Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Clay, Ethelyn (Smith) August 22, 1977
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Tues.August 23, 1977

                               MRS.ETHELYN CLAY

IONIA-A former elementary school teacher and abstract clerk, Mrs. Ethelyn Clay, 
died early Monday in Holland General Hospital where she had been a patient two 
days.

Born in Rives Junction, she was a daughter of Fred and Olive Sears Smith and 
moved with her family in near Sunfield where she graduated from high school. She 
later attended the University of Michigan, Michigan State university and the 
University of New Mexico.

She married Darwin Clay, May 10, 1921, and the couple moved to New Mexico where 
they made their home for three years. They then returned to Michigan where Mr 
Clay was named superintendent of schools at Leslie.

In 1942, he accepted a position with the State of Michigan and became the 
director of Education at the Ionia reformatory until he retired in 1960.He 
preceded her in death on June 1, 1970.

Mrs. Clay taught elementary school in Ionia and later worked as an abstract 
clerk in the Ionia County Register of Deeds office.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Mother's Study Club, and 
Literary Club.

She is survived by one daughter Mrs.John (Patricia) Marquis of Palo Alto, Cal. 
three grandchildren, and a sister Mrs.Raymond (Meredith) Hetrick of Kalamazoo.

Services will be 2 pm Thursday from Leddick Funeral Home, with Rev. Carl 
Hausserman of the First United Methodist church officiating.

A memorial fund has been established for the Crippled Children's Society and 
contributions may be left at the funeral home.

The family will be at the funeral home to receive friends and relatives Tuesday 
and Wednesday from 7 pm to 9 pm and Wednesday from 2 pm to 4 p.

Burial is in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Additional Comments:
Sunset Memorial Gardens

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