Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wood, Hope Emma (Gilman) 1920
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Lyons Herald, 20 May 1920

Mrs. Home Emma Wood was born in Bridgton, New Jersey, October 18, 1855, and
passed to her heavenly life from her home in Lyons on the 16th of May, 1920, at
the age of 64 years, 6 months and 28 days.

When she was six months old her parents moved from New Jersey to Illinois and
settled near Pontiac, Livingston county, of that state.  There she grew to
woman-hood.  She was united in marriage to D.D. Wood on the 21st of December,
1876; and to them were born twelve children, six sons and six daughters, six of
whom are living – they are Frank and Jesse of Lansing, Clinton of Pewamo, Jenny
of Belding, George and Lillian of Lyons.

She united with the Methodist Episcopal church at an early age and has been an
active member of the same, the last nine years being in the church of Lyons. 
She loved the church, she loved its members and its services, and her faith in
Christ was constant.  She was a devout mother; she loved her children and her
lifelong companions and neighbors.  She was taken suddenly ill on Friday morning
and passed away at 4:30 o’clock on Sunday morning.

Funeral services were held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 and a public
service was held from the M.E. church at 3:00 o’clock, conducted by her pastor,
Rev. Chas. Nease.  Music was furnished by a choir composed of Mesdames A.E.
Bradt and Messrs. John Kalb and C.R. Owen, accompanied at the organ by Mrs. C.H.
Randall.  Interment in the family lot in the Lyons cemetery.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Farr,
Onarga, Ill., James Gillman, Mendota, Ill., Wm. Gillman, Big Rapids; Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Gillman, Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Wood, Petersburg; B.S. Gillman and Wesley
Laurence, Ashley; Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Wood, Flint; Mrs. H.G. Thompson, Greenville;
H.J. Reichter and family and Mrs. Toan, Orleans; Frank F. Wood and family and
Jesse Wood, Lansing; George Green and Mr. and Mrs. James Zeigler, Ionia.


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