Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lee, Louisa L. 1880
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The Portland Observer, Wednesday, December 8, 1880
Louisa L. Bogue was born in Norfalk, N.Y., January 10th, 1829.  Moved with her 
parents to Portland, Mich. In the fall of 1833, joined the M. E. church in 
1841, was married to Dr. F. G. Lee June 17, 1862, and died Nov. 29, 1880.

It will thus be seen that Mrs. Lee was one of the oldest inhabitants—having 
witnessed the growth of the now beautiful village, from a few scattered cabins 
in the wilderness.  In all her life she had a marked regularity and oneness of 
purpose, living entirely for the comfort of others.  When she was about ten 
years of age she experienced the first great sorrow of her life in the death 
of her father, after he had been in this country only about six years.  The 
mother kept the family together, Mrs. Lee bearing cheerfully her part of the 
new responsibilities, and increased cares.  Some years later Mrs. Bogue was 
married to Rev. Larman Chatfield, so long and favorably known in all the 
surrounding country.  In 1869 Mr. Chatfield took a superannuated relation in 
his conference and came with his devoted wife, who still lives, to make his 
home with Dr. Lee, so that from the time of her marriage Mrs. Lee had their 
company, and gave them much of her time and attention. In 1876 after years of 
failing health, Father Chatfield died.

Mrs. Lee now turned her attention wholly to the care of her mother, devoting 
her time and labor to the bestowment of every possible comfort.  It was her 
joy to gratify every wish.  Until on the above date she laid down all her 
burdens and cares to take up the crown of life, leaving the aged mother 
lingering on the shores of time, with the kind attention of other friends, but 
deprived of the care of the faithful, loving daughter into whose every plan 
entered the thought of mother and her happiness.

These things in addition to the care of the home, the household duties, etc., 
together with the ever increasing demands on her time from various other 
sources, made her life a very busy one; and yet she found time for religious 
devotion and general church work to a large degree.  Her private journal shows 
a deep vein of piety, and an abiding trust in God, as the ruling power in her 
useful life, hence her burdens were borne with cheerfulness and patience to 
the last.

Sinking quietly to rest after weeks of painful illness, she breathed out her 
spirit to God.  We shall miss her. O! how sadly, but our loss is her 
gain.  “Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Thy sight.”


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