Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Underwood, Jessie (Hutchison) 1904
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Belding Banner, 7 Jul 1904

In Morning of Life

A Beautiful Young Bride Is Called.

Mrs. Fred Underwood Gone to Eternal Rest – Her Spirit Took Flight Saturday.

The death of Mrs. Fred Underwood, nee Jessie Hutchison, is one of the saddest 
we have been called upon to chronicle in this city.  It was only 12 weeks ago 
that she became the bride of Mr. Underwood, at the home of her parents Mr. and 
Mrs. Wm. Hutchison in the midst of a scene of wedding festivities and 
surrounded with many friends who looked upon the beautiful young bride with 
admiration and gave her and her husband their warmest congratulations and well 
wishes for a long and prosperous life.

But how brittle is the thread; how easily broken.  Only three short months to a 
day and hour, in the same room where the marriage vow was taken, the minister 
who officiated at that service was called to give words of comfort and 
consolation to the friends living, over her remains as they lay in the casket 
clothed in her wedding robe, sleeping the sleep that knows no waking here.

The deceased was born in Canton, Mass., and had she lived until December would 
have been 23 years old, her parents moved to this city 14 years ago and her 
life and character has been such as to attract a very large circle of friends, 
both old and young.

Since their marriage until her untimely death they were cozily situated in 
their home where happiness and contentment reigned supreme.  Peaceful death, 
calmly as if dropping to sleep came to her Saturday morning at nine o’clock and 
although unconscious for several hours, at the last moment while surrounded by 
her loved ones, she raised her arms slowly about her head with hands crossed as 
if in prayer and while they were gently falling her spirit winged its flight.  
The best of medical skill and nursing was employed during her ten days 
sickness, which was pronounced Peritonitis.

The funeral service held Tuesday afternoon, was solemn and very impressive.  On 
and about the casket which stood in the archway where the marriage vow was 
taken but a few weeks before, was a profusion of lovely flowers and floral 
tributes from fraternities and personal friends, three pieces being prominent 
bearing the words “wife,” “daughter” “sister.”

Revs. J. E. Butler and J. W. Sheehan officiated, Mrs. Earl Wilson and Mrs. J. 
H. Armstrong sang, “Safe in the Arms of Jesus” and “Abide with Me.”  Her 
remains were laid to rest beside her sister Jeannie, in River Ridge cemetery, 
who preceded her five years ago.  The heartfelt sympathy of all goes out for 
Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison and the husband of the young and lovely wife in this 
hour of their great bereavement.

The pall bearers were Byron F. Brown, Carleton Washburn, Louis Leonard, Sumner 
Wilson, Fred Ireland and Fred Pinkham.

Among the relatives present besides the afflicted parents and husband, were 
Homer C. Hutchison of Odgen, Utah, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Underwood and daughter 
Mary of Athens and Mrs. C. A. Croninger of Kalamazoo.


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