Michael, William Manson 1914-1917

MICHAEL

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 3/26/2006 at 20:17:57

Source: Akron Register newspaper
Dated August 9, 1917

DIED:

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Michael, south of town, died Saturday of diphtheria. Funeral services were held out of doors at the home Monday afternoon, L. M. Dorreen, pastor of the Akron Church of Christ, conducting the same. The remains were sent to the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael in Indiana for interment. Mrs. Michael, mother of the deceased child, is also seriously ill of the same malady. The community tenders its sympathy to the family in its bereavement.

William Manson Michael, son of Earl and Ettie Michael, was born January 22, 1914, and departed this life August 4, 1917, aged 3 years, 6 months and 12 days.

From infancy William has been the pride and hope of his parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. He was of a very unusual disposition, very patient and obedient and always so sorry for any misdemeanor. He was so quick, alert and observant that we thought much of his future, but we must feel now that God doeth all things well and He wants some of the sweetest and brightest flowers to blossom in Heaven. He was very devoted to his father and was with him almost constantly. Christ told us, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust doth corrupt and where thieves break through and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven where moth and rust do not corrupt and where thieves do not break through and steal.”

Now our most precious treasure is in Heaven. Although William has only been with us three short years, we will be better for having had him even that short time. ---Contributed