Lenawee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Parcels, Cleah July 1919 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Leslie Parsels parsels@med.umich.edu January 19, 2007, 6:43 pm The Adrian (MI) Daily Telegram, 15 July 1919, p 6 col 2 Cleah PARCELS, Aged 16, Died Today at Tipton Special to the Telegram TIPTON, Mich., July 15. -- Miss Cleah PARCELS, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William PARCELS, died at 11:30 this morning, after being in a critical condition since last Wednesday, when an operation was performed. Besides the parents, she is survived by twin sisters, Mrs. Cecil WARD and Miss Celia, and two brothers Floyd and Lester, all of whom weer [sic] with her during her illness. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. The Adrian (MI) Daily Telegram, 23 July 1919, p 7 col 3 Cleah PARSELS Cleah Beatrice PARSELS was born in Dover township, Lenawee county, Michigan, April 29, 1903. When she was but two years of age, she with her parents moved to Franklin township where they have since resided. July 4 Cleah was stricken with appendicitis, from which she was a patient sufferer until the end came Tuesday, July 15. Her fortitude and bravery throughout her sickness were remarkable. In September she would have commenced her second year in the Tecumseh high school, where by her pleasing personality and kindly disposition she had made many friends. Besides the heartbroken father and mother she leaves two sisters, Miss Celia and Mrs. Cecil WARD, two brothers, Floyd and Lester, besides many other relatives and close friends. "Just when the sun in all his state Illumed the azure skies She passed through glory's open gate And walked in paradise." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/lenawee/obits/p/parcels1771gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb