Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: Melinda SHOREY ************************************************************************ Submitted by Joan Benner, May 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ From the Friendship Reporter, Saturday June 17, 1926, Page 4 Melinda WEIR was born at Richford May 7, 1850. She was united in marriage to Alanson SHOREY March 2, 1866. To this union seven children were born Nora, George, Addie and Katie, who preceded her in death and Mrs. Alfred KRETSER, Hancock, Mrs. Mayme BOOTH, Colburn, and Mrs. Mildred WARREN, Richfield. They lived in Coloma and Coloma Corners most of their lives, except for a short time in Minnesota. Mr. SHOREY passed away Feb. 2, 1897. Mrs. SHOREY was a kind and loving mother and a good neighbor. She has been a patient sufferer for several years being in bed most of the time the past year. She passed away May 22nd, at the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Mildred WARREN. She leaves to mourn besides the three daughters, one sister, Mrs. Lizzie HUMPHREY of Coloma, one brother, Will WEIR of Wisconsin Rapids and fourteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Following a prayer at the home of Mrs. WARREN, the funeral was held at the Coloma Corner Church, Rev. Cook of Hancock speaking the words of comfort. Interment was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery beside the remains of her husband. Farewell Dear Mother, Sweet thy rest, Weary with years and worn with pain, Farewell till in some happy place We shall behold thy face again. Tis ours to miss thee all our years, And tender memroies of thee keep, Thine in the Lord to rest, for so He giveth his beloved sleep.