Thelma Grace (Abbey) Meredith, 93, of East Jordan, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
She was born on June 15, 1911, in East Bay View, Mich., the daughter of Amos Eugene and Harriet Josephine (Rogers) Abbey. She was the youngest of six children. Thelma attended school in Petoskey from where she graduated in 1929. She continued her education at Charlevoix County Normal becoming a certified teacher, teaching in a one-room schoolhouse near Harbor Springs.
On Dec. 6, 1930, she married Russell Edward Meredith of East Jordan. Mr. Meredith passed away on May 12, 1978. To this union were born two sons, James Eugene Meredith of East Jordan and Thurlan Edward Meredith of Grandville, Mich. Thelma has six grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
During her 74 years as a resident of East Jordan, Thelma has served the public in several different occupations. She was employed at Whiteford's Dime Store, A & P grocery, Jordan Frozen Food Locker, Michigan Bell as a telephone operator, Vaughn's Department Store and Dahlquist's. She was, in fact, the last person to lock the door at the old Porter building which housed Dahlquist's before it closed for several years, re-opening only this past year (2004) as a newly renovated office complex.
Thelma was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She has had a host of friends in the East Jordan area through the years, both young and old, and has shared many stories with them about life in the area. Thelma was very gifted in crafts, which included knitting, crocheting, quilting and a variety of other things. For 30 years she made around 100 pairs of mittens per year, giving them to Care and Share for the children in the school system who did not have any. Each of her children, grandchildren, and some of her great-grandchildren have received afghans and quilts made by her hands, not to mention countless craft projects of various kinds.
For several years she kept track of her visitors when she was living at Lakeview Manor, sometimes having as many as 1,400 visitors per year. One of her great delights during this time was to receive unexpected guests which included two of her students from her teaching days in Harbor Springs, a gentleman originally from the Petoskey area at whose birth she had assisted, parishioners from her son Thurlan's parish near Grand Rapids, and several of her son James' friends who still called her "Ma" or "Mom." She rejoiced in these visits and held all of her friends close to her heart.
In her own quiet way, Thelma has contributed much to the betterment of our world. We have been very fortunate to have her.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Unit at Grandvue Medical Care Facility.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
She was born on June 15, 1911, in East Bay View, Mich., the daughter of Amos Eugene and Harriet Josephine (Rogers) Abbey. She was the youngest of six children. Thelma attended school in Petoskey from where she graduated in 1929. She continued her education at Charlevoix County Normal becoming a certified teacher, teaching in a one-room schoolhouse near Harbor Springs.
On Dec. 6, 1930, she married Russell Edward Meredith of East Jordan. Mr. Meredith passed away on May 12, 1978. To this union were born two sons, James Eugene Meredith of East Jordan and Thurlan Edward Meredith of Grandville, Mich. Thelma has six grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
During her 74 years as a resident of East Jordan, Thelma has served the public in several different occupations. She was employed at Whiteford's Dime Store, A & P grocery, Jordan Frozen Food Locker, Michigan Bell as a telephone operator, Vaughn's Department Store and Dahlquist's. She was, in fact, the last person to lock the door at the old Porter building which housed Dahlquist's before it closed for several years, re-opening only this past year (2004) as a newly renovated office complex.
Thelma was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She has had a host of friends in the East Jordan area through the years, both young and old, and has shared many stories with them about life in the area. Thelma was very gifted in crafts, which included knitting, crocheting, quilting and a variety of other things. For 30 years she made around 100 pairs of mittens per year, giving them to Care and Share for the children in the school system who did not have any. Each of her children, grandchildren, and some of her great-grandchildren have received afghans and quilts made by her hands, not to mention countless craft projects of various kinds.
For several years she kept track of her visitors when she was living at Lakeview Manor, sometimes having as many as 1,400 visitors per year. One of her great delights during this time was to receive unexpected guests which included two of her students from her teaching days in Harbor Springs, a gentleman originally from the Petoskey area at whose birth she had assisted, parishioners from her son Thurlan's parish near Grand Rapids, and several of her son James' friends who still called her "Ma" or "Mom." She rejoiced in these visits and held all of her friends close to her heart.
In her own quiet way, Thelma has contributed much to the betterment of our world. We have been very fortunate to have her.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Unit at Grandvue Medical Care Facility.
Thelma Grace (Abbey) Meredith, 93, of East Jordan, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
She was born on June 15, 1911, in East Bay View, Mich., the daughter of Amos Eugene and Harriet Josephine (Rogers) Abbey. She was the youngest of six children. Thelma attended school in Petoskey from where she graduated in 1929. She continued her education at Charlevoix County Normal becoming a certified teacher, teaching in a one-room schoolhouse near Harbor Springs.
On Dec. 6, 1930, she married Russell Edward Meredith of East Jordan. Mr. Meredith passed away on May 12, 1978. To this union were born two sons, James Eugene Meredith of East Jordan and Thurlan Edward Meredith of Grandville, Mich. Thelma has six grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
During her 74 years as a resident of East Jordan, Thelma has served the public in several different occupations. She was employed at Whiteford's Dime Store, A & P grocery, Jordan Frozen Food Locker, Michigan Bell as a telephone operator, Vaughn's Department Store and Dahlquist's. She was, in fact, the last person to lock the door at the old Porter building which housed Dahlquist's before it closed for several years, re-opening only this past year (2004) as a newly renovated office complex.
Thelma was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She has had a host of friends in the East Jordan area through the years, both young and old, and has shared many stories with them about life in the area. Thelma was very gifted in crafts, which included knitting, crocheting, quilting and a variety of other things. For 30 years she made around 100 pairs of mittens per year, giving them to Care and Share for the children in the school system who did not have any. Each of her children, grandchildren, and some of her great-grandchildren have received afghans and quilts made by her hands, not to mention countless craft projects of various kinds.
For several years she kept track of her visitors when she was living at Lakeview Manor, sometimes having as many as 1,400 visitors per year. One of her great delights during this time was to receive unexpected guests which included two of her students from her teaching days in Harbor Springs, a gentleman originally from the Petoskey area at whose birth she had assisted, parishioners from her son Thurlan's parish near Grand Rapids, and several of her son James' friends who still called her "Ma" or "Mom." She rejoiced in these visits and held all of her friends close to her heart.
In her own quiet way, Thelma has contributed much to the betterment of our world. We have been very fortunate to have her.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Unit at Grandvue Medical Care Facility.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
She was born on June 15, 1911, in East Bay View, Mich., the daughter of Amos Eugene and Harriet Josephine (Rogers) Abbey. She was the youngest of six children. Thelma attended school in Petoskey from where she graduated in 1929. She continued her education at Charlevoix County Normal becoming a certified teacher, teaching in a one-room schoolhouse near Harbor Springs.
On Dec. 6, 1930, she married Russell Edward Meredith of East Jordan. Mr. Meredith passed away on May 12, 1978. To this union were born two sons, James Eugene Meredith of East Jordan and Thurlan Edward Meredith of Grandville, Mich. Thelma has six grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
During her 74 years as a resident of East Jordan, Thelma has served the public in several different occupations. She was employed at Whiteford's Dime Store, A & P grocery, Jordan Frozen Food Locker, Michigan Bell as a telephone operator, Vaughn's Department Store and Dahlquist's. She was, in fact, the last person to lock the door at the old Porter building which housed Dahlquist's before it closed for several years, re-opening only this past year (2004) as a newly renovated office complex.
Thelma was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She has had a host of friends in the East Jordan area through the years, both young and old, and has shared many stories with them about life in the area. Thelma was very gifted in crafts, which included knitting, crocheting, quilting and a variety of other things. For 30 years she made around 100 pairs of mittens per year, giving them to Care and Share for the children in the school system who did not have any. Each of her children, grandchildren, and some of her great-grandchildren have received afghans and quilts made by her hands, not to mention countless craft projects of various kinds.
For several years she kept track of her visitors when she was living at Lakeview Manor, sometimes having as many as 1,400 visitors per year. One of her great delights during this time was to receive unexpected guests which included two of her students from her teaching days in Harbor Springs, a gentleman originally from the Petoskey area at whose birth she had assisted, parishioners from her son Thurlan's parish near Grand Rapids, and several of her son James' friends who still called her "Ma" or "Mom." She rejoiced in these visits and held all of her friends close to her heart.
In her own quiet way, Thelma has contributed much to the betterment of our world. We have been very fortunate to have her.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Unit at Grandvue Medical Care Facility.
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