Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tuttle, Eunice K. (Crawford) (Leonard) 1900
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Unidentified Publication, 1900

On Saturday morning, the 21st inst., Mrs. Eunice K. Tuttle, of Orange, took her
transfer from the Church militant, to the Church triumphant; and now rests from
her labors, while her works follow her.  Her departure was sudden, and quite
unexpected, although for some time past she had been suffering from heart
trouble, at times causing difficulty in breathing; but on the day preceding her
death, she felt quite well, and pursued her usual course of work during the day,
and retired for her night’s rest feeling comfortable and hopeful for a good
night’s rest.  About six o’clock on Saturday morning she opened her bedroom door
and called to her daughter, with whom she lived, saying she was suffering for
want of breath.  Her daughter sprang to her side, proposing a certain remedy for
relieving pain, and she replied, “I have no pain, only shortness of breath.  I
think I am dying,” and in less than 15 minutes, before a physician could be
called, she ceased her breathing, and entered into rest.  Her maiden name was
Crawford, daughter of Robert and Sally Crawford.  She was born in Richmond,
Ontario County, New York, February 1, 1819; came to Michigan with her parents
when she was six years of age, and resided in Troy, Oakland county, until the
spring of 1836 when she was united in marriage with Joseph Leonard, who has been
dead a number of years, commencing her first housekeeping on their new farm in
Burns, Shiawassee county, where they spent several years in clearing, and
cultivating their new farm.  There were born to them 3 sons and 3 daughters. 
The sons all crossed the dark river, many years in advance of the mother.  The
girls are still living, the eldest in Los Angeles, Cal., the second in Grand
Rapids, and the third in Orange, Ionia county, at whose house her mother
departed this life.  On the 19th of February 1866, being a widow, she was
married to Nelson Tuttle of precious memory, with whom she lived happily, until
he took his transfer to the Church  above, August 18, 1890.  Since then she and
her daughter, Mrs. Goodenough, have continued housekeeping together, until her
transfer, on the 21st inst.  In April, 1840, she was converted and united with
the Methodist Episcopal church, and from that period to the day of her
departure, no one who has enjoyed the privilege of her society, has had occasion
to question the sincerity of her profession, or the consistency of her Christian
life.  The memory of her name is like ointment poured fourth; and her praise is
on the lips of all who knew her intimately, and reluctantly we give her up; but
we will not murmur, because we know her God in whom she trusted doeth all things
righteously; and has taken her from us, to be forever with himself, and the
spirits of the just.


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