Obituary: John Head: Aid to Genealogists Volume 6, 1904, Monroe County, Michigan Copyright © 2004 by Sarah Howard. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. PLEASE NOTE: This obituary was taken from a collection of obituaries that is held at the Milan Public Libary in Milan, MI. The City of Milan is located on the border between Monroe and Washtenaw Counties. Milan Public Library's contact information is: 151 Wabash Street, Milan, MI 48160. Telephone: 734-439-1240. Website: . The obituaries are for residents of the City of Milan and the surrounding townships/towns--including a few from bordering Lenawee County. Unfortunately, the compilation does not show which newspaper(s) the obituaries were printed in. The compilation is a collection of photocopies of the original obituaries--it is not a transcript. *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Death of John Head John Head was born in the town of Milan May 30, 1878, and died at his father's home January 2, 1904, aged 25 years, 7 months and 2 days. He was the only son of Sanford E. and Clara Head. His father and mother, faithful and attentive members of the Methodist church themselves, early accompanied him to church and Sabbath school. In the Sunday school he won the affectionate regard of his teachers; one of them, Mrs. Wallace, in whose class he was for a long time, still cherishes the most kindly memories of his upright, true hearted life, The prayers of teachers and parents were most graciously answered about ten years ago when under the pastorate of the Rev. Eugene Yeager with his sister, Josie, he was baptized and received into the church, brother and sister taking their first communion together. In March, 1899, he was married to Miss Mayme Ferman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ferman, of Milan. They became the parents of two children, one of whom has preceded the father to the better land. His wife and little daughter together with father, mother and sister survive to mourn his untimely end. Mr. Head was a young man of honorable, upright character, capable and industrious and was well and favorably known by a large circle of friends and acquaintances of both social and business character. About a year and a half ago his health began to fail, but he courageously maintained himself until about three months ago when he returned to his father's house very sick but still hopeful that with complete rest and care he might be restored to health. This hope shared by his friends was shattered by the stubborn unyielding of his disease. As the year drew to a close he steadily grew worse. Christmas day found him still up and around with the family but the next day he was unable to leave the bed. From that time his periods of consciousness steadily grew shorter until death came to relieve his sufferings at four o'clock in the morning, January 2, 1904. In this heavy and sore breavement his dear ones have our heartfelt sympathy and prayer that their trust may be in God whose consolations only are able to heal the wounds in human hearts. The funeral was conducted from the family home on Monday afternoon at one o'clock by Rev. Geo. B. Marsh assisted by Rev, E. H. Vail and the burial service at London by the local tent of the Maccabees.