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Smith, Hester H. {I5205} (b. 11 AUG 1893, d. 11 AUG 1894)

Birth: 11 AUG 1893 Grant Twp, Mason Co, Michigan

Death: 11 AUG 1894 Grant Twp, Mason Co, Michigan

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Smith, Arthur Howard {I5206} (b. ABT 1854)

Birth: ABT 1854

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McLaughlin, Gladys Evelyn {I5207} (b. 30 DEC 1889, d. 30 SEP 1912)

Birth: 30 DEC 1889 Marilla, Michigan

Event: Type: Obituary
Date: AFT 30 SEP 1912
Note: In this flower laden casket is sweetly resting all that is
mortal of Gladys Evelyn McLaughlin Smith, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D.H. McLaughlin. Her brief but beautiful earthly life
began at Marilla, December 30th, 1889 and ended in Grand Rapids
September 30th 1912.
She had been a resident of the latter place two years. Her
marriage to Arthur Howard Smith was solemnized September 27,
1911. She professed a faith in Christ seven years ago and has
been an honored member of the Thompsonville Cong'l church ever
since. The last sanctuary privileges which she attended and
greatly enjoyed were at the Scribner Ave. Baptist church, where
she was a faithful and deeply earnest worshipper.
Her noble and genial disposition led all who knew her to
respect her highly and love her dearly, and now to deplore her
untimely passing most intensely. But those upon whom the burden
of sorrow falls with greatest weight are her devoted husband
and infant baby boy, her fond father and mother and her loving
brother and sister. But seven months have elapsed since the
eldest sister of the deceased preceded her to her eternal home
In this casket laden with tributes of love is sleeping the body
in which she dwelt, but for us, her kindred and friends, Gladys
still lives and will continue to live in sacred memory.
You did all that loving hearts and hands could do to prolong
her beautiful life. You watched, you ministered, you suffered,
you prayed, and yet all your sacred services did not prolong
the life of this loved one. Let us hope, however, that God may
sanctify it all to your good and his glory. May your deep
sorrow draw you closer to Christ with whom, we believe, she has
gone to live forever. In a little while we hope to meet her
again and be with her forever, and until that happy day, which
may be very near for some of us, let us faithfully trust her
Saviour and be patient in suffering, for "If suffer with Him,
we shall also reign with him."
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.G. Roadavmel, pastor
of Scribner Ave. Baptist church, at the home of her parents
Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 2:00pm. and internment was at Thompsonville.