Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Angell, Roy 1896
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Belding Banner, 21 & 28 May 1896 

Roy Angell Dead.

We are pleased to note that Roy Angell whose illness during the past ten days
has been very serious is much improved.  A surgical operation was performed
removing the cause of his trouble by Dr. Walker of Detroit assisted by Drs.
Ferguson, Black, and Pinkham, last week, which has afforded him relief and his
speedy recovery is now looked for.

LATER – Just as we go to press the sad news comes that he is dead.  At about
eleven o’clock this forenoon a change for the worse was noticed in his
condition, and within an hour he breathed his last.  This morning the family
were much encouraged and Mr. Angell went to Ionia, little thinking it would be
the last time he would see Roy alive.  The family are heartbroken over the
extremely sad affliction, and their grief is shared by the whole community, who
admired him for his excellent qualities.  No young man gave a brighter forenoon
for a useful and active life than Roy, and his death, so untimely, is one of the
mysterious providences past finding out.  Verily in the midst of life we are in
death.

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Buried ’Neath Flowers.

They Remains of Roy Angell Tenderly Laid to Rest. – Loving Hands Make His Tomb a
Bed of Flowers.

God’s plans, like lilies, pure and white unfold
We must not tear the close shut leaves apart
Time will revealed the calyxes of gold
And if, through patient toil, we reach the land
Where tired feet with sandals [unreadable] may rest
When we shall clearly know and understand
I think that we will say, “God knows the best.”

The funeral services over the remains of Roy Angell, held Saturday afternoon at
Congregational church and River Ridge cemetery, were very largely attended and
was one of general sadness.  His death removed from our midst a very bright and
promising young life.  Cut down in the vigor of young manhood, when hopes and
ambition of a successful future was fondly cherished and made the uppermost
thought in his mind and heart, to be thus so suddenly taken away, torn from the
home circle which he so beautifully graced, and removed from the social life of
loyal young friends, is one of those mysteries of Providence which passeth
understanding.  Possibly the lines heading this article approaches near the
solution of the mystery.

The beautiful casket which encased his remains, where he and his body lay as if
in calm repose, while at the altar, was in the midst of a profusion of plants,
beautiful flowers and floral pieces, offerings from many friends, both old and
young.  From Mr. and Mrs. Con Eddy, Miss Everett, Miss Bessie Coon, Ben Angell
and Miss Whitney in whose company he spent a day scarcely more than a week
before his death, a fine floral piece in shape of a lyre with star, crescent and
anchor; from the C.E. society a pillow bearing the name “Roy;” from the Belding
Shoe Company, one in form of a traveling man’s grip; from the young men a broken
column.

The service was conducted by Rev. B.V. Child, who chose for his text the words
from Luke 1:10: “Be ye therefore ready also for the son of man cometh at an hour
when ye think not.”  Rev. O.J. Golden also assisted.

The music and song selections by the choir were appropriate and impressive, and
Mrs. Dr. Ferguson sang a beautiful solo.

The young people of the Christian Endeavor, of which society the deceased was an
active member, attended in a body and followed the remains to the cemetery.  Dr.
G.F. Smith, Frank Unger, Jessie Wilbur, Con Eddy, Wilbur Whitney and Fred Smith
where the pall bearers.  Flowers, ferns and evergreens lined the grave and the
mound of new earth was completely concealed from sight.  The silent teardrop in
the eyes of many, and subdued emotion when the casket was lowered to its resting
place, evidenced the respect in which the deceased was held, and the sympathy
had for the heart-broken family.


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