Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lovewell, Phebe Jane (Crapo) July 10, 1901
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Lake Odessas Wave - Thursday July 18, 1901

MRS. LOVEWELL DIES
IN HER CHAIR AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE SATURDAY

Mrs.Wallace Lovewell is dead:
This is the short sentence that flew like wild fire over the village, before 
many people had their breakfast, Saturday morning. At first the story was 
discredited.People could not believe it. But all proved too true.

Mrs. Lovewell arose late this morning, and started to prepare breakfast, then 
her daughter, Cora, got up and went to help her mother as usual.During the 
preparation of the morning meal, Mr. Lovewell had arose and dressed, and sat 
down to the table with his wife and daughter at about 6:30 o'clock. Cora 
finished her breakfast first and went up stairs to do her morning work. Mr and 
Mrs. Lovewell sat at the table a sort time, then he having finished his 
breakfast, spoke to his wife telling her that he would go out and hoe potatoes 
while it was cool. Mrs. L. remained at the table as she always did, after the 
rest of the family had finished, supping her tea and eating sparingly of what 
remained. On this occasion she seemed no different than in the past, and as M.L 
arose from the table, she remarked that the meat for breakfast was so nice Mr.L 
had stepped from the house but two minutes when he heard his daughter scream, 
thinking nothing serious was wrong, but hastening to the house, and stepping the 
door out of which he had just came, he saw his companion in the chair she was 
seated in when he left her, with her head thrown back over the back of the 
chair.He realized at once the trouble, and rushed to his wife's side, but life 
had fled. A physician was summoned, but he would only confirm their worst fears, 
Mrs.Lovewell's death must have come painless and without a struggle, she still 
clutched a knife, but the fork she was using had dropped in her lap, and her 
life had ended as her family had expected and had been prepared for ever since a 
severe illness that almost proved fatal last March.Then she had serious trouble 
with her heart, and came near passing away, ever since she had not been strong, 
but was able to get around nicely and do what little work she had to do and make 
an occasional call upon her neighbors. Ever since this illness, the family have 
feared for such a taking away, and they had it arranged so that some one of them 
should be at home with her all the time.

The funeral was held from the U.B.ChurchTuesday forenoon,Rev. W.H.Skentelbury 
officiating. The church would accommodate but a small portion of the outpouring 
of people who appeared to show their last respects to a kind friend and 
neighbor. When the funeral cortege arrived from the residence the seats were 
taken that were not reserved, even though the heat indoors was intense.

The remains were escorted from the house by the G.A.R. post and a great many 
people. The church was nicely decorated and the floral offerings were profuse 
and beautiful.

The remains were escorted in Lakeside cemetery by a large number of people,;and 
laid to rest in our beautiful city of the dead overlooking our pretty lake and 
the growing little city, that had learned to know this splendid woman so well in 
her residence here.

Mrs.Phebe Jane Lovewell was the daughter of Mr and Mrs David Crapo. She was born 
in Seneca Co.,Ohio,December 28, 1839, And with her parent she came to Ionia 
county,  Michigan in the year 1854. She was married to Wallace Lovewell on 
August 10, 1862; two days before Mr.L enlisted to fight for his country, and 
left after the marriage for a long stay with the U.S Army in the south.

Mrs.L. remained with her parents until her husband's return from the battle 
fields. They then purchased the farm in West Odessa, on which they lived until 
seven years ago, when they moved  into the house, where her life went out.

To Mr and Mrs Lovewell were born six children, two boys and four girls. The boys 
have never married, Geo. W. is in Idaho, and Orson is at home. Three of the 
girls have wed, they being Mrs.W.Root, of Cass City; Mrs.Simon Sears, who lives 
on Mrs.L's farm, in West Odessa and Seymour Cunningham of Campbell. Miss Cora 
Lovewell living at home.

Mrs. L's parents were early members of the Baptist Church and no doubt the 
influence of its service had a moulding effect on her mind and character. She 
was a true wife, a loving mother, a sympathetic friend and neighbor, and one 
that made it cheerful around. She was uncomplaining since her last affliction 
although at times suffered much.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.#4-485A

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