Death Of Mrs. W. B. Smith

Departed this life at her home in Ann Arbor, May 29, 1897, Mrs. Sarah F. Smith, belovedof Dr. V. B. Smith, aged 58 years, 1 month and 11 days. Mrs. Smith was boni in Falmyra, X. Y., April 17, 1839, where she spent the happy days of her childhood, and in 1854 came with her mother and brother to Michigan- married to Dr. W. B. Smith in 1803, with whom she lived in loving and helpf ui eompanionship until called to thehigher life. In early life she gave herself to the thoughtf ui study of religious truths, and early identified herself with the church of which she remained a faithful member during life Her life and its ministration among the sorrowing and needy around her, will be remembered by the many whom she cheered along the pathway of this life, and her deatn i mourned by a large circle of friend wlio had known and loved her manj years. A great many friend3 gathered at her residence, May 31st, to pay thei tribute of love and respect to her devoted Ufe, and after a brief but touching funeral service all that was mortal was laid away to wait the resarrection of the just. To her husband and only daughter she leaves the heritage of an earnest, conscientious cbristian life. and to her neighbors an example worthy of imitation. This world was blessed in her life, and heaven is richer because she has entered in to claim the promise oi' Ilim who said "be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life."