Phillip VanConant's obituary, Clare, Clare County, Michigan

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Obituary from the Clare Sentinel, January 20, 1936

PHILLIP VAN CONANT SUCCUMBS AT AGE OF NIGHTY SIX

Deceased Numbered among few Nonagenarians in this 
community.

Philip Van Conant was born in Prince Edward County, Canada 
on May 29, 1839, son of Lester & Sarah Van Conant.

     He was united in mariage to Miss Almeda Lyons on 
February 20, 1868 at Oswego, New York.  They came to 
Michigan in September the same year and settled on a farm 
in Macomb County where they lived until coming to Clare
County in April 1878, making the same farm their home for 
56 years.  In January 1934 owing to ill health, they gave 
up their home to reside with their daughter, when death 
called him on January 16, 1936.

     Besides his faithful wife he is survied by a son, 
Edward Van Conant and a daughter Mrs. George Dennis, both 
of Vernon. Four granddaughters, Mrs. Ellen Henderson of 
Vernon, Mrs. Grace Ackerman of Clare, Mrs. Ruth Miller of
Farwell, and Mrs. Gertrude Marshall of Pontiac, eleven 
great-grand children and two great- great-grand childen.

     He was a loving husband and father and will be greatly 
missed by the family circle and a host of friends.

     For many years he has been a member of the Clare 
Methodist Church.  Mr. Van Conant's life might be likened 
to the beautiful works of Bryant's immortal poem.

         So live that when thy summons come
         To join that innumerable caravan
         Which reaches to that mysterious realm
         Where each shall take his chamber
         In the silent halls of Death
         Thou go not like a quaray slave at night
         Scourged to is dungeons, But sustained and soothed
         By a unfaultering faith approach they grave
         Like one who wraps the draperies of his couch 
about him,
         And lies down to pleasant dreams.

     Funeral Services were held from the Methodist Church 
Sunday afternoon, January the 19th, conducted by Rev. 
George Stanford and burial made in Cherry Grove.

     Those attending from a distance were:  Mrs. Earl 
Deacons of Imlay City, Ernest Van Conant, Miss Madeline Van 
Conant, and George Mc Ginnis of Clifford;  Mr and Mrs. 
Grant De Foe,  Mrs. Sarah Robinson of Plymouth, Mr & Mrs. 
George Ditmas, Mr & Mrs. O.C. Anderson, M & Mrs. Florus 
Pierson and Mrs. Helen Pierson of Flint, Mr & Mrs. Aubrey 
Pierson of Detroit, Mr & Mrs. Frank Marshall of Pontiac.