SARAH TAYLOR , wife of Robert Sawyer, died at the family home near Sand Hill July 19, at 5 a.m., in her 78th year of her age. The deceased and her family are well known in this county, having resided here more than 16 years. Robert Sawyer and Miss Sarah Grier were married at Tyrone, Ireland, where they were born and reared, 55 years ago. They came to Canada as bride and groom and to Michigan 16 years ago. Eleven children, the youngest of whom is now 35 years of age, were born to them all of whom yet survive. Three live in Canada and eight in Chippewa county. Mrs. Sawyer was in the enjoyment of good health until July 4, when she was taken ill and the attending physician from the first gave no hope of recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer were members of the Presbyterian church at time of their marriage and this has been their continuous religious faith. The funeral occurred at 10 o'clock a.m. last Sunday from the residence. The Rev. T. R. Easterday, of this city, who was pastor of the Presbyterian church when they came to this country preached the funeral sermon. The churches of the entire community suspended their morning services and all the people attended. The Rev. McCalmont, resident pastor, took part in the service. The burial took place at Sand Hill cemetery.
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Note from Christine - (I cannot find a town named Sand Hill or a cemetery of that name in Chippewa Co MI)

HOWARD R. THOMPSON , age 65, of Pickford, Michigan died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born June 18, 1943 in Pickford to Norman Loren Thompson and Margaret Elizabeth "Bessie" (O'Brien) Thompson. Howard was a lifelong resident of Pickford where he worked as a laborer in farming and logging. He was an active member of the Pickford New Horizons Church of the Nazarene where he volunteered in the construction of the new church building and in snow removal. Howard was a loving father who enjoyed his time with his family. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Howard had a moped that he rode all around the Eastern Upper Peninsula. He was always willing to lend a helping hand wherever he could. Howard Thompson was survived by his wife, Georgeanna (Hartwell) Thompson whom he married on June 22, 1963; stepdaughters, Phyllis Thompson of Kincheloe, Michigan, Ruth Mastaw of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Barb Patrick of Hessel, Michigan; daughters, Joann (Earl) Pomeroy of Rudyard, Michigan, Paula Thompson of Pickford, and Susan Thompson of Pickford; sons, Paul (Kimberly) Thompson of Brimley, Michigan, and Francis Thompson of Pickford; twenty grandchildren; and twenty-seven great grandchildren. Also surviving were two brothers, Norman Thompson of Stockbridge, Michigan and John Thompson of Pickford and four sisters, Mary Wellington of Sault Ste. Marie, Thelma (Don) Preston of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Lorna (Eugene) McIntyre of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Ethel Atkinson of Sault Ste. Marie. Howard was preceded in death by brothers, Otto, Roy, Raymond and Milford Thompson and sister, Beatrice Edna McDonald.

LILA (SHOBERG) THOMPSON , of Traverse City was a longtime resident of Pickford, where she enjoyed fishing, spending time at camp, and taking rides through the countryside. She was known by friends and family as a great cook, who made wonderful lemon pie. Mrs. Thompson was 87 when she died Monday, September 25,2006 at her home in Traverse City. She was born February 25,1919, in Cedarville settlers Axel and Julia (nee Carlson) Shoberg, who had emigrated from Sweden. She was graduated from Cedarville High School in 1937, and married Morrel F. Thompson later that year, December 17,1937, in Sault Ste. Marie. The Thompsons made their home in Pickford, and enjoyed 62 years of marriage. While they lived in the area, Mrs. Thompson attended the Stalwart Presbyterian Church in Stalwart. She enjoyed shopping with her daughters. She is survived by two daughters and their families, Barbara and Carl Hanna of Pickford and Lynn and Darryl Bosley of Traverse City; two sons and their families, Donald and Trinda Thompson of Traverse City and Steve and Deborah Thompson of Pickford; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters and their families, Sadie and Richard Nye of Cedarville and Marlene and Richard Bour of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, and one brother-in-law and his family, Cecil "Pete" and Mona Thompson of Pickford. Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by her husband, Morrell, two sisters, Ruby Geoffrion and Bertha Mitchell, and two brothers, Ames Shoberg and Oren Shoberg. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 27, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Reamer Gale Funeral Home in Pickford. Services will be Thursday, September 28, at 1 p.m. at Reamer Gale Funeral Home in Pickford. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Pickford Township.
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