Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Leigh, Eva (Bretz) January 20, 1921
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times  January 28, 1921

Mrs. S.LEIGH LEAVES FAMILY AND FRIENDS SUDDENLY
A Splendid Woman Passes, Leaving Christian Influence and Kind Deeds as a 
Memorial

After a few days of illness so severe as to keep her confined to her bed, 
Mrs.Eva Leigh left her earthly home and friends and entered that haven of rest 
from which no traveler returns.

She was a splendid character and a valuable asset t her home, church and social 
circles, always wearing a smile when greeting her friends. She will be greatly 
missed especially from the W.R.C., where she was honored as being the daughter 
of the man for whom the G.A.R. of this place was named.

                                  OBITUARY
Eva Bretz was born AUg. 24, 1861 at Odessa township,Ionia County, ad departed 
this life Jan. 20, 1921 at Lake Odessa, aged 59 years, 4 mo, 26 days.

She was the daughter of Valentine and Sarah A.Bretz. Other children of the 
family, her brothers and sister, are David A.Bretz of Hersey, Mich., Orson G. 
Bretz of Hillshore, Ore, Ruth S. Buckborough of Mt.Pleasant, Mich., and Don 
C.Bretz of Fort North, Texas.

On September 12, 1900 she was united in marriage with Spencer M.Leigh, with whom 
she shared the joys and cares of life for the past 20 years in Sunfield and Lake 
Odessa until his passing away after a prolonged illness last May.

She was a lifelong member of the Methodist church; also a member of the Eastern 
Star and Woman's Relief Corps, in which latter organization she held offices of 
trust.

She was a genuinely good woman and faithful Christian, especially exemplifying 
in her life the gentler and inner Christian virtues of faithfulness, meekness, 
patience and kindness. She will be especially missed by the friends and 
relatives who stood nearest to her and knew her true worth.

While she has been in somewhat feeble health for some time, her passing away so 
suddenly was nevertheless a great surprise. Up to her last conscious moments she 
bore clear testimony to her unfailing trust in her Redeemer whom she had served 
faithfully for so man years. Besides the relatives already mentioned, she leaves 
a devoted step-daughter,Miss Edith Leigh, a teacher in the public schools of 
Boyne City, Michigan, who with the departed shared in the care and anxiety of 
the father's long illness, and has made her home with the mother.




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