The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-16
IN MEMORIAM.

Again We are called upon to chroni-
Gle the work OF the Angel Of Death,
and painful duty it is On last Fri
day evening at 1880 o'clock all that
was mortal OF Mrs. Wallace Hahn
winged its flight heavenward. She
died at her home at Cranberry inthe
Sind year OF her age. The funeral
service was conducted at the residence
Of the deceased Monday by Rev. W.
G, Malonee and Rev. J. H. Weaver.
A large concourse of friends from
Johnson City and other points along
the Narrow Gauge road were in at
tendance and followed the remains to
their last resting place. The COMET
join the throng Of friends in extending
sympathy to the bereayed family.
The following extened notice is from
the pen OF Rev. w. G. Malonee:
Miss Emily Bower was born in
Montgomery county, Pa, Dee, 1887,
and was united in marriage to Mr..
Wallace Hahn, Of Montgomery coun.
ty, Pa, June II, 1868. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hahn first settled in Philadelphia
where they lived until the year 1881,
when they moved to Elizabethton,
Carter county, Tenn, Mr.. Hahn hay
ing charge OF the Auditors depart
ment of the Cranberry Iron and Coal
Co. They remained at Elizabethton
until Oct, 1886, at which time they
moved to Cranberry, n. c., where
they lived very happily until May 10
1889, when death broke the cord that
bound their hearts in unison and the
fond mother and companion fell ASLEEP
leaving a grief stricken husband and
two affectionate children, a son ant
daughter, to mourn the irreparablt
loss of their now sainted mother anC
companion. have been told that hel
life had been one OF extraordinary
pleasure with the exception of thu
suffering to which she had been sub
jected by disease, and no one eve
knew that she was suffering but he.
most intimate relatives. If able to bt
out of her room she was always brigh
and cheerful, always looking on tn,
sunny side OF every fortune or mis-
fortune accepting it as a blessing
whether seen or in disguise. He
chief aim was to make every one abou
her happy whether relative, friend O.
stranger. Her unerring judgment il
directing the affairs of her home al
ways brought:happiness to her family
Her accomplished manners and pains
taking way OF entertaining those IL
her home always impressed you will
her noble endowments and EXTENSIVE
requirements Her kindness was no
always to the rich and great, iron
whom sho might expects return, bu
the less favored OF earth shared he
Inequalities, and disclosing one O
the noblest qualities OF the soul he
charities went out to the poor, fillinI
their mouths with food and thei
hearts with gladness, for none came t.
her in need and went away witt
empty hands. She sympathized witt
suffering humanity and was Away
ready to apologized Tor the failings q
those whom she thought were tryin
to do right. She was brought up il
the Episcopal church from her you'll
and, while she was unassuming an,
disdained anything like a display
those who knew her in her home wer
impressed with her diversion to right
Mrs. Hahn was an excellent lady, bu
alas she is gone, but we should NO
sorrow as those who have no hope
She died far away from the home Q
her youth and kindred, but not with
out friends. In the few short year
she had been among the people G
East Tennessee and Western Nortl
Carolina she had endeared herself t.
many hearts. Her noble traits Q
character and grand accomplishment
made her worthy OF the admiration q
every one who knew her as an evi
| dence of the high esteem in which sh
was held by all who knew her hun
dreds attended her funerrl at Cranbel
~ on last Monday and followed he
lifeless body to its last resting place
where we consigned the body to tn
earth amid weeping friends to avail
1.-THE resurrection of the just, and no,
as we place this tribute upon he
grave we commit her spirit to Hir
who holds the feins OF universal gov
eminent and who does all things wei
and 10 the bereaved family and rela
lives ne extend our heartfelt SYN