Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Henderson, Mary Jane June 19, 1948
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Lake Odessa Wave  
   Mary Jane Henderson was born at Cralling Hall, Parish of Jedburgh, County of
Roseburgh in Scotland on Sept 21, 1856, daughter of James and Janet Henderson.
   The following spring the family came to Ionia county, Michigan working on the
farm of Sanford Yoemans.
   Eighty years ago they bought the farm in section 13 of Odessa Township which
became the Henderson home.
  "Aunt Mate" as she was best known in her neighborhood attended school in the
Bippley district, worked as a cook in a lumber camp at Trufant, and at the early 
death of her mother became the homemaker for her family.
   She took as active interest in her neighborhood and the lives of her brother
John's six children who lived on an adjoining farm.  Good health was hers until 
a few years ago when stricken with partial blindness.  This affliction she bore 
with patience and it was not until February of this year that she was confined 
to her bed.
   Her parents were members of the Blackfriars Congregation of the United
Presbyterian church of Scotland, and her life exemplified their faith.
   Since the death of her brother, Archie, she ha made her home with Irwin and
Mildred Hall (her niece), where in the early morning of June 19 she quietly 
slept away to be with her Maker.
   Preceding her in death besides her parents were three sisters, Isabelle Hiller,
Anges Holcomb, and Elizabeth Daniels, and brothers John and Archie Henderson.
   Surviving are nephews Ernest Hiller of Charlevoix, James Henderson of Lansing,
and Robert Daniels of California;  Nieces Jeanette Haynes and Marian Henderson 
of Detroit, Mildred Hall of Lake Odessa, Florence Edkardt of Woodland, and 
Olive Henderson of Lansing, besides a number of grand nephews, nieces, cousins 
and a host of friends.
  Compensation -- Edgar Guest.
 I'd like to think that here and there, 
When I am gone, there shall remain.
A happier spot that might not existed
Had I toiled for gain.
That someone's cheery voice and smile,
Shall prove, that I had been worthwhile;
That I had paid with some thing fine
My debt to God, for life divine."
   Funeral services were held at the Pickens chapel on Monday, June 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Rev. Charles S. Rennels of Hickery Corners officiating.  Burial was in Lakeside.
   Henderson -- We wish to thank Re. Charles S. Rennells for his comforting message,
neighbors and friends for every act of kindness extended us, ant the Pickens 
brothers for their understanding manner during the loss of our dear Aunt 
Mary Henderson.
            Her Family

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