The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-09-15
OBITUARY
Halliday


character he bears, no change his
priestly office knows; unfading is the
crown he wears. his joys can never
reach close" Such, we believe, was
the character and such the reward
of Rev. James d. Halliday, who after
long and exceptionally useful life,
many years of which were spent in
this vicinity, passed to his eternal re-
ward last Sunday morning. A loving
and inspiring husband and father,
a worthy and laborious disciple of
Jesus Christ, splendid Christian
gentleman, whose efforts were ever
directed toward the elevation of man
kind, in every regard, has laid aside
the mantle of mortality forever. But
his memory will live, not only in the
hearts of those of his family, but in
the hearts of his friends and in the
hearts of those whom, in various sit
uations, he had inspired to nobler
lives and to kinship with the Infinite.
His earthly pilgrimage, though
closed, has become part of the all
prevailing spirit of goodness which is
the hope of the world, as imperish-
able as the everlasting hills. con-
tnuing benediction.
James ID. Halliday was born Sept.
a, 1851, in Bowmanville, Canada, and
as his death occurred Sunday, Sept.
IL, 1921, he had attained the age
of 70 years and seven days. When
very young he moved with his par
ents to Ogdensburg, N. Y, where
his boyhood days were spent. At the
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members of his family to Charleston,
Mich, where they resided for about
two years. Following this they re-
moved to Mt. Morris Township in
Genesee County, and somewhat later
to Vienna Township, where they pur-
chased a farm on which they con-
tinued reside for many years. which
was the property of Mr.. Halliday at
the time of his death and was his
home for the last ten years of his
life, preceding his removal to Clio,
few months since. In early life
Mr. Halliday was converted under the
ministry of Rev. John Hamilton, then
occupying the charge at Mt. Morris,
and soon after, owing to the advice
of tl.at gentleman, he himself began
to conduct religious services at differ
ent points in the county. In this
capacity, we believe, he occupied for
time the pulpit of church at Pine
Run and that of the Congregational
Church at Clio. At about this period
he took up the course of study pre-
scribed by the Methodist Episcopal
Church and in due time was admit
ted to it's ministry. His first APP
pointment was to the charge at Lin
den, where his duties were so ardu-
Gus as to cover five appointments.
His last charge was at Clinton, from
which he passed to the superannuated
list eleven years ago, and in the in
terim, for a period of many years,
ministered with unfailing zeal and
effectiveness to charges in various
parts of the state. On July 9, 1877,
Mr.. Halliday was united in marriage
to Miss Alcina Cotton, who, together
with the following children, survives:
Rev. Ernest M. Halliday of Brook
lyn, N. Y, Rev. James F. Halliday
Of Binghamton, N. Y, Mrs. James R.
Fleming of st. Louis, Mo-, Vernon
Halliday of Clio, Mrs. Clarence c.
Probert and Miss Frances Halliday
of Flint. Another daughter, Miss
Edith, passed away December 27,
1911.
Funeral services were held from
the Clio M. f. Church Tuesday after
noon, being participated in by the
following clergymen who had known
the departed for many years: Rev.
P. B. Hoyt of Flint, Rev. Henry
Schofield of Swartz Creek, Rev. c. l..
Keene of Mt. Morris, Rev. Joseph
Af M ID
and Rev. A. L. Camburn, pastor of
held. But for the fact that the
Annual Conference of the church was
in session, number of others of the
clergy would have been in attend
ance, as they sent messages of re-
gret at their inability to do so. The
several speakers testified to the beau
tiful Christian character of the de-
parted, paid feeling tribute to the
work which he had accomplished, to
their personal love for him, and ex-
pressed the conviction that he was
at home with the Master whom he
had delighted to serve. The general
attendance at the funeral was large
and the floral tributes, coming from
local friends and societies and from
others at different points inside and
outside the state, were very beauti-
full, among them being one from vi
emma Lodge, No. 205, F. & A. NJ, of
which Mr.. Halliday was chaplain at
the time of his death. Among the
friends from outside points in at
tendance at the funeral were the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. George Eagan
of Saginaw, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hoff-
man of Pontiac. Mrs. f. HI. Wickes of
Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mof-
fett, Judge and Mrs. James Torrey
and Mrs. John Hamilton Of Flint,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Armstrong, Mrs.
Ray Marsh and Mrs. E. Bullock of
Fenton. The pallbearers. selected
from among the old neighbors and
personal friends of Mr.. Halliday,
we're: Nelson Gillett, Geo. Marshall,
j. C. Stout, George Johnson, j. j.
Jones, George Vickerman, Chas. E.
Fuller and Chas. II. Reed. The in
terment took place in the family
lot in Woodlawn cemetery.
The following beautiful and ap-
tribute to the memory of