Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Beard, Clarissa "Clara" Ann (Morrow) May 15, 1933
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times-Thurs.May 18, 1933

DEATH OF MRS BEARD LEAVES HOME VACANT
Leaves One Daughter and Two Sons. Faithful Member of U.B.Church Since 1894.

One by  one the elderly people of our village are leaving us. This time it is 
the lady commonly know as Mrs Clara Beard. For twelve years she has lived in her 
home on Sixth Avenue where she has been in close harmony with her friends and 
neighbors. She, although 81 years of age and having had several falls, was 
nevertheless active and ambitious, always using  her utmost strength to do her 
work and care for a little garden. She was an admirable christian character and 
it was a pleasure and inspiration to visit with her.

The funeral was held at the United  Brethren Church, the church of her loyalty, 
on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. R.I.Boadway preached. the singing was in a male 
quartette-Howard Klahn, Homer Barlett, Lewi VanDecar and Rev. Boadway. Burial 
was at Lakeside Cemetery.
                                    OBITUARY
Clarissa Ann Morrow was born March 21, 1852, in the state of Ohio. She departed 
this life May 15, 1933. at the farm home in Odessa, where the youngest son now 
resides, at the age of 81 years, one month and 25 days.

She was united in marriage to William Lewis Beard, July 1, 1874. To this union 
were born three children; Vernia D, now Mrs.John Begerow; Byron W. of Perry, and 
Ernest I.J. on the old home farm.

She was converted and with her husband joined the United Brethren Church in the 
winter of 1896, remaining remaining a faithful member until the final summons. 
She was a kind and loving mother and will  e greatly missed by those who knew 
her best. Since the death of her husband in 1920 she has maintained a home in 
Lake Odessa,(most of that time she lived alone), except the last four years a 
granddaughter Clarissa Begerow has been with her much of the time.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory, the three children, thirteen 
grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

"Calm on the bosom of thy God Fair spirit rest thee now,
Even while with us thy footsteps trod His seal was on thy brow,
Lone is the path, and sad the bowere Whence the meek smile is gone,
But oh a brighter home than ours, In heaven is now thine own."



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