Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Catherine (Knapp) July 17, 1906
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Lake Odessa Wave -  Friday July 20, 1906

                      MRS. ALVEY SMITH DEAD 

                           OBITUARY
Mrs. Alvey Smith whose lingering illness for the past five or six months, had 
caused her life to be despaired of, passed away about noon Tuesday, age 63 
years. The funeral was held yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at the Congregational 
Church, conducted by the Pastor Roy Trevor C.Jones and interment was made in 
Lakeside cemetery.

Mrs. Smith's maiden name was Catherine Knapp, she was born at Suffield, Portage 
county Ohio, April 25, 1843 and not long after her people moved to Rootstown, 
O., later they moved to Hamlin Eaton county, where the daughter grew to 
womanhood and where in 1863 she was married to Mr. Alvey Smith

In early life she was converted to the Christian faith and joined the 
Evangelical church but upon moving here to Lake Odessa she joined the 
Congregational Church and has ever since has been one of its faithful and 
beloved members.

One son, Adelbert, and the husband survive her, upon both of whom her death 
falls heavily. Tearfully they have watched her life slowly ebb away and when the 
final summons came regretted that they could not do still something more for 
her.

A sister, Mrs.Sophia Adams of Ill., and a brother Peter Knapp of Ithaca were 
unable to attend the funeral on account of illness. Miss Ola Plowman of 
Mt.Pleasant, a niece of the deceased was in attendance.

The funeral service was largely attended which was a fitting tribute to the 
noble life departed to dwell in the spirit world beyond and awaiting the coming 
of dear ones left behind, her will ever remain as a fitting tribute of love and 
devotion.

The WAVE joins with the many friends in extending sympathy and a kind word to 
the bereaved ones.

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Lakeside Cem.#5-646

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