Florence Mae Allen

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Mrs. Florence Cummins passed away at Munson Hospital Sunday morning after a protracted illness. Mrs. Florence Allen Cummins was born near Maple City in Leelanau County, where she lived to young womanhood. After attending high school in Traverse City and taking teacher's preparatory training at Central State Normal, she taught for several years in Leelanau and Grand Traverse schools. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Ypsilanti Teachers College and took further study at Northwestern University, teaching for several years in the Detroit and Lansing schools until failing health compelled her retirement in February 1949 to her home at 1115 West Front Street. She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband Homer Cummins; her mother, Mrs. W. L. Allen of Dearborn; a brother, Hugh of Dearborn; and five sisters, Lenora Stephens of Charlevoix; Clara Tellis, Lillian Allen and Alta Newton, all of Detroit and Pauline Miller of Mt. Clemens; several nieces and nephews. A brother Clarence was lost in the first World War. Funeral services will be held from the Hibbard chapel, Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 with Dr. Howard Towne officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

Florence married Homer Douglas Cummings on 26 Apr 1947 in Indiana. Homer was born on 7 Sep 1885 in Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio; died on 19 Aug 1959 in Blanchard, Isabella County, Michigan; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]