Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....MacGillivray, Emily 1927
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, February 3, 1927
The funeral of Mrs. Emily MacGillivray took place Wednesday afternoon from her 
late residence in Muir, where the deceased had lived since 1874.  Five of the 
seven children, Mrs. Jessie Jones, Mrs. Edith Toan, George MacGillivray, Mrs. 
Adah Fallon and Dr. D. D. MacGillivray, were present.  Another son, Alexander 
MacGillivray, resides at Kingston, Idaho, and the youngest daughter, Mrs. 
Minine M. Tarbell, is teaching at Fresno, Cal., and they were unable to be 
present.  Many long-time acquaintances and intimate friends were also present 
to pay a last tribute of respect to the departed, who for 52 years had led an 
exemplary life among them, including Mr. and Mrs. James D. Anderson, who for 
47 years were her next-door neighbors.  

For 40 years she had been identified with the Muir Church of Christ.  The 
pastor, Rev. George Johnston, officiated as minister.  The pallbearers were M. 
O. Greenhoe, Paul Kieffer, Daniel Stoudt, and Melvin Burtraw, officials of the 
church, and the remains were interred in the family lot in Oakwood cemetery.

Notwithstanding the fact that Mrs. MacGillivray had lived to the advanced age 
of almost 84 years, she had been remarkably active up to the time she was 
stricken with cerebral hemorrhage a week before her death.  In the interim she 
never regained consciousness sufficiently to converse with those about her who 
were solicitous for her welfare.  She was stricken while talking with one of 
the household about a picture of her father which hung in its place in the 
living room. 

Left a widow 48 years ago, she was confronted with the problem of rearing the 
family, and how well she did it is indicated by the success they all have 
attained, four of them having become fitted for professions which they have 
followed with marked success.  It may truly be said that the world is better 
for her having lived in it.

The mother’s passing marked the second visit of the grim reaper to the family 
circle within a few short weeks.


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