Mrs. Israel Weatherhead, who has been ill for several months, passed away at her home in Deshler Sunday evening, July 26. Although death was not entirely unexpected, yet it came as a shock to the many relatives and friends in the community. She was a kindly, Christian woman, delighting in helping others and to know her was to honor and respect her. She was a resident of Deshler nearly thirty-five years, had a wide acquaintance and her passing is mourned by a wide circle of friends.

Malinda Alphretta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Young, was born in Logan county, Ohio, September 21, 1858, and was aged 66 years, 10 months and 5 days.

On December 26, 1876 she was united in marriage with Israel Weatherhead. To this union was born but one child, a son, who died on the day of his birth. Loving children and realizing that it was not their lot to raise their own, they reared two foster children, caring for them and doing all they would have done for their own until they reached their majority and married. Samuel Randolph was as their son. He is now a resident of Indianapolis. Mary Halstead was given a home with them and every advantage that parents would have given until she married. She is now Mrs. Robert Gregory and resides at Dexter, Michigan.

"Mr. and Mrs. Weatherhead moved to Deshler January 1, 1890, and with the exception of two years spent on their farm near Harlan, Michigan, have resided all the years since in this place.

Besides the husband there are left to mourn, the two foster children and three brothers -- Henry Young of Deshler, James Young of Brimfield, Indiana, and L. D. Young, Cromwell, Indiana, and a host of other near relatives and friends.

"Funeral services were conducted from the United Brethren church at 2:00 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, in charge of Rev. Arnold, Sr., her former pastor, who some years ago was pastor of the Deshler circuit. Burial was made in Woodlawn cemetery by a nephew of the deceased, who is in the employ of the W. W. Stewart company.