Stephen Fairchild

The funeral of the late Stephen Fairchild was held at the Sharon church, near his old homo, on the 8th inst. lle was "juried in the cemetery, uear the church, beside the graves of his father and mother and two brothers. He died of consumption but his death was probably hastened by a wound which he received before Petersburgh during the war. He was a member of Oompany F. of the 20th Michigan regimentThe services at the grave were under the auspices of the Grand Army Post of Grass Lake which has been named Fairchild Post in memory of this old and beloved comrade. Rev. Mr. Sunderland, of this city, and Eider Gallup, of Tpsilanti, chaplain of Mr. Fairchild's regiment, officiated at the funeral. The church was crowded with old neighbors and friends. Besides the members of Fairchild Post at Gras Lake, many members were present from thepoats at Ann Arbor, and Manchester. The addresses of Revs. Sunderland and Gallup were impressive aud beautif ui and especially worthy of mention was the sweet and touching music rendered by the choir and organist. There were many floral tributes. Welen Post, ot Ann Arbor, sent a beautiful offering in the shape of a knapsack and the tributes of Golden Rule Lodge, F. and A. M., of Ann Arbor, of Wüjcb Mr. Fairchild was a member, of Fairchild Post and of personal friends of Ann Arbor, Ludington and Toledo were costly and'approprlate. At the time of his death, Mr. Fairchild was nearly 52 years of age. He leaves three sisters and a brother, one sister in Toledo, where he died, Mrs. II. L. Phelps, Mrs. Frank Everett, of Sharon, Miss Clara Fairehild, of Itnaca, New Yoik and Lucius Fairchild, of Kansas. More than üfteen months ago, feeliug poorly he visited his sister in Toledo, expecting to return to Ann Arbor in a few days, but he coatinued to grow worseí and never returned. Ilis friends have the satisfactiou of knowing that during his long and painful sickness he íad every possible comfort, all the attention and care which a generous and affectionate sister and her husband could Destow. Although he had been active iu poli.ics and had been elected treasurer of íi town and four times elected treasurer of this county and several times elected secretary of the Washtenaw Hutual Insurance Company, Stephen Fairchild left no enemies. All with whom he carne in contact were his 'riends. He was upnght, generous and haritable. He never did a dithonorable act and no impure thought ever tained his mind. Partially paralized, deprived of many of the joys of society and family by the wound reeeived in he sertice of his country, he never omplained. This affectionate brother, this faithul friend, this brave soldier this honst man had no fear of death and for mönths welcomed hi coming. O Heart, ore tried ! thou hast the bst, Hoaven itself can g-ive thee- reat. And when the sunset grates unbar, Shall we not seo thee waiting stand, And white arainst the evenin star, Tho weleome of thy beekoninif hantl [