Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Blow, Almira Abigal (Mills) 1922
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Lyons Herald, 6 Apr 1922

Almira Abigal Mills, daughter of the late Henry and Lucy Mills, was born August 
20, 1851, at Norfolk, Canada, and departed this life at the home of her 
daughter in Muir April 3, 1922, aged 76 years, 8 months, 17 days.

At the age of eight years she moved with her parents to Lapeer, where she spent 
her childhood days.  She was united in marriage to Harmon Blow November 14, 
1868; they then moved to Lyons, where most of their married life was spent.  To 
this union were born eleven children, two dying in infancy.  In the year 1881, 
when diphtheria was raging in Lyons, the Master called their four living 
children to dwell with Him, all being called in one week, and they being left 
childless.  Then five more came to bless their home, who survive her now:  
Elmer and Mrs. Hazel Billick/Hillick? of Muir, Adelbert of Ronald and Mrs. Dan 
Stoudt of North Plains; another daughter, Edna, who is in the West, was not 
able to be here.

In her younger life she gave her heart to God, uniting with the Methodist 
church at Lyons, which she has lived faithful to until the end.  Mrs. Blow was 
a loving wife and mother, always bearing her burdens and trying to make others 
comfortable and happy.  The past three years she had been a semi-invalid, 
waiting patiently for the Master to call her home to dwell with Him, where 
there will be no sorrow or pain.

She leaves to mourn her loss five children, nine grandchildren, one sister, 
Mrs. Adelaide Blow of Ionia, two brothers, Harvey and Wesley Mills of 
California, and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the M.E. church, conducted 
by Rev. Chas. Nease, and interment made in the family lot in the Lyons cemetery.


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