Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Fox, Martha "Mattie (Lester) March 15, 1896
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Ionia Sentinel - Thursday, March 19, 1896

The remains of the late Mrs. W.J. Fox, whose death at her home in East Tawas 
has been mentioned in this paper, arrived at noon today over the D., L. & N. 
railroad. They were accompanied by Mr. Fox and the two daughters, also by 
Mrs. H. T. Thomas, Mr. Dillon and Carlton W. Luce of East Tawas, and Mr. and 
Mrs. John Rohr of West Bay City, George Lester, of Wichita, Kas., brother of 
the deceased, was also here to attend the funeral. 

The cause of death was pneumonia. She was sick only nine days.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from St. John's 
Episcopal church, Rev. W.H. Thomas, D.D. officiating. The bearers were W. 
Christie, Edward Essick, of Muskegon; Fred Ives, of Grand Rapids; C. E. 
Bigelow, A. Engleman and Al. F. Herbert. There was a great profusion of 
flowers at the funeral. 

Deceased was 34 years of age. Besides her husband she leaves two daughters 
aged 16 and 12 respectively. 

A telegram from W.J. Fox to A.B. Engleman states that Mrs. Fox died Sunday 
at their home in Tawas City. 

The remains will be brought here for interment and funeral services for 
deceased will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. John's 
Episcopal church. Mrs. Fox's maiden name was Mattie Lester and she was a 
daughter of the late Mrs. E.L. Lester of this city and sister of Mrs. 
Abbott. 

Additional Comments:
Mrs. William J.
Age: 34
Funeral: Wednesday, 18 March 1896
Highland Park cemetery #4-96

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