The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
Asa N. Hawley.

Death has been very busy in Newtown of late and has removed from our midst many locally and more widely noted {; but at the funeral of none has such uni- versal sorrow been expressed as at that of Asa N. Hawley of Hawleyville, than whom a truer, kinder heart never beat. His death had been expected since the stroke of paralysis which he suffered at the house of his adopted daughter, Mrs Ida k. Hawley, few weeks ago. He was unable to speak, though partly con- scious. A slight improvement was at one time noticed, but he quickly sank again and died on the evening of Tues day, June l7, at the age of 63 years and months. The funeral occurred on Fri day at ? p m, from his late residence and was attended by one of the largest gath erings of relatives and friends that ever assembled In Newtown on like occas- ion. Many were present from out of town. The funeral services were con- ducted by Rev E. l.. WhitcOme of St. Paul's, Brookiield, where Mir Hawley had been faithful attendant. Besides the beautiful and impressive burial ser vices of the Episcopal church, Mir Whit come made Il short address, in which he spoke appropriately and feelingly of MT Hawley. The interment was in the Lands End cemetery. Horace Beers, Amos l.. Hawley, Robert A. Clarke and James Coles were bearers. The display of flowers was superb, embracing wreaths of blossoms and of ivy, sickles, sheaf of wheat, crown, bouquets, etc. Asa N. Hawley received an excellent education and would have been prominent in many ways had his physical vigor been equal to that of his mind. Of his sutferings- how intense, no one could know-he nev- CT spoke and was cheerful and hear ty, seeking to forget his pain by making others happier or better. His heart over flowed with good will to all and many a young man has said, "He was one of the best friends l ever had" The earlier part of his life was spent on the broad ancestral acres on which he was born, but, when young man, he went to Bridgeport and was clerk for Monson lIawley at his large wholesale grocery and was afterward accountant in the Of- flee of the Housatonic road. In after years, he went to Illinois and occupied positions of trust, being county clerk and clerk of the courts. Like many others, his thoughts turned again to old New town and he returned about 30 years ago, bought the homestead which he has since occupied and settled down to the un- eventful life of a northern country gen tleman, uniting with it the boundless hospitality and open hearted generosity of the Southern or Western landholder, His attention had been called to the cul- ture of grapes and he set out large vineyard, principally Concords, of which he made wine. The fame of Asa Haw- ley's wine is not confined by the limits of the State. Mr Hawley leaves n wife, sister of COllis F. Huntington, the great railroad magnate, but no children. Mrs Ida E., widow of the late Robert $. Haw- ley, is his adopted daughter. This, from the Danbury News, penned by warm personal friend, tells the story of his life in few words
 A loving, sympathetic, charitable heart-a heart full of the gentlest and sweetest impuls es, Is stilled forever, but the influences will reach far, and the memory of him who owned 1t will be sacredly cherished by all who ever knew him, or had with him any deal.