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Iris Peabody's obituary, Sebewa, Ionia County, Michigan

SUBJECT: Iris PEABODY
SUBMITTER: Jan Lubitz Sedore
EMAIL: am0773@a1access.net
DATE: Apr 17, 1999
SURNAMES: PEABODY
THE SUNFIELD SENTINEL
October 31, 1929 Page 1, Col. 1
IRIS PEABODY

This entire community was greatly saddened at the rather sudden death of
Miss Iris Peabody at the Pennock hospital, Hastings, Saturday morning.
She completed a course at the Ionia County Normal this year and commenced
her chosen profession as schoolteacher in the Hunter district, Sunfield
Township, in September. She continued her teaching until last week Tuesday
when she was taken sick with a sore throat. She was unable to return to
her work Wednesday and was taken to the hospital Thursday. The streptococcus
poison spread through her system and with other complication setting in
caused her death.

Miss Peabody had spent her entire life in this community, her parents living
on a farm one-mile west and a little north of town in Sebewa Township,
Ionia County. She was a most excellent young lady with a very promising
and useful life before her. She took an active part in the various social
affairs of the community and was always ready to give of her time and talent
to help along any good cause. During her four years in the Sunfield High
School she always received high marks and took a leading part in many school
activities. She was an unusually talented young lady with every prospect
of rising high in her chosen profession has scores of friends and will
be greatly missed by the entire community.
OBITUARY: Iris Louisa, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Snow Peabody, was
born September 16, 1910 and passed from this life October 29, 1929 aged
19 years 1 month and 10 days. She graduated from the Sunfield High School
in the class of "28 and from the Ionia County Normal in 1929.

One of her highest ambitions was realized when she started teaching. The
scholars of the Hunter school were the fortunate ones and had learned to
love her very dearly and won their ways to her heart in the two months
she was there. She also loved music and her excellent playing gave pleasure
to a large circle of friends.

Those remaining to mourn their loss are father and mother, two brothers,
four sisters and many other relatives and friends who will miss her loving
kindness and cheerful disposition.

The funeral was held Tuesday at the Sunfield Methodist Episcopal Church
with an attendance of more than could get into the building. Rev. Clark
Phillips of Vermontville officiated. Interment was at the Sebewa cemetery.

Relatives and friends from out of town to attend the funeral were from
Overland, Ohio, Royal Oak, Lake City, Lansing, Grand Ledge, Ionia, Lyons,
Olivet, Lake Odessa, Charlotte, Vermontville, Detroit and Wayne.





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