The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

she Passes AWay Quietly surrounded by
tor FAMILY Rnh rhfslnlans.

she Passes AWay uaistif surrounded bY
nsr Family ana Physicians,
FREMONT June "a, Mrs, Hayes died ~ q 80
o'clock, after passing the hlshl quietly A
o'clock last nght che beaHme much worse and
gradually sank, uull the hour ~ her death.
80 ihe bedside were the members af The family,
together with So Mitchell of Columbus, q
cousin u Gen, Hayes Ala, Huntington, q
eousin of Ms Hayes Lucy Keller, Mfs. 4, u,
Miller and The physicians,
FREMONT, o., June aH.-lully 600 people
were present to-day 20 the old llayes home,
stead ~ pay the lasi tribute ct respect o. che
late Lucy Webb Hayes, The funeral services
were simple and transformations, preserving
the character Of private rather than public
oeeaflon' The easket containing the body,
auayed Ia dress Of ivory cream satin, with
white passementerie and lace trimmings, was
brought into ihe wide ball about o'clock,
and double foW 81 people passed through %
take last glance ~ The still lace,
The services we're opened hy the reading ~
The 4ld psalm by Mrs, Hayes pastor thu
Rev. j, NJ, Mills of the methodist episcopal
church, quartet choir then rendered The
hymn, "My Jesus, ~ Thou Will" alter which
the Rev, Dr. James W. iiashf0ni the new
president Of the Ohio Wesleyan university AZ
Delaware, offered payer, The Rev. Mr.. Melabe
Ill, -, who performed the marriage ceremony
for NJ, and Mrs Hayes delivered a brief
funeral address, The Rev. NJ. Long Of the
ENangical Lutheran church, then repeated the
Lords prayer, which closed the services after
which the funeral oortege took up its line Of
march 10 Oakwood cemetery, where the in
terment took place
Mrs Hayes maiden name Was Lucy Ware Webb.
Nhe Was born the 2hth al August 1891, ~ Ghilli-
collie -, aud the youngest child and only daughter
OF ~ James webb aud Maria Cook. After the
death 81 her Ather, her mother removed % Delaware
u have her sons educated ~ the Ohio Wesleyan uni
Veaily and her daughter received the benefit al the
same instructons, and aiterward was graduated ~
tue wesleyan ieinale seminary a. Cincinnati ia 1852
she was married December 80 1882 snd AZ tho
breaking out OF the war OF the rebellion her family
consisted OF her mother. her two brothers aud bef
Tour lille boys. Her husband and both 81 her
brothers immediately entered The army, snd from
that time until the close Of the var her horne was =
refuge Tor wounded, sick and iurloughed
soldiers, going 90 returning from
the front she spent two winters ia
camp With her husband In Virginia aud after the
battle 40 south Mountain, where he was badly
WOUNDED, she fastened east AMI Joined him o. Mid
dlel9Wp, Nd, aud later spent much time 10 the hos
piial near Frederick City After the close 81 the var
she accompanied her husband 20 Washington, while
origlnaors Of The ohio soldiers md sailors orphans
home, and is board Of directors prior 10 is adop.
ton by The state. since the retirement 81 her hue
hand from public life she has been ardenty in
terested member oi the Womans relief corps snd has
served during successive years tho president Of iha
womans home missionary society OF the methodist
episcopal church