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Mrs. Mahala Wemett Baldwin, wife of Guy M. Baldwin, passed away suddenly Thursday morning, Dec. 11th, in her home in Rochester St., after only a few hours illness.
She was born in Canadice, February 22, 1857, the daughter of Charles P. and Mahala Perry Wemett, and in her youth attended the Canadice schools. Her marriage to Mr. Baldwin occurred on December 21, 1881, in the house in which she was born. The family moved to Lima 21 years ago, and Mrs. Baldwin became an active worker in Lima Baptist Church and W. C. T. U. Life was no play spell to Mrs. Baldwin, but she met its burdens with courage and Christian faith.
Besides her husband she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Leon A. Molye of Lima, 3 sons, Newton H., of Industry; Herman G., Lima; Charles W., Geneva; 3 grandchildren; Mildred and Vernon Molye and Allen Baldwin, of Lima; a sister, Mrs. Frank Stewart, Springwater; 2 brothers, Herman Wemett, Livonia; Henry Wemett, Springwater.
The funeral was held Sunday at 1 p.m. in her late home, her pastor, Rev. L. L. Swarthout, officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr. Harburn of the M. E. Church. A number of officials of the school at Industry were present as friends of Newton Baldwin. Miss Mary LeFeber sang selections, as at the funeral Miss Ruth in March last. Burial was at Oak Ridge.
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