Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hammond, Linnie Belle 1896
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Belding Banner – Thursday, 13 February 1896
The death angel which has watched silently for weeks over the sick bed of 
Linnie Hammond, took its flight last Saturday bearing away to its mysterious 
home in the somewhere, all that was lovely and pure and beautiful of a once 
bright and happy girl.  The form is left but that which gave it action, that 
which flushed the cheek with beauty, which gave luster to the eye, which 
formed the character and bade it reveal itself in love, in pure thought, in 
gentle speech and noble action, has departed, leaving the body lifeless clay; 
but the influence of the life it once contained lives on.  Death is a mystery, 
but when it’s cold relentless shaft strikes youth in its beauty and vigor, 
cutting off the prospects of a long and honored life, it seems terrible in its 
mysteriousness.

Linnie Belle Hammond was born in Ypsilanti, Mich., June 17, 1875 and was 
twenty years and seven months old.  She came to this city with her parents 
nearly five years ago and soon after began work in the braid room at the 
Richardson Silk mill and later was given a position in the stock room.  About 
a year ago her health failed and hemorrhage from the lungs foretold the 
presence of consumption.  Her modest ways and sweet disposition endeared her 
to all who knew her.  She was a member of the Baptist church and was 
frequently at the rooms and engaged in the work of the Y. W. C. A. 

Conscious that death was near, she prepared bravely to meet it and a short 
time before the hour of separation, bade those around her goodbye and to him, 
who was to have been her husband, she presented a book, given to her by Mrs. 
Grace Whitney Evans of Detroit, who called upon the sick girl during her visit 
here in December entitled “Daily Strength for Daily Needs”.   The parting 
between her and Mr. Hicks was very affecting.  Services at the church , 
Tuesday afternoon was largely attended, many floral offerings were on the 
beautiful casket and Rev. R. A. McConnell, who baptized her into the church, 
officiated.


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