Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Daily, Margaret Melissa (Anway) May 16, 1927 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net February 22, 2022, 9:22 am Lake Odessa Wave-Times Thurs. May 26, 1927 AUNT MELISSA DAILY BELOVED BY ALL GONE Kept Her Mind Acute Until Paralysis in Last Illness. Mother of Nine Children. Lake Odessa Pioneer. Another of the time counting events has taken place int he death of Margaret Melissa daily whose death occurred May 16th at her home here where she was tenderly cared for by her son and daughters. All though the history of this village she and her family have been directly or indirectly connected with it. Until the last illness her mind was keen and she loved to tell of the past and remembered many things others less thoughtful would have forgotten. She was the mother of nine children, having parted with five by death, she leaves besides the four, seventeen grand children and twenty-two great grandchildren. She was nearly 88 years of age but her age did not seem to be much of a handicap as she was s active and always doing her own household duties, besides raising a garden being very fond of flowers especially. Her family and many friends will miss her greatly but her memory will linger long in the hearts of her many friends. The funeral was held at the First U.B. Church Wednesday, May 18th Rev.C.H. Zase of Hasting's, a former pastor officiating. the music was by Mr and Mrs R.W. Goodemoot and Mrs. Thos. Johnson. OBITUARY Margaret M. Anway, daughter of Henry A. and Mary J. was born in Seneca county, Ohio, October 14, 1839. She came to Michigan with her parents at the age of fifteen, and was married to Oliver Dailey, May 17, 1858. To this union were born nine children: Ada E., Albert B., Dora A., Chas.O., Ida L., Minnie C., Harrison F., Clara J. and Clark H. Her husband and five children having preceded her. She was a member of the U.B. Church to which she was ever devoted. She was a loving and helpful mother, a charitable friend and neighbor. She passed away May 16, 1927 at the age of 87 years, 7 months, 2 days, after a brief illness. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the friends and neighbors, also the K of P. Lodge for their kindness, sympathy and flowers during the sickness and burial of our dear mother. Mrs.Ada Cramer, Charles Dailey, Mrs H.H.Tuper. Mrs Clara Conkle Additional Comments: Lakeside Cem.#2-275 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/d/daily42597nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb