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Title: Michigan historical collections
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Michigan Historical Commission cn Michigan State Historical Society. cn Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan. Pioneer collections Pioneer and Historical Society of the State of Michigan. Pioneer collections Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society. Historical collections Michigan State Historical Society. Michigan historical collections cn
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Publisher: Lansing
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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were seldom long separated. For several years it was the custom for one of her grandsons, OliverS. White or Charles G., to take dinner at the Grosvenor home, althoughthey lived only across the street. This daily visit was a source of muchpleasure to Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor and they often spoke of the enjoy-ment it afforded them. Although home and family ties came first, Mrs.Grosvenor was largely identified with church and social interests. Shewas a member of the Presbyterian Church for over seventy-eight years,and a faithful, consistent Christian. When nearing her eightieth birth-day she would often deplore some passing weakness and then add withher sweet, cheerful smile, You know the Bible says, ^the days of ouryears are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength theybe fourscore years, yet is their strength, labor and sorrow. She wasgiven to hospitality, and her enjoyment of the society of her friend4S wasreal and unaffected. She liked to have young people around her, and
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MEMOIR MRS. EBENEZER OLIVER GROSVENOR 701 all who came to her hospitable home were given a cordial welcome.The places which once knew her shall know her no more forever, butshe will long live in the loving memory of those who knew her best. Always closely identified with lier husbands interests, his prominentpositions in the State, with their accompanying extensive list of ac-quaintances, brought to her many additional social duties and obliga-tions, which she cheerfully assumed until failing health and advancedyears led them both to seek quiet and retirement in their dearlv lovedhome. When by reason of advancing age she could no longer engage in moreactive social or home duties, she was not content to remain idle butwas usually occupied with some light sewing or knitting work. In herold home hangs a beautiful picture of her, taken as she sits in herfavorite chair, beside the window with her knitting in her hands. Noone can look at it without recalling the dear, motherly presence that

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