Norwich[Chenango County, NY]: That the angle of death ever loves a shining mark was once more exemplified in the passing of Mrs. Alta Lewis Prindle which occurred at the Prindle homestead on Hayes street Thursday afternoon of last week, after a brief illness, thought she had not been in vigorous health for some time. Muscular rheumatism is given as the cause of her death. Her age was only 26 years. Alta May Lewis was the daughter of Harris and Lucy B. Lewis and was born in Portage, NY., June 15, 1881. When she was a child the family came to Norwich, where the only daughter grew to childhood and young womanhood. She had become a member of the Calvary Baptist church and of the Philathea society and had endured herself to a large circle of friends by her sweet and womanly qualities. March 27, 1902, she was married to Garfield J. Prindle and she her devoted husband were looking foreword to much happiness in a home of their own which they had planned and hoped to build in the near future on a plot already purchased. Besides her husband she is survived by her parents and four brothers, Willard A. Lewis, of Norwich; Ward Lewis, of Townsend, Vt.; T. Oakland Lewis, of Boston and Finch Lewis, of Norwich. Funeral services were held from the home on Hayes street Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and were very largely attended. The beautiful and abundant floral offerings mutely spoke the sympathy of many friends. Rev. Ira W. Bingham officiated. The bearers being the four brothers. Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery, Norwich, NY. [Utica Saturday Globe, Oct. 1907]
Norwich[Chenango County, NY]: That the angle of death ever loves a shining mark was once more exemplified in the passing of Mrs. Alta Lewis Prindle which occurred at the Prindle homestead on Hayes street Thursday afternoon of last week, after a brief illness, thought she had not been in vigorous health for some time. Muscular rheumatism is given as the cause of her death. Her age was only 26 years. Alta May Lewis was the daughter of Harris and Lucy B. Lewis and was born in Portage, NY., June 15, 1881. When she was a child the family came to Norwich, where the only daughter grew to childhood and young womanhood. She had become a member of the Calvary Baptist church and of the Philathea society and had endured herself to a large circle of friends by her sweet and womanly qualities. March 27, 1902, she was married to Garfield J. Prindle and she her devoted husband were looking foreword to much happiness in a home of their own which they had planned and hoped to build in the near future on a plot already purchased. Besides her husband she is survived by her parents and four brothers, Willard A. Lewis, of Norwich; Ward Lewis, of Townsend, Vt.; T. Oakland Lewis, of Boston and Finch Lewis, of Norwich. Funeral services were held from the home on Hayes street Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and were very largely attended. The beautiful and abundant floral offerings mutely spoke the sympathy of many friends. Rev. Ira W. Bingham officiated. The bearers being the four brothers. Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery, Norwich, NY. [Utica Saturday Globe, Oct. 1907]
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