The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
A. M. HILL.
His Sudden Death-NOtes OF n Long
and UTapful Life.

On last Monday the 4th instant g loom was
cast over THIS tire com muulty by the sud.
den and unexpected ueatn or Anorew nj.
Hill, senior member of the irIu OF A. NJ. Hill
l. Sous.
The circumstances connected with hts
death are as follows: On Monday morning
the day OF his death about . clock he came
In from his plantation, driving into his
with bis son MIR. II. IF. HnI, telling him he
had been very sick all night aud Was feeling
badly then. His son asked him TO 90 down
TO his house where Ito could receive the at
tention he probably would need, but he re-
piled, Will 20 upstairs over the store and lie
down, which he did. Immediately DR.. l.. L.
Hill was summoned, and after examining
him said, she has severe case Of gripp" anu
at once wrO out a prescription which WIS
filled, and medicine given without delay, his
SONS going up frequently to see after his com :
recLlons. No one knew OF the impending Z
doom, or even realized how sick he Was as he
had laid down thus, frequently before.
About one o'clock dluner WaU annonn ced
when all went into the room and talked with
him, when he himself called for glass OF
water and raised up and drank IT, out alas,
the sound Of their retreaiing TO footsteps &C con- In
y messenger came running In saying he
would not answer when called. In haste all
ran to his bedside and found he had breathed
his last. Physicians were called tmmediate.
~. but the messenger death" had preceded
them. Everything was done for him during
the last lew hours OF his life that could be,
but all 10 no avail. the summons had come
The house was soon filled With sorrowing and
synpaLhizing friends who were shocked AZ
the sad news and who came TO assist In the
last sad rites OF their departed friend. whose
body was at once turned over 10 the Masonic
fraternity, W no prepared II for burial.
The deceased was born in Aboeville county
about four miles west OF this city on August
I, 1888.
In 1865 he was married to Miss Mary Steven
son, OF this county. This union was blessed
by the birth OF three children, one hter.
Josephine, and Two SONS, Richard and Henry,
the sons now surviving.
His second marriage was in 1866 to Miss
Fannie May Watts, OF Augusta, Ca, IT,
whom we're born four children, two daughters
and Two sons. the latter james A. and W. E.
In 1881 he was again married to Miss Jane
E. Ramey, OF this county, this union was
blessed with one child, daughter, who died
In 1855 The deceased moved to Abbeville and
commenced business In 1859, and his name rs
the senior OF A. M. Hill Sons has almost
continuously ever since been known in the
business circles OF Abbeville.
During the war between the States the de-
ceased was among The first 10 enlist In Com
nany A 1st South Carolina Cavalry, In which
He faithfully served during the four years OF
the Confederate war. ..
At the close of the war April. lS85.he return.
I'd home, like many others penniless, but be
ing of a trading turn OF mind soon began life
anew. and as u man OF inherent business
qualification and sound Judgment soon began
the start, thai ended at his death In the accu-
nulgtion OF snug fortune, for his credit was
when he Was even penniless. without limit
He frequently occupied places OF trust for the
county, as Deputy Sheriff. Tax Collector, and
at one time represented the Press and Banner
az soliciting agent for Abbeyille county.
Andrew M. Hill was the noblest work of
God, an honest man he believed, and often
quoted the golden rule, as his aim IN life.
do unto others, as you would have them do
unto YOU" This indeed was his maxim
through life. In disposition he was genial,
generous, affdble and courteous TO all. In
heart he was kind, gentle and atectionate,
possessing love that knew no bounds. As
friend he was true and sincere, as husband
and father. he was faithful, deyoted and in.
dulgenL Indeed we who have been intimate
lp associated with him for years have never
seen more deyoted filial, and fraternal affec-
tion than existed between father and sons.
The sons honoring and dutifully obeying the
father, and the father loving and aftectionate
to the sons. Indeed their lives was like unto
that Of David and Jonathan" inseparable,
one and the same.
AS bust ness man and citizen he had the
confidence and esteem Of everyone; there was
no one more popular, nor more favorably
known, nor more highly esteemed than An
drew NJ. Hill. He was the poor mans friend,
and his friends were numberless. He was
the oldest member of Clinton Lodge, No. 3
A. F. NJ. OF this city, having been faithful
and jealous member for nearly quarter OF a
century.
In his death Abbevile county has lost a
true and tried citizen, one ever and always
ready TO lead In public enterprise for the good
Of the people and the city In which ne lived
AS token OF the high esteem In W hich be
was held, his remains were inferred in the
sharon cemetery by his Masonic brethren 10
the presence OF vast concourse OF sorrowlng
friends.
The deceased leaves au only sister. four
sons two Of whom are now absent In the city
OF Baltimore) and an innumerable host OF
friends TO mourn bis untimely departure.