Obituary for Laura Casey Geddes,  County, Michgian

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Died-- In this village on the 21st, inst., after a somewhat 
protracted and severe illness, Laura Casey Geddes, wife of 
Norman Geddes, Esq., and daughter of Lyman Casey, Esq., of 
York, Livingston Co., NY--aged 30 years.
     Our community has seldom met with a loss that seemed 
so much a personal affliction to all, as the one above 
recorded.   Miss Casey came to this place in 1845, as a 
Teacher, an occupation that seemed so congenial her 
kindness of heart, and to a character that combined 
admirably the necessary firmness with a child-like 
sweetness of disposition, that she soon won and always 
retained, the hearty good will of all, and it was a matter 
of universal regret after the organization of the Union 
School, that the services of this favorite teacher could 
not be permanently secured.
     The deceased was born at York, March 23d, 1821, and 
married at this place October 19, 1848.  She has been for 
many years a member of the Congregational Church, of most 
exemplary deportment, and dying leaves not merely a 
bereaved husband to mourn his desolated home, but the whole 
circle of her acquaintances, to join with husband and 
parents and sisters to lamenting the loss.  One more she 
leaves--a little child, as yet unconscious of the terrible 
affliction he suffers in losing forever a mother's 
affection and a mother's care.



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