Hattie Dennis's obituary, Clare, Clare County, Michigan

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Obituary From the Clare Sentinel June 1949:

CLARE COUNTY PIONEER LADY PASSES SUNDAY

     Mrs. Hattie Dennis Laid at Rest Here Following 
Services at The Methodist Church

     Funeral Services were held Wednesday afternoon for 
Mrs. Hattie Dennis from the Clare Methodist Church, with 
Rev. Charles B. Hahn officiating and interment made in 
Cherry Grove Cemetery.  Mrs. Dennis was a life long 
resident of Clare and the surrounding community.

     She suffered a stroke on April 28th and was 
hospitalized until she Passed away June 12, 1949 at the age 
of 74 years nine months, and six days.

     Hattie Mae Van Conant was born to Phillip and Almeda 
Van Conant on September 5, 1874, at Armada, MaComb County, 
Michigan.  When four years old, she came with her parents 
to their farm home near Dover and spent her entire girlhood 
in that community.

     On April 11, 1892, she was married to George Dennis 
and to this union were born three daughters, Grace, Ruth 
and Gertrude. Grace preceding her in death in September of 
1946. 

     In 1902 they moved to their farm home south of Clare 
and lived there until her husband's death on March 30, 
1937. She moved to Clare and lived here until February 9, 
1947, when she fractured a hip and since that time has been 
confined to her wheel chair.  In April 1948, she went to 
Pontiac, remaining there with her daughter until her last 
illness.

     Mrs. Dennis was loved by all who knew her and was 
always interested in her neighborhood and church, attending 
the Clare Methodist Church for many years, and she will be 
greatly missed by her loved ones and friends.

     She leaves to mourn her dat, two daughters, Mrs. Ruth 
Miller of Farwell, and Mrs. Gertrude Marshall of Pontiac; 
nine grandchildren, twelve great Grand children, and one 
niece Mrs. Ellen Henderson of Vernon.  Her only brother,
the late E.C. Van Conant passed away just five months ago.