The Late Mrs. Valeria Campbell

The remotos of the late Miss Valeria Campbell, who died at the home oí ueke Mrs. Louis P. Haü, 011 Monday, taken to Detroit last Thursduy after brief services at ïh'e house eondueted by ReV. Ilenry Ta.tloek. The funeral took place iu Detroit froiii St. Paul's ehureh at 2 o'clock Thunsday afternoon and her reinaius were laid to rest iu Elnnvood cemetery. Jliss Oampbell was a sister (jf the late ('hief: Justice James V. Campln'l!, of Mrs. s. T. Douglaö, of Grosse Ile, and of the late Mrs. VVUliam r. Well--, and was oue of the oldest residcnts of Detroit She was bom in Buffalo, April 21, 1815, hen fatlier belag Judge Henry M. Campbell, in 1826, when Detroit was liitle moi-e than a hamlet and had hardly recovered from the disastrous fire of 1805, the family removed there. From that time for more than 65 years Miss Campbell was a resident of Detroit, her home being with her bi'other. Judge Campbell, until his death. The closing years of her life were speat wi'th her niece, Mrs. Louls P. Hall. In the early days-she was prominent in the social life which was so pleasing a feature of oíd Detroit, an:d her interest and pride in the growing city continually increased with its prosperity and development. During those trying times when, the war of the rebellion cast its blight over the land, Miss Campbell was one of the foremost of the many self-sacriflcing wonieu who gave up their time and comfort in providing for the relief of the sick and wounded soldiers. ïhroughout the en'tfire war she was of the Soldiers' Aid Society and Sanitary Commission of Michigan, in which position she displayed marked ability and good judgment Without ostentation, she liad deep religious convictions, and was greatly interested in chureh affaire. She was a communicant of old St. Paui's Episcopal church when the chureh stood upon Woodward ave., Detroit, and slie eontinued her conuection wltfa it until her death. She was St. Paui's oldest communicant and for fully half a century was connected wüth i'ts Sunday school. Bnt above all, her sweet and lovable disposition, her kindly forbearance and bixiad Christian charity, eodeared her in the hearts of all who knew her, and it is those who were nearest to her who will most feel her loss. Her life was a benediction whlch will be eherished as a sweet memoi-y long after she has been laid to rest, in the quiet glades of Elmwood. which she loved so well.