Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....West, Vienna "Vina" May 6, 1881 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com August 2, 2016, 2:06 am Ionia Sentinel (Pg. 5) Thursday, May 26, 1881 IN MEMORIAM Sister Vienna West was born in Canada, July 4th, 1822, and died in Orange, Mich., May 16th, 1881, Aged 59 years. She was married to Wm. West in 1840. In 1855 they came to Michigan and settled in Orange, on the farm where she died. She was converted and joined the Methodist church at the age of 17, and continued a faithful member of the same until removed by death. God blessed here with seven children, one son and six daughters. All survive her save the son, who preceded her to the evergreen shore, seven years ago, at the age of seventeen. Sister West was a fond wife, a loving mother, a true friend and an earnest Christian. She loved the church, she loved her bible, and the society of Christians. She was always a true friend to her pastor and his family. The names of former pastors were among her list of very dear friends. She gave much time to secret prayer and the reading of her bible. The W.F.M.S. has lost in her one of its devoted workers. I was with her much during her last illness and such patience and resignation, it is not often my privilege to witness. A common expression was, "the Lord is so good" The day before she died she said, "It will be so beautiful to sleep-away in Jesus. There is not a cloud between me and my savior." The funeral services were conducted by Rev. R.C. Crawford, P.E. of the district, for whom she entertained great respect. Father West and his children are sad and lonely, and their minds oft wander away to the heavenly shore, where now dwells their loved one. But in Christ they have the Christian's hope. J.H. Thomas Additional Comments: b. 1822 Canada File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/west33448nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb