Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Prout, Hattie B. (VanNess) July 24, 1891
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Ionia Sentinel - Thursday, July 30, 1891

                                     IN MEMORIAM

Mrs. Hattie VanNess Prout was born in Vernon, Trumbull county, Ohio, April 30, 1867,

and died at her home in Howard City, Mich., July 24, 1891. She was only a few months

old when her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. VanNess moved to this city and here her 
beautiful life was passed till her marriage to Mr. John H. Prout of Howard City, 
Oct. 9, 1889.

Of peculiarly happy disposition and transparent character, delicately and tenderly 
reared, she was the light of the home and the joy of the social circle. She 
possessed rare gifts of mind and heart as well as beauty of form and feature, and 
carried the sweet manners of a child into the maturer years and responsibilities of

womanhood and wifehood.  Graduating in the schools of the city in the class of '86,

she held the friends of childhood and youth pure and warm till the close of her 
brief life, and all that come under her influence were bound to her as by hooks of 
steel.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Scott at the Church of Christ 
Sunday afternoon. The church was filled to its utmost capacity.

The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. Pink and white, the favorite colors

of the deceased, were noticeable in the floral offerings and in all the designs.

A large pillow of white flowers, embedded upon the back ground of pink; a floral 
cross standing in a solid base of flowers; several massive banks of the choicest and

purest of pastures blossoms, together with many smaller designs, surrounding the 
casket. The casket was in perfect harmony with the surrounding tints, being covered

with light pink plush, and lined with white satin. The minister spoke very earnestly

upon the theme, that all losses and afflictions were designed for the good of the 
afflicted ones, and dwelt feelingly upon the pure life and christian character of 
her whom the most of the audience had known as a friend. The entire assemblage 
seemed to feel the loss as a personal one, and expressions of grief were heard in 
all parts of the crowded edifice.

Some 50 carriage loads attended the burial at Highland Park, and there in her grave,

bedecked with flowers, overlooking the beautiful river and many scenes of her 
childhood, she was laid to rest. Those that loved her so dearly and tenderly and 
sorrow so deeply, have the promise of a savior's presence and comfort, the memory of

her pure, sweet life and the care of her cherub babe. 

Additional Comments:
Age: 24 (Mrs. John H.)
Funeral: Sunday, 26 July 1891
Highland Park cemetery #7

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