Mrs. Lisle [sic] Holmes died at her
home in this village last Friday, at the age of 30 years, after an
illness of several months.
Mrs. Holmes was a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. George Chapman, and a niece of the late Squire
Oran Dewitt of Langton and Eugene Dewitt, late of Port Royal.
Besides her husband she
leaves two little daughters, aged [.] and 3 years, to mourn her
loss.
The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr. Rowland at the home Sunday afternoon and
the remains were taken to Lapeer, Mich. for burial on Monday in
charge of her mother, who was with her at the time of her death.
The many friends of Mrs.
Holmes speak of her as a woman of many excellent qualities, a good
friend and neighbor, and Mr. Holmes, who is so well known here, has
the sympathy of the entire village in his time of trial and sad
loss.
