Louisa Tillotson's obituary, Homer Calhoun County, Michigan

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Calhoun Co. Michigan
Obituary from Newspaper (Title unknown)
Louisa T. Tillotson (picture of her also)
Daughter of Lemuel and Temperance Tillotson was born in Vernon, Oneida 
county, N.Y., May 24, 1815.Her death occurred in Homer, Michigan, May 18, 
1904, aged 88 years, 11 months and 25 days.
At the age of 17, she was married to Harvey F. Merrill, who died in 
Cleveland, Ohio, in 1854. She came to Michigan in 1856 and resided in Camden 
about seven years, when she moved to Orland, Indiana, which was her home for 
about 33 years. Here she was united in marriage to Mr. Lundstrum who died in 
1880, after which she became Mrs. John Sloan who has been dead for several 
years. She went to Homer, Michigan in 1896, where she has since found a good 
home with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Koons. Mrs. S. was the mother of three 
children, two sons and one daughter. The oldest son William died eight years 
ago and the younger Ira D. two years later. Nine grandchildren and twelve 
great-grandchildren survive her. She experience religion when about 13 years 
old and lived an unusually consistent Christian life until the time of her 
death. She was a member of the Congregational church in Orland where the 
older members of the church today especially cherish her name as one of the 
faithful. Her very presence was a source of inspiration to pastor and people. 
She died in the same faith that she had lived. She had been blind for several 
years, but now she has gone to be with loved ones where her sight is again 
restored. The Heavenly Land was to her a reality. Her last good-bye to her 
daughter who sat by her side clasping her hand will be fresh in memory until 
mother and daughter shall meet in Heaven.
Rev. Mr. Browning of the M. E. church conducted the funeral service. The 
floral offerings were abundant.