Researcher: Lucy Nan Kent
ARTICLE FROM "THE EXPRESS," COLON, MICHIGAN PAPER
The curtain of this life was drawn and the earthly career of the beloved wife of D. W. Kent drew to a close Tuesday evening at 6:00 P. M. August 25, 1903. The grim messenger closed a long period of one year and a half of severe suffering, caused by heart trouble, also dropsy at the end. But while the duration of Mrs. Kent's sickness was one or length and full of pain and dark days her cheerful disposition caused her to be a very patient suffer to the end, which came upon her friends without a word warning, but passed over the river very easy and in serenity.
Drusilla A. Hopkins was born at Virgil, Courtland County, New York February 19, 1835, from which place she moved with her parents to Conneaut, Ohio, and there lived until united in marriage to D. W. Kent, July 3, 1854, also residing at the same place until1868, when they came to Michigan, locating at the farm now owned by Mr. Kent in Sherwood Township, Branch County. The place was their home until they came to Colon in 1897, where they have since resided on Maple Avenue. To this union five children were born, of whom all, survive the mother except one daughter who died in infancy. The surviving children are Clarence D. of Buchanan, Inez J. Taylor of Sherwood, Arnold S., and Maude H. of the home.
Mrs. Kent's disposition was always of a kind and thoughtful one toward her friends and neighbors, always ready to assist in sickness or any other need that might befall anyone. To know her was to like her, and while she was not a member of any church or Christian in spirit, she was a true Christian in action.
The funeral services were held from the home Thursday, August 27, at 10: 30 A, M. where a large concourse of friends gathered in spite of the inclemency of the weather. The deep respect and esteem of a dear mother, friend and neighbor were plainly spoken with many beautiful floral designs, the casket being almost hidden with flower. Reverend W. P. Tompkins, of the First Baptist Church, spoke comforting word to the sorrowing friends.
Mrs. Kent was a faithful member of the order of the Eastern Star of this city; from whose ranks the pall bearers were chosen to bear her away to her last resting place in Lakeside Cemetery to await the summon, "Arise".