Herbert Smith's obituary, Lake Odessa County, Michigan

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HERBERT R. SMITH
["Lake Odessa Wave," Friday, March 17, 1899
A SUDDEN SUMMONS
Herbert R. Smith, a painter by trade, living southeast of the school
house, at this village died last Friday night at about 3 o'clock.  Mr.
Smith retired in the evening with the rest of the family feeling as well
as usual, but at about 15 minutes after three o'clock arose from bed to
see what time it was, he then got back into bed, and Mrs. Smith asked
him what time it was, and he told her, and was evidently feeling all
right as he did not complain.  He had not been in bed but a moment when
he gave a groan that alarmed his wife and she sprang out of bed, and
lighted a lamp.  She saw immediately that something was wrong and sent
to the neighbors, and then tried to arouse her husband from his sleep of
death, but to no avail, and he lay quiet in death before the neighbors
arrived...He leaves a wife and three children.  The funeral was held
Monday from the United Brethren church, Rev. Ickes preaching the
sermon.  The remains were interred in the Lakeside cemetery.