Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hendee, Annie May (Phillips) 1916
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Portland Observer, 17 Aug 1916

Mrs. Judson O. Hendee, a well known and highly respected Portland woman, died 
with unusual suddenness, Saturday morning, at her fine home in this village, of 
an acute attack of neuralgia of the heart.  She had been operated upon only the 
Sunday previous for appendicitis and seemed to be recovering rapidly.  News of 
her sudden death was consequently a great surprise.

Mrs. Hendee was awakened at about 3:00 Saturday morning by a succession of 
sharp pains over the heart.  Though the woman had great difficulty in getting 
her breath she managed to arouse her sister-in-law, Mrs. Walter Phillips, 
between gasps, and Drs. Martin and Allen were hurriedly summoned.  The 
physicians were unable to relieve the woman and Mrs. Hendee passed away a few 
moments later.

Mrs. Hendee’s maiden name was Annie May Phillips.  She was a daughter of Oscar 
F. Phillips and Mary Ann Bussey and was born on a farm near Collins, in 
Portland township, March 16, 1863.  She was therefore, at the time of her death 
in her 54th year.  November 2, 1884, she was baptized by Rev. A. C. Carman, of 
the Portland Baptist church, and was a faithful and consistent member of that 
society until her death.  She became the wife of Judson O. Hendee March 30, 
1885.  Mrs. Hendee was a great lover of her home and found unusual delight in 
making it beautiful.  Though of a quiet, unassuming nature, she had a wide 
acquaintance, and the large attendance at the funeral services Monday 
afternoon, together with the profusion of flowers, testified in no uncertain 
way as to the high esteem in which she was held in the community.  The 
services, both at the house and at the grave, were conducted by Rev. John H. 
Stewart, of the Baptist church, who paid the deceased many a glowing tribute 
and comforted the surviving relatives and friends with words of condolence.  A 
long procession of automobiles followed the remains to the cemetery.

Mrs. Hendee’s aged mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Phillips, her husband, Judson O. 
Hendee, and her brother, Wm. L. Phillips, of Portland, survive her.  There are 
no children.  Up until the time of her operation Mrs. Hendee had entire charge 
of the care of her mother, who has long been in feeble health, and no one would 
have guessed that the daughter would be the first to go.

Mrs. Hendee formerly taught in the Portland schools and was always interested 
in matters of educational moment.  She was also a member of the Portland 
Ladies’ Literary Club and was counted upon as one of the active workers.  Her 
death is sincerely mourned in many quarters.


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