Mrs Wm Sample's obituary, Nashville, Barry County, Michigan

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Obituary

Mrs William Sample Gone To Golden Reward

   It is with a feeling of sadness that we are called upon to chronical the 
sudden and rather unexpected death of Mrs. Wm. Sample, who was found dead at 
her home on Sherman street about 9:30 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mrs. Pearl 
Lane, who lives in a part of the Sample residence, had just been talking with 
Mrs. Sample and had barley returned to her apartments when she thought she 
heard something fall. Mrs. Lane immediatley went back to find out the cause 
of the noise and found Mrs. Sample lying on the floor between the stove and a 
couch, apparently dead. Dr. E. T. Morris was summoned, but to no avail, death 
having been instant, the result of apoplexy. Mr. Sample, who works in the 
Lentz table factory, was sent for at once. Mrs. Sample was about 73 years of 
age, and had been in poor heath for several months.
   Mrs. Sample had been a resident of Nashville for about forty years. During 
the greater part of this time she had been a faithful correspondent for this 
paper----surely we are going to miss her weekly visits and her friendly, 
kindly ways. She was a devout Christian and a member of the Nazarene church. 
No one in need ever failed to receive assistance from her willing hands. 
Although she has gone from her home and friends, yet we have this 
consolation, a beautiful home and golden reward have been prepared for her in 
heaven.
   Besides the aged husband, those left to mourn their loss are a 
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ella Sample of Grand Rapids, and several other 
relatives and a large circle of friends. The daughter-in-law came Tuesday 
evening. An only son, Wilsey, proceeded the mother in death by about a year. 
   At the time The News goes to press it had been decided to hold the funeral 
from the Nazarene church at two o'clock this afternoon (Thursday) with 
intererment in Lakeview cemetery. Rev. Frank Houghtaling will officiate.
(The Nashville News  December 9, 1926)