Obituary of Mrs. Jane McCULLOUGH

Mrs. Jane McCULLOUGH, daughter of Thomas and Eliza LOVELL, was born March 23, 1843 in Lordstown, Trumbull, OH and died at her home in Rochester Colony, March 30, 1922. Mrs. McCULLOUGH was the oldest of six children, one brother, Frank, resides in Youngstown. At the age of 18, the deceased was married to James McCULLOUGH and in 1865 they moved up to Clinton County, where they have lived all the rest of their lives, except for three years spent in Juniata, NE. Mr. McCULLOUGH, who served in the Civil war, died in 1892 while the family was living on a farm east of Shepardsville. Mrs. McCULLOUGH was one of the early settlers of Duplain Township and was familiar with the hardships of pioneer life. She was one of the charter members of the Church of Christ which celebrated its golden anniversary last summer at Rochester Colony. Mrs. McCULLOUGH was the mother of 13 children, four daughters and nine sons, eight of whom survive to mourn the loss of a loving mother. William of Puyallup, WA, Lewis of Vandalia, Homer of Mecosta, Martin of Grand Rapids, Earl and Hugh of Rochester Colony, Frank of St. Johns, Mrs. Charles CURRIER (Sarah) of Lansing. There are 25 living grand children, five great-grand children and hosts of friends.

Although Mrs. McCULLOUGH had been afflicted with heart trouble for many years, she was able to be up until three weeks previous to her departure. Recently, she was in Lansing, the honored guest at a birthday-anniversary dinner for two of her children, Earl and Mrs. CURRIER (Sarah). Mrs. McCULLOUGH was 79 years of age and she was able to receive callers on that occasion, several of whom visited her. On the following day, she suffered a stroke of paralysis and the rest of her lifetime she was partly or entirely unconscious. The funeral services were held Saturday at 10 o’clock at the house and 10:30 at the Church of Christ. L.A. Fisher took for his text on which he based his remarks, “O death where is thy sting!” He spoke of the hope and faith that Mrs. McCULLOUGH had in a risen Savior and of the inspiration her heroic life of service had been to her family, the community and her church. Mrs. Oral Elliott of Shepardsville, Mrs. Louis Hillyer, O.M. Pearl and Russell Ash sang three selections. Internment was made at the Colony Cemetery.

Those from away who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McCULLOUGH of Vandalia, Mr. and Ms. Homer McCULLOUGH of Mecosta, Mr. and Mrs. Martin McCULLOUGH of Grand Rapids, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles CURRIER and son, Rex, Miss Flora McCULLOUGH, Mr. and Mrs. WINE (?) and baby, Mr. and Mrs. BENNETT of Lansing, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCULLOUGH and family of St. Johns.


Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all for their kindness assistance during our recent bereavement - Jas W, C. Lewis, Home, Martin, Earl, Hugh, Frank McCULLOUGH and Mrs. Charles CURRIER (Sarah).