Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Steadman, Pearl Melissa May 4, 1914
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Scrapbook of Bessie Townsend, 1914
From the scrapbook of Bessie Townsend, Page 69, located in the Lyons, Michigan 
Museum.

May 4, 1914.  Miss Pearl Melissa Millard was born on the homestead farm of the 
Millard family in Clinton county, three miles northeast of Pewamo, July 31st, 
1886, and departed this life at her home at Palo, May 4th, 1914, aged 27 
years, 8 months and 3 days.  Shortly after her birth her parents moved to 
Pewamo and she received her education in the local schools, graduating with 
honors in the class of 1903.  After graduation she chose teaching as her 
vocation and for several terms taught school in Ronald township, giving great 
satisfaction alike to both parents and scholars.

On May 8, 1906 she was united in marriage to Mr. Bert Steadman of Palo, and 
then at once began housekeeping in that village.  Two children came to bless 
the union, Millard B., aged six years, and Dorothy Virgilene, aged five years, 
who by the sad death of the mother are left in their babyhood days without her 
loving, watchful and tender care.

The death of Mrs. Steadman came after a short illness and was a great shock, 
not only to the members of her family, but to a large circle of friends as 
well. The funeral services were held Wednesday, May 6th, at Palo, Rev. E. 
Branch of Ionia officiating.  Interment was made in the Woodard Lake 
cemetery.  Besides the husband and children she leaves to mourn her demise a 
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Millard, a sister, Mrs. George Arnold, 
and a brother, Cecil Miller.

It tears sour heart with grief, more than mere words can tell, to be forced to 
chronicle the passing of one of the former young ladies of our village, who in 
the midst of all that life held dear is called to enter upon the existence 
that lies beyond the grave.  We sympathize with shoe who are called.



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