Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Allen, Lizzie 1881
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The Ionia Standard, Thursday, March 17, 1881


It is our sad task this week to announce the death of this most estimable and 
highly respected lady.  She had been sick only about two weeks, and no very 
serious apprehensions were entertained of her condition.  Friday she was much 
better and passed a very quiet night.  Saturday morning her symptoms were very 
favorable and her friends were very hopeful until about 9 o’clock, when a 
change for the worse became apparent to Mrs. Allen as well as to her friends, 
and bidding all an affectionate farewell, she became unconscious and died at 
about 10 o’clock.

During her short residence here, she has made a host of friends, and all who 
knew her had a high opinion of her as a woman and true friend.  She was 
exceedingly affable and kind-hearted and wherever she went she carried 
sunshine.  Although modest and retiring in her disposition, those who had the 
good fortune to know her intimately could not help loving her.  In the home 
and in her circle of friends the loveliness and purity of her character were 
best exhibited.  As a wife and mother she was kind, patient, sympathetic, and 
her constant endeavor was to make the home happy and cheerful.  

Mrs. Allen was born in Vienna, Canada, and had resided in Ionia about nine 
years.  She was thirty-two years of age.  A cancer caused her death.  She 
leaves a stricken husband and a sprightly little girl six years old.  

The funeral took place from the house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. L. L. Noble of 
the Episcopal church officiating.  The music was furnished by the quartet of 
the church and was of a high order.  The large house was filled to overflowing 
with sympathetic friends, being probably the largest funeral ever held at a 
private house in the city.  The ceremony was impressive and there was scarcely 
a dry eye in the house.  At the close of the service the remains of Mrs. Allen 
were taken to their final resting place, followed by a long procession of 
mourning friends.  

Among those in attendance at the funeral, were Mrs. Finch and John Finch, the 
mother and brother of the deceased, Mr. and Mrs. Edison, the latter being Mrs. 
Allen’s sister, all of Vienna, Canada; G. R. Allen, brother of Dr. Allen, from 
Belmont, Canada; Dr. A. C. Allen and Mrs. Hope of St. Johns, John Ridell of 
Greenville, and Drs. Allen and Smith of Portland.



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