Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Samaine, Ernest H. 1913
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The Portland Observer, Thursday, January 9, 1913
Stricken with appendicitis a year ago this moth, undergoing two operations 
designed to save his life, lying in bed during weeks that seemed like months, 
Ernest Samaine, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Samaine, of Sebewa, gave up the 
fight and submitted to the inevitable early Monday morning.  The young man’s 
vitality had rapidly grown weaker during the past few days, and the family, 
who had hoped against hope for his recovery, have the sympathy of the entire 
community in their hour of darkness.

It was on Jan. 12th lat that Mr. Samaine, who was returning from a dancing 
party at Collins, was stricken with appendicitis at the home of his friend, 
Miss Lenna Fitch.  On one of the coldest days of the winter he was rushed 
across country to Muir in a covered sleigh and placed aboard a Grand Trunk 
train for Grand Rapids.  At the DeVore hospital, in that city, he underwent an 
operation.  His condition was so precarious that he was unable to leave the 
physicians’ care for weeks but was finally removed to his home in Sebewa, 
where he gave every indication of eventual recovery.  His vigorous fight for 
life in the face of what seemed hopeless obstacles was amazing to the 
physicians, who gave no hope for his recovery from the start.

Under the devoted care of his parents, in Sebewa, Mr. Samaine seemed to 
improve with each week, and after gaining much of his strength expressed a 
willingness to submit to a second operation, which was performed in the 
university hospital, at Ann Arbor.  The second ordeal under the surgeon’s 
knife made no deteriorating effect on his vitality, and friends or his family 
were of the opinion that the young man’s plucky fight would eventually result 
in his complete recovery.  Mr. Samaine lived in a tent on his father’s farm 
for weeks, where he amused himself by shooting targets with his rifle and 
playing the phonograph.  Later he was able to leave his bed, don his clothes 
and walk to the barn, but when the change came it proved to be for the worse, 
and his vitality has rapidly grown weaker since.

Mr. Samaine was one of the big hearted young men of the vicinity, and his many 
friends have eagerly watched his illness with the hope that he might some day 
completely regain his health.  Now that the inevitable has come they are 
filled with regret, and the family, who are among the best known residents of 
Sebewa township, have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their 
bereavement.

Ernest Samaine was born in Sebewa, on the same farm where he died, August 
25th, 1890.  He attended the rural school in the neighborhood, and afterwards 
assisted his father on the farm.  His death is keenly felt by the parents, 
with whom he has always resided.

After a short service at the house at 1:00 o’clock Wednesday, conducted by 
Rev. W. W. Slee, of the M. E. church, the cortege wended its way to the local 
Universalist church, where many sorrowing friends had gathered to pay their 
last respects.  The remains were interred in Portland cemetery.

Besides the parents Mr. Samaine is survived by two brothers, Ollie Samaine, of 
Portland, Oregon, Bert LaRoche, of Chicago, Ill., and six sisters, Mrs. Fred 
Brickley, of Orange, Mrs. Frank Campbell, of Sebewa, Mrs. G. I. Hallock and 
Miss Alice Samaine, of Grand Rapids, Miss Maude Samaine, of South Haven, and 
Miss Ursula Samaine, living at home.  All were here to attend the funeral with 
the exception of the brother residing at Portland, Oregon, who was unable to 
get here in time for the last rites.

Subsequent Publication:  January 16, 1913

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the friends and neighbors for 
the kindness shown us during the illness and death of our son and brother, for 
the singing that was so kindly rendered and for the many beautiful floral 
offerings.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Samaine and Family


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