Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wade, Alfreda (VanCamp) 1914
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Portland Observer, 26 Feb 1914

Dies In Her Chair

End Comes Peacefully to Mrs. Alfreda  Wade After a Three Weeks’ Illness.

Neighbor Discovers Body

Mrs. E. B. Swank Enters Mrs. Wade’s Home to Find Her Dead; Woman Had Insisted 
on Staying Alone.

When Mrs. E. B. Swank, a neighbor, entered the home of Mrs. Alfreda Wade 
shortly after the noon hour Tuesday she found Mrs. Wade dead in her chair.  
From outward appearances the woman was merely sleeping, but when Dr. Alton 
arrived he found no signs of life.  The peaceful expression on the woman’s face 
plainly showed there had been no struggle when the end came.  Heart disease was 
the immediate cause of death.

Mrs. Wade had been ill for about three weeks, during which time many of her 
neighbors had volunteered to stay with her, but to this she would not consent, 
maintaining that her condition was not serious enough to need constant 
attention.  At about 11:00 o’clock Tuesday, Mrs. Mary McVeigh, a neighbor, 
called Mrs. Wade’s home by telephone but received no response.  Thinking Mrs. 
Wade had gone to the home of a neighbor, which had been her usual custom during 
her illness.  Mrs. McVeigh made no investigation.  The woman was undoubtedly 
dead in her chair when Mrs. McVeigh called.

Mrs. Wade was born near Tecumseh, Mich., and had she lived until April 1st next 
she would have attained the age of 70 years.  Her maiden name was Alfreda 
VanCamp.  On July 3, 1862, she was married to D. W. Wade, and it was about 40 
years ago that the couple came to Portland, where both resided until their 
death.  Mr. and Mrs. Wade had one child, Mrs. Fred Samaine, whose death 
occurred on May 7, 1882.  Mr. Wade died March 3, 1897

Mrs. Wade was an active member of the Women’s Relief Corps, her late husband 
having been a veteran of the civil war.  At the recent election of the W.R.C. 
she was chosen press correspondent, and had kept the local newspapers well 
posted on the affairs of the society since.  Her death is keenly regretted by a 
large number of friends, who were greatly shocked, Tuesday, to learn of her 
sudden demise.

The funeral services are to be held at the late residence Friday afternoon at 
2:00 o’clock, Rev. Wm. W. Slee to officiate.  Interment will be in Portland 
cemetery.


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