Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hoppough, Lydia 1904
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Publication Unknown, September 1904
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Taken from the Hoppough History located at the Library of Michigan

Death date was noted as being September 15, 1904

Mrs. Lydia Hoppough, widow of the late Decker B. Hoppough, died at the home of 
her daughter, Mrs. L. B. Hall, in Grand Rapids, September 15, 1904, aged 83 
years.  Her remains were brought to Smyrna and the funeral held at the home of 
her son, George Hoppough, the Saturday following, conducted by the Rev. H. N. 
Spear of Belding, whose remarks were appropriate and laudatory of the life of 
a good, earnest woman on whose account the world is better for her having 
lived in it.  The interment in Smyrna cemetery followed, and her mortal 
remains were tenderly placed by the side of those of her husband, who had 
preceded her to the better land.

Mrs. Hoppough was born in 1821, in Richmond, Ontario county, N.Y., and was 
married to Decker B. Hoppough in 1838.  In 1864 she with her husband and 
family, came to Michigan and settled upon what is known as the Hoppough farm, 
where they have since lived.  Mr. Hoppough died in 1892.  To this union twelve 
children were born, nine of whom survive.  All but one, Mark, were born in New 
York state.  The sons are: George, Decker, Clark, Frank and Mark Hoppough.  
The daughters are: Mrs. Hattie Moe, Mrs. Carrie Coleman, Mrs. Alice Peterson, 
Mrs. Addie Hall.  Another daughter, the third of the original twelve children 
to cross the dark river, was Mary, wife of Dr. Wm. Bell, who died June 19, 
1903.

“Grandma” Hoppough, as she was familiarly known to her friends, was beloved by 
her children, and respected by her acquaintances.  A good mother, kind 
neighbor and an upright woman whose influence in the world was for its 
betterment has departed.

Dr. Bell, her son-in-law, in speaking of Mrs. Hoppough said, “Her character, 
in its beauty, approached the singular.  She was transparently honest and 
without guile; one of the most beautiful characters I have ever known.  While 
standing by the side of her grave yesterday, I was moved to exclaim ‘Praise 
God that he has permitted us to know so pure and sweet a soul.’”



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