Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19

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Master of the Grand Lodge of that
state in 1859 60, and was Cor two
terms Representative in the Grand
Lodge of the United States. He
was made a Mason in 1857, took all
the degrees and orders pertaining to
Masonry; has held several promi-
nent stations in the different grand
bodies of the order, and in 1878 vas
Grand Commander of Knights
Templar, of Kansas.
| Captain Hanna has been a men,
Der OF the Presbyterian church
since 1850. His religion was
always of the practical rather than
the demonstrative kind. Always
liberal in his support of the gospel
and all charitable matters connected
Herewith.
Originally a whig, he did Jealous
and efficient service in the organi-
cation of the Republican party, and
has always been an earnest and
consistent member. Always an
active, working member of the
party, he was never an Office seeker
and might have held much higher
positions had it. not been for his
modesty in urging his own claims,
and always preferring to assist his
friends rather than himself. He
had been prominently mentioned
for the Office of governor of Kansas
and several times as candidate for
congress, but never made any effort
to secure nomination. He was a
model politician, always Jealous in
the interests Of his party and his
friends, but never for himself. He
was pure patriot, always working,
politically, as he was given to see
the right and, as he believed, in the
interests of his country and human
ity, and without hope of personal
reward.
On August 9Th 1S49 he was mar
ried at Chester, Illinois, to Marga-
ret Phillips. There are four child
rem surviving. Edwin P. and Ben.
W. both hold imbortant aud respon-
sible positions in the government
departments at Washington. Mrs.
W. H. Damn resides in Wa-Keeney
and Mrs. B. F. Morgan is a resident
of Riley, Kansas.
Captain Hanna had been in fail
ing health for more than year
before his death, but had been able
to attend to his business, until some
time in September last, when one of
his eyes became badly affected and
soon thereafter his general health
greatly impaired. By the advice of
physician and friends, in company
with Mrs. Hanna and DR.. B. F.
Morgan, he went to Washington
about six weeks since, thinking that
a change of climate might be bene-
fetal. But it was not to be so, and,
1.-The warm heart that throbbed for
others woes" has ceased to beat,
and he has gone from our midst
forever.
Always dignifed in manner, and
naturally inclined to be reserved, a
casual acquaintance might receive
the impression that he was not of a
sociable nature, but his intimate
friends, those who knew him long
est and best, know that the reverse
was true. He was ola genial dis
position; was always kind and gen.
erous and ever ready to lend a help
ing hand to any enterprise for the
upbuilding of the community or to
the suffering and distressed; CHAIR
table without ostentation; obeying
the scriptural injunction, in spirit,
in dispensing aims.
Captain Hanna's fund of general
information was something remark
able. He had mingled much with
men prominent in public life, had
always been a student and had read
a great deal and his memory of men
and events was wonderful: he was