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Eaton County Michigan EATON COUNTY
MEMORIAL REPORT
His
record is on high. It is a consolation that
sweetens the bitterness of our grief, that
these sad hours are permeated with such
blessed memories. And may these sorrowing
ones console themselves with these precious
truths.
From another Newspaper.
The citizens of Flint were greatly shocked on
Saturday morning last by the announcement of
the death of Mr. Jacob B. Covert, a well
known resident of the. third ward. As he had
been on the street the day before as usual,
and in apparently good health, the surprise
was painful in the extreme. He arose early in
the morning as usual, to arrange the fire,
and on returning to his bed, he complained of
a severe pain in the region of his heart. He
had been accustomed to these attacks, but
this one was of unusual severity, and Mrs.
Covert immediately summoned Dr. Murray,
residing across the street, who came only to
find him in the actual agonies of death. He
survived but a few minutes, passing away at
about seven o'clock. He reached his 76th
birthday on the Monday preceding his death,
and the event was celebrated by quite a
gathering of intimate friends at his house.
It was a happy occasion with him, for he was
always socially inclined, and enjoyed the
society of friends with great zest. On the
evening before his death a number of the
family friends had been entertained at his
house, in honor of his wife's birthday, and
he had been very happy at this little
gathering also.
Mr. Covert was a native of New York, but
coming to Michigan at an early day, he spent
a number of years at Northville, Wayne
county. He had been a resident of Flint for
about twenty years. - He was the builder and
owner of the fine three story block on
Saginaw street bearing his name.
Michigan 1883
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