Magdalene/Madeline Whetstone
October 29, 1855 - November 8, 1910
MRS. M. WHETSTONE HAS GONE BEYOND
Highly Esteemed Niles Resident
HAD SUFFERED ILL HEALTH
For Some Time—Many Relatives and Friends Who Will Mourn Her Demise
Mrs. Magdalene Whetstone died last evening at 10:55 at her home on north Fifth street. She was the eldest of nine children of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Forler, and was born at Wellesley, Ontario, Oct. 29, 1855.
She was married May 11, 1876, (Centennial year) to Charles Whetstone of this city, who died several years ago. Six children were born to them: William G. and George Whetstone of Butte, Montana, Mrs. Thomas Donnelly, of Detroit, Helena, Francis and Carl, who live in the beloved Niles home, and whose watchful devotion soothed and comforted their mother through her long and painfull[sic] illness. The prayers and sympathy of their friends are with them in the heartbreaking separation.
Her mother is still living at the age of seventy-seven. The surviving sisters and brothers are Mrs. Joseph Remicke[sic], (wife of Rev. Joseph Remick) Marion, Ohio, Mrs. Alfred Massnick of Bay City, Mich., Mrs. J.G. Kaiser of Chicago, Mrs. Oscar Massnick of Detroit, and William S. Forler, George A. Forler, John Forler of Niles and Henry Forler of Detroit.
Mrs. Whetstone was an ernest[sic], zealous communicant of Trinity church, also a member of the Eastern Star.
Brave, patient, kind, unselfish, firm in friendship, with “charity to all,” she lived among us a life “without reproach.” We shall miss her sadly in church and guild where her enthusiasm and cheerfulness were “a tower of strength;” but we realize that with her “all is well.”
She rests with him whose loving care,
Attends her in that land most fair
Of which—with Faith’s uplifted eyes,
We catch a glimpse—Sweet Paradise!
The funeral will take place from home, Sunday afternoon, Rev. G. Huntington will officiate. Interment at Silver Brook cemetery.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Thursday, Nov. 9, 1910, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library)