Obituary for Grace Bale-Carey, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan

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Newspaper source unknown, Scrapbook 1928-1932, Vermontville Library,
Vermontville Michigan
MRS HENRY CAREY
        Grace E. Bale, oldest daughter of Joseph and Evangeline Bale was born in
Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan, January 15th, 1881 and
passed away, March 21st, 1930 at the age of 49 years 2 months and 6 days.
        On February 22, 1900 she was united in marriage to W. H. Carey, to this
union 10 children were born, all of who are living.
        Besides the husband, children and 1 grandson, 4 brothers and 2 sisters
survive. Chas. And Lesley Bale of Portland Oregon, Joe of Seattle
Washington, Shirley of Berkeley California, Mrs Bertha Purchaso of Columbus
Ohio and Mrs Nellie Witchey of Blalock Oregon. 
        Mrs Carey had been in poor health for the past 4 years and the doctors
pronounced her disease Tuberc7ulosis. On November 2, 1928 she entered
Howell Sanitarium and gained in health rapidly and February 10th was
discharged being pronounced cured and returned to her farm home. On August
28, 1929 she and the children moved to Lansing where she lived until her
death. She had been failing in health for the past 2 months and was
planning on going back to the sanitarium when she was taken suddenly ill
with pleurisy, March 15th, 1930 pneumonia followed so closely that in her
weakened condition was unable to put up a winning fight and about 11
o'clock Friday morning, March 21, 1930 she passed away. Because of her
loving disposition her kindness and her friendliness, she will long be
remembered by her husband, children, brothers and sisters, other relatives
and a host of friends.
        Funeral services were conducted from the Funeral Home in Vermontville at 2
o'clock Monday, March 24th. Rev. C. H. Phillips officiating. Burial was
made in Freemire Cemetery.



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