Viola Clark's obituary, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan

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>From "The Quincy Herald" Services Are Held For Aged Quincy Resident - 3
October 1843 - 12 April 1934

Funeral services for Mrs. Viola R. Clark, aged 90 years, six months and
eight days, were held Saturday afternoon from the Rawson & Brockway
funeral home. Rev. L. George Beacock of the M. E. Church officiated.
Burial was made at Fisher Cemetery.

Mrs. Clark died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Bray on Arnold
Street, Thursday morning of the infirmities of age. She had been
confined to her bed, for about three weeks before her death.

Mrs. Clark with her husband and family came to Quincy about 18 years ago
from Hillsdale County. her husband, Ruel D. Clark, preceded her in death
10 years ago. For the past four years, she has resided with her
daughter. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mrs. Clark was born in Otsego County, New York, the daughter of Josiah
and Margaret Chase and came to Michigan with her family at the age of 12
in 1856. She was united in marriage to Ruel D. Clark, September 12,
1863.

Besides the daughter, Mrs. Bray, she is survived by one son, Leon D.
Clark, of Lansing, nine grandchildren, Harvey Clark of Lansing, Loren
Clark of Eaton Rapids, Gale Clark of Rochester, Michigan, Mrs. Edith
Ward of Coldwater, Mrs. Earl Bickford (Bigford) of Eaton Rapids, Leon
Clark Jr. of Coldwater, Miss Helen Bray of Cleveland, Ohio, Harold
Thompson of Chicago and Everett Bray of Quincy and twelve great
grandchildren.

Two daughters, Maggie and Jennie preceded their mother in death.