Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Leigh, Anna (Burns) April 23, 1905
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Lake Odessa Wave - Friday. May 19, 1905

OBITUARY
Anna Burns Leigh, widow of Chas. W. Leigh was born November 7 1847, in Camdem, 
New York, where she lived until her marriage, on April 7th 1866.

The first three  years of her married life were spent a Union City, Mich. They 
then moved to Sunfield township and settled on the farm that has since been 
their home. The home which by her untiring energy and self sacrifice, has 
blossomed from a wilderness; the home where her first children were born, the 
home where her sweet influence created an atmosphere of love, the home where no 
chance acquaintance of friend, (She had no enemies) were ever turned away empty 
handed from her door. Her home was a harbor for the homeless, a sort of refuge 
where she gave of herself without stint. None knew her but to love her, none 
named her but too praise. This pen is too feeble to portray how much she has 
missed and mourned for her life companion since February 27th 1898. She could 
not grieve the inmates of her home by uttering any complaint, by any outward 
grieving, while her heart was breaking. Perhaps the strongest attribute of her 
nature was the love for her children. To them she gave herself unreservedly, 
uncomplainingly. The memory of this will ever aide with them as a requiem of the 
past. She built her own monument, a monument of love and service.

Her disease was a complicated stomach difficulty which developed too rapidly to 
get under control. Her spirit passed from life Easter day, April 23, 1905. The 
end was perfect peace.

Whom of us that new her sorrow but could anticipate the joy of the reunion with 
her sainted husband. 

The funeral was held from her late residence, that home where she was ever a 
bright and shining light the Wednesday following her death, at two o'clock, 
conducted by Rev. Lash, who read at the close of his impressive discourse a 
touching poem by Edith Leigh, the wife of her son, Walter, The internment was in 
the beautiful Lakeside cemetery, by the side of the husband of her youth, the 
father of her children, he for whom she had so mourned, but at last was re-
united.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.#5-598

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