Mrs. Augusta Larke, one of the county's pioneer women, passed away at her home here about one thirty o'clock Wednesday morning after an illness of nearly a year and a half. She was seventy years of age and during her past illness suffered a general but gradual breakdown in health which lead to her death .
During the past yer she has been cared for at her home by her daughters. Mrs. Isabelle Radk and Mrs. John Burns. Mrs. Burns whose home is in Detroit, has been here the greater part of the past year. Members of the family were aware of her serious condition and nearly all of the children were at home at the time of her death. Her son, Lawrence, who left Detroit Tuesday night, did not reach here until Wednesday morning.
In Mrs. Larke's death, the community sees the passing of one of the pioneer women of the county. She was born in Germany in 1857. At the age of nine years her parents came to this country and made their home in Detroit and three years later moved to Presque Isle County. Mrs. Larke was in her girlhood Augusta Streich. In 1875 she was married to Frederic Denny Larke, one of the county's most prominent citizens.
Mr. Larke was active an business man. In charge of large lumbering operations, was one of the first county officers and was prominent for many years in politics. He had a reputation as an organizer and had faith in the community and its future which was unlimited. Mr. Larke died in 1910.
Mrs. Larke continued to live at her home on Third Street following Mr. Lark's death. For over fifty years she had lived there and among the older residents enjoyed a wide circle of friends.
Surviving her are her daughters Mrs. Isabelle Radka of this city, Mrs. John Burns of Detroit, and Mrs. Joseph Pikorski of Ann Arbor, and her sons Lawrence of Detroit, and Fred, Basil, Roland, and Marmaduke of this city.
During the past yer she has been cared for at her home by her daughters. Mrs. Isabelle Radk and Mrs. John Burns. Mrs. Burns whose home is in Detroit, has been here the greater part of the past year. Members of the family were aware of her serious condition and nearly all of the children were at home at the time of her death. Her son, Lawrence, who left Detroit Tuesday night, did not reach here until Wednesday morning.
In Mrs. Larke's death, the community sees the passing of one of the pioneer women of the county. She was born in Germany in 1857. At the age of nine years her parents came to this country and made their home in Detroit and three years later moved to Presque Isle County. Mrs. Larke was in her girlhood Augusta Streich. In 1875 she was married to Frederic Denny Larke, one of the county's most prominent citizens.
Mr. Larke was active an business man. In charge of large lumbering operations, was one of the first county officers and was prominent for many years in politics. He had a reputation as an organizer and had faith in the community and its future which was unlimited. Mr. Larke died in 1910.
Mrs. Larke continued to live at her home on Third Street following Mr. Lark's death. For over fifty years she had lived there and among the older residents enjoyed a wide circle of friends.
Surviving her are her daughters Mrs. Isabelle Radka of this city, Mrs. John Burns of Detroit, and Mrs. Joseph Pikorski of Ann Arbor, and her sons Lawrence of Detroit, and Fred, Basil, Roland, and Marmaduke of this city.
Mrs. Augusta Larke, one of the county's pioneer women, passed away at her home here about one thirty o'clock Wednesday morning after an illness of nearly a year and a half. She was seventy years of age and during her past illness suffered a general but gradual breakdown in health which lead to her death .
During the past yer she has been cared for at her home by her daughters. Mrs. Isabelle Radk and Mrs. John Burns. Mrs. Burns whose home is in Detroit, has been here the greater part of the past year. Members of the family were aware of her serious condition and nearly all of the children were at home at the time of her death. Her son, Lawrence, who left Detroit Tuesday night, did not reach here until Wednesday morning.
In Mrs. Larke's death, the community sees the passing of one of the pioneer women of the county. She was born in Germany in 1857. At the age of nine years her parents came to this country and made their home in Detroit and three years later moved to Presque Isle County. Mrs. Larke was in her girlhood Augusta Streich. In 1875 she was married to Frederic Denny Larke, one of the county's most prominent citizens.
Mr. Larke was active an business man. In charge of large lumbering operations, was one of the first county officers and was prominent for many years in politics. He had a reputation as an organizer and had faith in the community and its future which was unlimited. Mr. Larke died in 1910.
Mrs. Larke continued to live at her home on Third Street following Mr. Lark's death. For over fifty years she had lived there and among the older residents enjoyed a wide circle of friends.
Surviving her are her daughters Mrs. Isabelle Radka of this city, Mrs. John Burns of Detroit, and Mrs. Joseph Pikorski of Ann Arbor, and her sons Lawrence of Detroit, and Fred, Basil, Roland, and Marmaduke of this city.
During the past yer she has been cared for at her home by her daughters. Mrs. Isabelle Radk and Mrs. John Burns. Mrs. Burns whose home is in Detroit, has been here the greater part of the past year. Members of the family were aware of her serious condition and nearly all of the children were at home at the time of her death. Her son, Lawrence, who left Detroit Tuesday night, did not reach here until Wednesday morning.
In Mrs. Larke's death, the community sees the passing of one of the pioneer women of the county. She was born in Germany in 1857. At the age of nine years her parents came to this country and made their home in Detroit and three years later moved to Presque Isle County. Mrs. Larke was in her girlhood Augusta Streich. In 1875 she was married to Frederic Denny Larke, one of the county's most prominent citizens.
Mr. Larke was active an business man. In charge of large lumbering operations, was one of the first county officers and was prominent for many years in politics. He had a reputation as an organizer and had faith in the community and its future which was unlimited. Mr. Larke died in 1910.
Mrs. Larke continued to live at her home on Third Street following Mr. Lark's death. For over fifty years she had lived there and among the older residents enjoyed a wide circle of friends.
Surviving her are her daughters Mrs. Isabelle Radka of this city, Mrs. John Burns of Detroit, and Mrs. Joseph Pikorski of Ann Arbor, and her sons Lawrence of Detroit, and Fred, Basil, Roland, and Marmaduke of this city.
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