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Eaton County Michigan EATON COUNTY
MEMORIAL REPORT
It is often so in the newer portions
of our country. Men have neither time or
inclination to devote to the finer polish of
the modern schools. But it is of just such
material that the best communities and
churches are composed. It affords me great
pleasure to commend the life of Brother
Freeman to the young men of this city as one
worthy of imitation. He has been a true man,
and I trust his sons will honor his memory by
devoting themselves to the service of the
Master, whom the father loved and served so
faithfully for more than half a century. May
the blessings of God rest upon every member
of this bereaved family, and may his place in
this mourning church in which he has been a
faithful worker since its first organization,
be more than made good by these young men who
are to take his place. He is infinitely
happy. If anything could add to his joy it
would be, I think, to see his dear surviving
children, and all the youths of this
community, leading earnest and devoted Godly
lives.
Mrs. Ward Gazlay—died at the family residence
on Thursday night, after an illness of less
than three days. Mrs. Gazlay had resided in
Flint with her husband about forty years, and
has been highly esteemed by all who knew her;
and her sudden death was a great shock to her
old neighbors and friends as well as to her
family. Besides her husband she leaves two
sons and four daughters, and several
grandchildren. Her funeral occurred at two p.
m. Sunday, Rev. H. M. Curtis, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. W. H.
Shier, officiating.
The following notice of John Baker, who died
Jan. 3, was overlooked and not published at
the time it was written by Rev. Mr. Shier.
John Baker—was born in Devonshire, England,
in the year 1821 died Jan. 3, 1883, and was
therefore over sixty-one years of age at time
of death.
Michigan 1883
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