Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Leigh, Spencer M. (Mr.) May 5, 1920
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Lake Odessa Wave - May 14, 1920
   Spencer M. Leigh was born in Oswego, N. Y., November 18, 1847 and departed this
life in Lake Odessa, May 
5, 1920, aged 72 years, 5 months and 17 days.
   When but a child seven years of age he moved with his parents to Union City,
Mich. where he lived until at 
the age of 17 he enlisted in the Union army with the Custer Brigade in the west.
   He was a member of the local V. O. Bretz post of the G. A. R.. After the war he
resided in various places in 
the far west and in Michigan, until in 1892 he was married to Henrietta Penning at
Troy, N. Y. with whom lived 
happily at Sunfield and Charlotte where she died over 20 years ago
   On September 12, 1900, he was married to Eva Bretz, who has been a faithful and
dutiful wife.  They resided 
about 10 years in Sunfield and the past 10 years in Lake Odessa.
   About three years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis which rendered him
practically helpless and made 
him a constant care.  Through all these months he has been very patient and hopeful
ever looking on the 
bright side.
   One daughter by his first wife, Miss Edith who is teaching school at Shelby, one
sister, Mrs. W. S. Barrett of 
Jackson and the wife are the immediate relatives who greatly mourn his departure,
together with many 
friends and acquaintances.
   The funeral was held at the home Friday afternoon.  Rev. Nagler preaching the
sermon.
 

Additional Comments:
                          CARD OF THANKS
   To the many friends and neighbors; to the G. A. R. and W. R. C.; to the Epworth
League of the M. E. church; 
we extend our heartfelt gratitude and thanks for the sympathy and kindness shown us
during the long illness 
and death of our beloved husband and father; also for the beautiful floral offerings
and services rendered at 
the time of the funeral.
                                  Mrs. S. M. Leigh,
                                  Edith Leigh

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