Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Spencer, Jennie A. 1937
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, September 30, 1937

Mrs. Jennie A. Spencer, 83, wife of the late Rev. Willard K. Spencer, died 
Thursday afternoon, September 30, at the home of Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Simpson 
after an illness of many years. 

Mrs. Spencer was the daughter of George and Susan Harrison and was born May 4, 
1854, at Palmyra, New York.  She was married to Rev. Spencer, December 24, 
1879, and the same year came with her husband to Lansing where Dr. Spencer was 
called to the parsonage of the Presbyterian church.  Although for many years 
she was an invalid and unable to engage in many church activities she 
maintained a deep interest in her husband’s church problems and through 
studies and conferences was fully informed regarding her church’s wide 
missionary enterprises.  Through her life she was a believer in the “divided 
Lord’s portion” and one-tenth of her income was set aside for religious use.

For many years she was a shut-in from the active world, but her active mind 
and cheerful spirit enabled her to share what she would call the “good world” 
and made her an inspiration to all who knew her.

Survivors are her brother, Rev. R. Harrison of Palmyra, New York; three 
nieces, Mrs. Sarah Lines, of Palmyra, New York, Mrs. Susan R. Harrison of New 
York, Mrs. Grace A. Pitner of Montana; two nephews, Lyman Harrison and Henry 
Harrison of Palmyra, New York, and a cousin, Mrs. Harriett Peer, Ithaca, New 
York.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. A J. Westmaas, pastor of the 
Presbyterian church from the Myers funeral home Saturday, October 2, at 2:30 
p.m.


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