Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sparks, Hattie (Wilkinson) 1907 May 19, 1907 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Blood pat.blood@gmail.com March 25, 2011, 10:52 am Saranac Advertiser – Thursday, 23 May 1907 Mrs. Robert Sparks who went to Ann Arbor a week ago Monday for treatment died at the University hospital on Sunday. It developed that her affliction was a tumor of the brain. It was while being treated for this that she commenced to have sinking spells and she never rallied and passed away a few hours later. Her remains were brought home Monday afternoon accompanied by her husband who had been with her at Ann Arbor. (unreadable) friends and members of the L. O. T. M. M. at the depot to meet Mr. Sparks, and with words of sympathy and offers of assistance they made the sad home coming as easy as possible both for him and the son and her parents and relatives. After a busy and useful life she died as she lived, honored, trusted and loved. She reared her own monument while she lived in the hearts of all who knew her. She will be sadly missed not only in the home but in the community. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. B. Johnson. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/sparks10976nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb