The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-03-10
OBITUARY
Haven

sudden ana WnOliy untNptCIcu ucdth
of VIM. A. Haven, prominent busi-
h ness man and lifelong resident OF
this locality. Mr.. Haven had been
in his customary state of vigorous
health until last week Wednesday
when he noticed that his right hand
had become slightly infected, from
an uncertain cause, and as this infec-
ton speedily became painful, he pro-
cured medical aid, which finally In
cluded the services of specialist
from Flint. But despite the applica-
ton of the best treatment known to
science the disease rapidly spread
throughout his entire system and in
creased in virulence until about 300
o'clock, Monday afternoon, when
death came to relieve his sufferings.
When the aged and infirm and those
who have long been i'll die, our minds
have become accustomed to the
thought of the impending change,
but when, as in this case, one is
snatched in vigor and in comparative
youth from the activities of busy
life, and when to these circumstances
is added the fact that the departed
was the father of a family of small
children, who will be sadly in need of
his guiding hand, then it is that death
becomes a tragedy which the mind ac-
cepts only with reluctance and with
profound sorrow. To add to the
pathos of this sad occurrence Mrs.
Haven herself was lying upon bed
of sickness and was unable to minis
ter to her afflicted husband or even
to see him until after his death, when
his body was taken to the door of
her room on cot that she might
have the consolation of last fare
well before his form should be laid
away forever Before proceeding
to the biographical part of this arti-
Gle we shall take occasion to pay
brief and inadequate tribute to
the departed. Of him it may be
said, in all truthfulness, that he was
a worthy and dutiful son, tender
and devoted husband and father, a
loving brother and in all respects a
patriotic and worthy citizen. We
might use more eloquent terms in 4
statement of this kind, possibly, but
it would be difficult to pay to anyone
a higher tribute, and while he has
laid aside the mantle of life and we
shall know him no more on earth, yet
in the hearts of his loved ones his
memory will have a shrine forever
ccnsecrated to it alone and his les
ser friends will ever bear him in
tender memory. We may say, too,
that his was deeply religious nature
and that he lent his active assistance
to the development of Christian char
acter among the boys and girls and
others of the community. The in
fluence of such life is imperish-
able. He united with the Clio
Methodist Episcopal Church when IL
years of age, and had been an Of
ficial of that society for years. Polit-
ically, he was a Republican and had
been honored by being elected to
the office of township clerk for sever
al terms and twice to the office of
township treasurer. He had also
served as a member of the school
board for three years.
William A. Haven was born in the |
township of Thetford, Genesee
County, Michigan, Sept. 19, 1876,
and as his death occurred Monday, |
March z, 1921 he had attained the |
age of "A years, months and 18 |
days. He resided in Thetford until |
about 13 years of age when the fam
ily removed to Clio which continued |
to be his home until his death. He |
attended the Public Schools of Clio |
and graduated with the class of 1895.
He always maintained his interest in
the schools and was an active MEM
ber of the Alumni Association. Soon
after leaving school he entered the
employment of J. Valiquet, who at
that time conducted a grocery bus-
ness, with whom he remained for
three years. Following this, in 1899,
he entered into a partnership with j.
J. Jones, under the firm name of
J ones & Haven, which firm conducted
very successful grocery and hard
ware business in the village for
period of 18 years and until about
six years ago, when Mr.. Jones re-
tired, in order to take up his duties
as postmaster. Following this Mr..
Haven became associated with Fred
Anderson in the grocery business,
under the firm name of Haven q
Anderson, in which he was an active
partner at the time of his death. In
1902 he was united in marriage to
Miss Nellie Runnells, who passed
away in 1911. OF this union three
children were born, Frank and Ken
meth, who survive, and a daughter
who died in infancy On June IL,
1913, Mr.. Haven was united in mar
riage to Miss Lizzie Wing and to
them were born two sons and two
Harold, Robert, Alice
Marie and Ruth Ellen, who, together
with their mother, also survive. The
ldest of these four children is about
light years and the youngest
six months of age. Mr.. Haven is also
survived by his aged mother, Mrs.
Rosanna Haven, three sisters and one
brother, as follows: Mrs. ]. ]. Jones,
Miss Flora Haven, of Clio, Mrs. Laty
Lucas, of Gloversville, N. Y, and
Frank Haven, of Detroit.
Because of the fact that Mrs.
Haven was suffering from scarlet
fever, the remains of Mr. Haven were
taken to the home of his mother
where funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon. These were
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