Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pickens, Ona M. (Anderson) October 6, 1902 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Blood pat.blood@gmail.com January 10, 2010, 7:44 pm Saranac Advertiser, 30 October 1902 Ona M. Anderson was born in Berlin, Ionia County, January 24, 1871. In 1879 her parents moved to Ronald living there until 1883. About a year after her father's death her mother with her children came to Saranac living here since that time until her death which occured Sunday, Oct. 26, 1902. She was never very robust and being so frail much love and tenderness was given her. She was always religiously inclined but under the preaching of Rev. L. B. Kenyon gave her heart to God and her hand to the Methodist church being always a sincere consistence follower of her Divine Master. She was ever ready when health permitted to take a part in church and League work and never seemed happier than when doing something for Christ. On Dec. 6, 1899 she was united in marriage to Wm. B.Pickens, the marriage proving a very happy one. A year ago her friends felt that her life work was nearly done and since that time she has been gradually failing, many times when sick and weary she would forget her own fraility and carry flowers , fruits and danities to many sick ones thus brightening their lives and cheering many a weary hour. We will remember her unselfish life, her tender loving heart. Feeling that God knew best when He took her to himself and though mourning her we would not call her back knowing that a precious memory abides with us forever. And so we leave her enshrouded in flowers a beautiful setting to a life so pure The funeral was held from the residence on Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. L. B. Kenyon. Additional Comments: Buried: Saranac Cemetery File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/pickens2368nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb