Odell, Daniel J.
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Rev . Daniel J. Odell.
He was the son of
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and 1tts . Daniel Odell, a nd
was fo r n in Birmingham, I.rioh . Aug . 3 , 1836 .
W
hen he was three year s old, he came to Long Lalce
with h i s parents, where he spent h i s boyhood days ,
and where he was married to Hina L. Clark , who sti ll
survives .
I n 1871 Brother Odel l entered the ministry of t he
llethod ist Episcopal Church continuing i n the effective
relation for t wenty- seven years .
Hi s pastorate were Port Austi n and Casevill e ,
Wa trousville, Iosco, ·:Jaterloo, Brighton (two terms,
Dansvill e , Gaines, l;lilan, Farmington, Har tland, Cl yde
and Hi ghland, Uillington.
After r etiring f r om a ctive
~or k ,
with h is s on
Benjamin he engag ed i n t h e furniture and undertaking
business, first at Dur an d, afterward at Dundee and
Howell.
Ei ght years ago , Mr .
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!.Ir s . Odell came to Fenton,
where they continued to reside .
Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter ,
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Lr s . Charles E . Ste dman, wife of t h e pastor at Orion ;
on e brother, Oren Odell of Long Lake; t wo s i s ters
Hr s . Henr y Clar k , of Pont i a o and
r.~r s .
C. H. Barnum,
wife of our pastor a t Ha dley .
l!'i ve y ears ag o Lr .
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L!r s . Odell' s s on Benj amin die d
.Rev
Dan i e1 L
_C_d_e_l l
in Toledo , and on e yea r ago t he ir son Geor ge died
in Dennison, Texas .
Brother Odell was a member of t he Fento n lodge
of Odd Fe llow, who attended his funeral in a body
and recite d a service at the gr ave .
Hi s death
occurred Tuesday evening, Aug . 29, at nina o'cloclc .
The funeral services were held Friday, Sept . 1, i n
charge of Rev . C. I.: . Thompson , his pastor , who gave
a brief address .
Addresses were a lso delivered by
Revs. L. L. Hough ton, and J .
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Ui ckers on , t he former
a personal friend and associate i n t h e ministry ; the
latter his pastor for t hree years .
Sp iritual lessons
were read by Rev. A. R. Johns and Rev. J . B. rla ll ace .
Prayers were uttered by Rev . J . I. l!iclcerson and Rev.
C. : .• Thompson .
The music v1as rendered by l.r . E . I! •
.Armstr ong and 1.Xs . 1!: .
1:. Halliday .
The service was
at the re s idence i n Fenton and interment i n Oakwood
cemetery, Fenton.
fhe pall bearers we re Rev . A. B
Johns ; J . B. 1'/alla ce,
c.
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Barnum, L, L. Houghton;
H. F . Bush and \/ , .b1 air . neighbors of Bro. Odell.
The addresses brought out the following features
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in t he life and labors of Bro. Odell;
He was clearly
a man , evangelical in his faith, a constant and har d
worker i n the t asks of his ministry, very successful
in revival efforts and in soul
~inn ing ;
a loyal
I.iiethodist and as long as h e was able, faithful in
church attendance after
supar-an~uation.
A preacher
Rev . Daniel J . Odell
of fa i r ability , Bro . Odell assured h is pastor as he
lay on his dy i ng bed that he
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ready and willing
to di e , and t hat he was trust i ng Chr i st only as h is
Saviour .
During the last eight years of h i s life a mental
impairment made him at times a special care for his
friends.
His daughter , Lrs .
c.
.t.. . Stedman , of Orion , h is
brother Oren Odell of Long Lake , and other friends
were with him at the time of his decease .
His
f a ithfu l wi f e, who survives him was a most devoted
and capable helpmeet all through his ministry .
i s now feeble in health with eyesight greatly
impaired.
A
noble character, with a beautiful
Christian faith.
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Odell, Daniel J.