Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Weaver, Ruth A. April 17, 1880
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Belding Home News – Thurs. April 22, 1880

DEATH OF MISS RUTH A. WEAVER

Death at the residence of her nephew, H. C. Tallman, April 17th ; 1 so after an 
illness of more than one year, Miss Ruth A. Weaver, aged 67 years. She leaves 
one brother, Aaron Weaver of Otisco, and two sisters, Mrs. Rev. C. D. Washburne 
and Mrs. Eliza Williams of New York.

Miss Weaver was born in Newport, R. I. April 1, 1813. She removed with her 
parents to Troy, N. Y. in 1815, where she resided until June 1, 1971, when she 
came to Michigan. At 22 years of age she made a public profession of religion 
and united with the M. E. Church, of which she remained an active and devoted 
member for 45 years.

She was a Christian woman in the broadest sense of that term, and her 
unassuming piety and constant fidelity to the cause of the Master endeared her 
to all who knew her.

In 1872 she came to reside with her nephew, Mr. Post, in Orleans, and, until 
her last illness, was an earnest and faithful worker in the church of that 
place, showing, not only by precept, but also by example, the power of 
that “perfect love” which casteth out fear.

She was a zealous member of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, and, 
although in feeble health, was often present at the meetings, cheering and 
encouraging the little band of workers by sweet Christian counsel and earnest 
prayer. Even in her last sufferings the welfare of the missionary society was 
often thought and spoken of and shortly before her death she requested that she 
might be followed to her last resting place by this society. 

In her the society has lost a true worker and her example will ever remain 
inviting to higher and nobler achievements; “though dead she yet speaketh”. 
Before her death she was a great sufferer, but she bore all with complete 
Christian resignation. She perfectly understood that she would not recover, but 
very many were her expressions of trust in Jesus and assurances that all was 
well. Her last hours were spent in almost constant prayer and praise. Her 
funeral was held at Belding on the 18th inst. and was attended by a large 
concourse of friends. Sermon by Rev. J. M. Aiken.
H.A.R. and E.H.


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