Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hammond, Margaret Chestina (Craig) (Morrison) 1922
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Lyons Herald, 25 May & 1 Jun 1922

Mrs. Wm. H. Hammond, who has been confined to the bed practically all the time 
for the past four months suffering with cancer of the liver, passed away at the 
home in Lyons near Midnight Tuesday.  funeral services will be held Friday 
afternoon at two o’clock from the M.E. church conducted by Rev. Chas Nease, and 
during the hour or the services the business places of the village will be 
closed.  Interment in Lyons cemetery.

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Margaret Chestina Craig was born at Nurie, Ontario, Canada, May 5, 1874, and 
lived with her parents until eighteen years of age when she was married to John 
Morrison.  They lived in Woodstock, Ont., until she was left a widow in 1895.  
In 1914 she was united in marriage to Wm. H. Hammond at Norrton Alta, Canada, 
and a year later they moved to Pontiac, coming to Lyons about a year ago and 
opened a restaurant.  She passed away May 23rd after an illness of several 
months.  She was a dear wife and a loving mother, and leaves to mourn her 
departure a husband, mother, two sons, a daughter, an adopted son, a brother 
and eight sisters, the last named all of Canada.  She was a member of Welcome 
Rebekah lodge No. 246 of Pontiac.  Members of Beatrice Rebekah lodge No. 100 of 
Ionia had charge of the services at the grave, while Rev. Chas. Nease, assisted 
by Rev. Gerrard of Ionia conducted the services at the Lyons M.E. church Friday 
afternoon.  Interment in Lyons cemetery.


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