Connecticut western news., 1888-07-25
DEA TIT OF MISS EMMA HUNT.

Miss Emma E. Hunt dled very sudden ly on Tuesday evening, July IT, at the residence of G. B. Loynes in Lee, Mass. She was the only daughter of Rev Rob- ert Hunt, pastor of the M, E. church at Pawling, N. '. For seven or eight years she has been afflicted with consumption. Her heroic and uncomplaining fight with that insidious disease, contesting every step of its approach, and then the hand to hand conflict with its presence, has won the admiration of all who knew her, but at the age of 2S years, months and 15 days she is suddenly stricken down by profuse hemorrhage of the lungs. and she expired almost instantly.
 ThejBerkshire climate seemed to agree with her, and so when the family re- moved from Lee to Pawling this spring she remained in Lee, boarding at G. B. Loynes' and continuing as organist at the NJ. E. church. She also had a class in music. In the spring she was very ill but rallied and seemed to be improv- ing. The Sunday before her death she presided at the organ during both the morning and evening services at the M. B. church. She also attended the young peoples meeting, and on that occasion her testimony and witness for Christ was one of rare earnestness, sweetness and confidence. Nearly all the afternoon be- fore her death was spent in riding and she seemed in excellent spirits, the ride extending number of miles, the route being through Tyingham. About half- past seven in the evening as she was sit ting on the piazza she was attacked with 8 sudden and profuse hemorrhage, the first she had ever experienced. She rose hastily and entered the house, but fell upon the floor and died immediately. Dr Gibbs was passing the house at the time but before he could reach her side life was extinct. A telegram was imme- diately sent to her parents at Pawling, N. r., and they reached Lee the follow ing evening.
 The funeral was largely attended at the M. B. church in Lee on Friday at II 8. m. Rev c. B. Landon delivered the address, and Rev MT Hopley made brief remarks. The choir sweetly sang some of Miss Hunts favorite hymns. The funeral party left Lee at 2 p. m. for Pawling where the burial took place on Saturday at II 8. m.
 Miss Hunt had wide circle of ac- quaintances, and her many friends la- ment her untimely death. She was Q young lady of earnest Christian charac- ter, which had been strengthened and matured by her afflictions Her death is Q peculiarly sad one and will be deep ly mourned. The family will have un- limited sympathy and yet human sym pathy cannot heal the torn and bleeding hearts, but can only pour balm into the wounds. This sentiment was fully un- derstood and sincerely expressed by a person who has passed through 0 similar experience, and who last Wednesday said to Rev Robert Hunt; "I deeply sympathize with you, but I cannot con- fort you. God alone can do that
 Miss Hunt was a most devoted daugh- ter, self-sacriicing and always minister ing to the comfort of others. She was an excellent musician and often has she overtaxed her strength and ieopardized her health while organist at Pine Grove camp meetings. Yet she was anxious to do what she could and aid the choir at those meetings. It can truly be said of her, the weary body is at rest, her an- gelic spirit hath taken its flight to the home above, and while we think of her as walking the golden streets of the church triumphant, yet long will the fra grance of her gentle life remain, 8 bless ing and an inspiration to all who knew her.