Etta Henderson's obituary, Dover, Clare County, Michigan

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Obituary in Clare Sentinel  March 1905:

ACCIDENT PROVED FATAL

Mrs Hugh Henderson of Dover Called Hence--A Happy Bride but a few week
ago.

Just at the dawn of Easter morning Mrs. Hugh Henderson of Dover passed
away to those realms beyond the reach of human kin.  Heart failure 
resulting from the shock of severe scalding was the cause of death.  
Three days before her death she had a syrup can partially filled with 
water on the stove. Moving it to a table she started to remove the 
cover which was on tight, when the expanding steam along with water for 
forcibly ejected against her face, badly scalding it.  The shock was 
such that death resulted.  The funeral occcured from the Dover church 
Wednesday, Elder Lown preaching the sermon and interment was made at 
Cherry Grove.

     Etta Nowlen-Henderson was born at Spencer in Kent County in 1882.  
When young she came with her parents, Mr & Mrs. W. C. Nowlen to Clare 
County and settled in Hatton Township.  A year ago the family moved to 
Dover.  Less than a month ago she married Hugh Henderson and at the 
time of the accident they were occupying a part of the house where her 
parents resided at Dover.Three brothers survive.

     Just when life seemed most inviting the bride of but a few short 
week has finished life's career.  The sympathy of all is with the young 
husband and her parents in the hour of sorrow.