Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thorpe, Harriet (Mosher) July 2, 1923
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times Friday July 13, 1923

MRS. GILES THORPE DIED AT BLODGETT HOSPITAL 

Resident of Sebewa Fifty Years. Mother of Six Sons, Loyal Christian Wife and 
Mother.
In the death of Mrs. Hariett Thorpe Sebewa loses another of its pioneers.

Mrs. Thorpe was one of the loyal supporters of the Christian church located in 
her community, being a Christian from early youth.

Her later life was saddened by the loss of her husband in 1917, and two sons, 
Jason in France in 1918, and her son William in 1919. Three years brought three 
deaths in her family. Her losses may have had something to do with her failing 
health.

The funeral was held at the Christian church, Thursday, Rev. F.C. Wing of 
Jackson preaching and the singing was by George and Russell Goodemoot. Burial 
was at Lake Side.
                                  OBITUARY
Harriet Mosher was born November 13th, 1853, in Genesee county, New York, where 
she lived until twelve years of age, when she with her parents moved to Jackson 
county Michigan and six years later she with her husband moved to the home in 
Sebewa, Ionia county, where she lived until her death July 2nd, 1923, at the age 
of 69 years, seven months and 19 days.

She was married November 5th, 1871, to Giles Thorpe and to this union was born 
six sons, Freeman, Giles, George, William, Burt and Jason. On August 22nd, 1917 
she was called to mourn the loss of her husband and one year later, on October 
24,918 occurred the death of her youngest son, Jason, who was killed in action 
in the battle of the Argonne Forest in France. Following this great sorrow she 
was again bereaved in the death of her son, William, June 8th, 1919.

She was converted at the age of 12 years and in later years joined the East 
Odessa Wesleyan church and a few years later she with her husband placed her 
membership with the Church of Christ near their home.

She was faithful and loving wife and mother and beloved and respected as a 
friend and neighbor. She lived a consistent Christian life and possessed a firm 
and living faith which was a great comfort to her in the great sorrows she was 
called to endure in her declining years. Being in failing health and suffering, 
she was taken to Blodgett hospital in hopes of relief, where she died one week 
later.

She leaves to mourn her loss four sons, their wives, sixteen grandchildren, 
three sisters and two brothers, besides a large circle of relatives and friends.

                                 CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our appreciation and thanks to our friends and neighbors 
for the kindly help and sympathy shown us during the death and illness of our 
mother; also for the flowers and for the singing.
                              Mr Freeman Torpe,
                              Mr. Giles Thorpe,
                              Mr. George Thorpe,
                              Mr.Burt Thorpe and families.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.#7-880

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