Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sanborn, Amanda Orena (Stanton) April 16, 1929
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times Thurs. April 25, 1929

A LOVING MOTHER PASSES THE DIVIDE

Mrs.Amanda (O'Neil-Sanborn, a mother of Sebewa, passed away as mentioned  last 
week and the funeral was held Thursday at the home of the son,Burt, in Sebewa.

Rev. Leo Niles of Greenville, a former pastor, preached the funeral sermon and 
Russell and George Goodemoot, old neighbors, sang accompanied at the piano by 
Mrs Glenn Nicholson.

Burial was at Tuttle cemetery, Orange township.
                                 
                               OBITUARY
Orena Amanda Stanton was born March 30th, 1857 in Washington county, Ohio. At 
nine years of age she with her parents came to Ionia county, Michigan, where she 
has lived since.

in 1872 she was married to Charles O'Neil. To this union were born six sons,Milo 
of Portland, Lester of Grand Rapids, Clyde of Ionia, Fred of Sebewa, who died in 
1918, and Burt and Theron of Sebewa township.

The husband and father died in January 1912. She was again married in 1927 to 
Morrison Sanborn of Portland, who died in June 1928.

Besides the five sons surviving her there are three brothers, Chas Stanton of 
Dakota, Harvey and Burt Sanborn of Lake View and one sister, Mrs.Jennie Smith of 
Greenville. There are also twelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

In early life she became a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church of Sebewa and 
later of the Methodist church of Portland, here she has lived the past six 
years.

She lived a consistent Christian life and was a faithful and loving mother. 
During her last illness she was tenderly cared for at the home of her son Burt 
of Sebewa, where she passed away April 16, 1929, aged 72 years and 16 days.

                   MOTHER HAS FALLEN ASLEEP,
Mother was tired and weary, 
  Weary with toil and with pain;
Put by glasses and rocker,
  She will not need them again,
Into Heaven's mansions she's entered,
  Never to sigh or to weep,
After long years with life's struggles
  Mother has fallen asleep.

Near other loved ones we laid her,
  Low in the church yard to lie,
And tho our hearts are near broken,
  Yet we would question "why"
She does not rest 'neath the grasses,
  Tho o'er her dear grave they creep,
She has gone into the Kingdom,
  Mother has fallen asleep.

Best the tired now forever,
  Dear wrinkled hands are so still, 
Blasts of the earth shall no longer
  Throw o'er our loved one a chill.
Angels through heaven will guide.
Angels through heaven will guide
   her,
Jesus will still bless and keep,
  Not for the world would we wake
   her,
Mother has fallen asleep.

Beautiful rest for the weary,
  Well deserved rest for the true,
When our life's journey is ended,
  We shall again be with you,
This helps to quiet our weeping,
  Hark! Angel music so sweet,
He giveth to His beloved,
  Beautiful, beautiful sleep!

                               CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their kindness and help during 
the illness and death of our mother, also to the Goodemoot brothers for their 
singing and the pastor for his comforting words.
                              Family of
                         Mrs.Amanda McNeil-Sanborn

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