Garrett Lee's obituary, Cambridge township, Lenawee County, Michigan

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Garrett Lee Summoned from Earthly Life Saturday
    Garrett Lee passed away Saturday morning at his home in the village,
following a stroke of apoplexy which he suffered two weeks before.
    On Saturday, Nov. 30, he became unconscious and only partially regained
consciousness in the two weeks.
    The funeral was held from the home on South Evans street Monday noon, Rev.
C.M. Thompson officiating. He took his text from Prov. 13:22, "A good man
leaveth an inheritance to his children's children."  The home was filled with
sorrowing friends, many old neighbors and relatives coming from Onsted,
Brooklyn and Cambridge.  The bearers were grandchildren of the deceased Lynn
Rogers, Ernest Linger, Percy and Edgar Hubbard, Ben Glancy and Charles Lee.
    Among those attending were David Burroughs, Battle Creek; Mr. and Mrs.
Lynn Rogers of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Linger of Hudson, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Reed, John Hand, Miss Neita Hand, Mrs. Bliss Hand, Mr. and Mrs.Arthur
White, Mr. and Mrs. John Erl--bush, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sherrard, Don Ellis,
Chas. Stevenson, Geo. White and Seth Hand, Onsted; Thos. Scott and son,
Charles of Adrian.
    Garrett Lee was the fifth son of Wilson and Mary Lee, born in New York
state December 17, 1833.  He came with his parents to Michigan in 1836 and
settled in the township of Cambridge.  His father was taken from the family
when 50 years of age, leaving the mother with 13 children, some to seek homes
and livings for themselves.  So we know our deceased father, knew the
hardships of pioneer life, but his ambition was always great and by hard labor
and constant toil and help of a faithful wife soon earned a farm home of their
own known as "Pleasant View Farm," situated one and a  half miles east of
Springville.  There with their two children they spent many happy years
together.  The farm is now the property of their son, purchased of the father
in 1905.
    His last days were spent beside the home of his daughter, where he will be
sadly missed.  He was a patient, loving husband and father and the comforting
words of the text "A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's
children."  Another of earth's noble ones has passed from the shores of time
and crossed the silent river.  He had reached four score and five years,  and
like the ripened grain waiting the reaper's sickle, he was ready when the
Master said, "Come up higher."  He had been his aged wife's companion for over
61 years, and his going away has cast a gloom not only in her life but the
children's also.

                    Card of Thanks
    We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to the neighbors and
friends for the many acts of kindness and sympathy during the long and sad
hours of our bereavement.  Also for the beautiful flowers and to Rev. Thompson
for his comforting words.
    Mrs. Garrett Lee
    Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Lee
    Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rogers

Newspaper unknown  December 19, 1918