Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Slack, Lucinda July 26, 1949
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Mrs Lucinda Slack
Bad Axe, July 27 – Mrs Lucinda Slack, widow of William Slack and pioneer 
resident of Huron county, died in her home at 10 p.m. Tues, two hours before her 
91st birthday.  Mrs Slack, an invalid the last 3 years, was ill five days and 
was in bed the last 3 days. The remains are in the William T Collon funeral 
home. Funeral services have been tentatively set for Fri afternoon. Mrs Slack is 
survived by 6 sons, Warren A Slack, Bad Axe; Andrew and Hazen Slack, both of 
Detroit; Frank Slack, Ubly; Herbert Slack, Grand Rapids, and William Slack, 
Gerber, CA; 10 grandchildren an several great grandchildren. 

Mrs Slack, the former Miss Lucinda Jenkins, was born July 17, 1858 in Ontario. 
Her father died when she was 4 years old and her mother, Mrs Frances Jenkins, 
moved her family of 3 children to Cohoes, NY. In 1873, the family came to 
Bingham twp, Huron county. Mr and Mrs Slack were married June 11, 1876. They 
farmed until they moved to Bad Axe about 31 years ago. Mr Slack died Nov 17, 
1936. Affectionately known as "Aunt Cindy," Mrs Slack had a wide circle of 
friends throughout the Thumb. She could  remember when Huron County was a dense 
wilderness with bear and deer. She had a vivid memory of the great forest fire 
of 1881.


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