The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-26
DIES IN DILLON.

DIES IN
Martha Hoe, a Popular Young Woman Of
Billings, Dies Away from Home.
This community was shocked and
panied Wednesday to learn that Miss
Martha Hoe, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Hoe Of Billings, had died in Dill
Ion Monday evening, after an illness of
only four days. being a victim Of pneu-
monia. The family were apprised of
her illness Sunday and her mother left
immediately for Dillon, reaching her
daughter bedside just two hours be-
fore her death. The remains were
brought to Billings yesterday morning.
Yesterday afternoon the funeral SER
vices were held from the Congrega-
tional church, there being an immense
gathering present to pay the last sad
respects to one loved by all. The pulpit
Of the church was completely covered
with ported plants and flowers. while
the floral tributes on the casket were
many and beautiful. among them be-
ing a wreath of white roses, daisies,
smilax and ferns presented by the
Christian Endeavor society. Of which
she was an active member.
Rev. CLARK preached a touching SER
mon, paying a deserved tribute to the
life Of the departed one. The words Of
his text were: "Weep not, she is not
dead, but %sleepeth." A choir composed
Of Misses ,Denham and Gamble and
Messrs. Allen and Settler sang very
prettily and with great feeling these
hymns: NEARER My God to Thee
"Asleep in Jesus and "Some Sweet
Day By and By" Miss Denham sang
a beautiful solo, II Would Not Live
Always. At the close Of the services
the casket was opened, permitting the
friends, for the last time, to look upon
the face of one who was loved and re-
spected by all. Tho remains were then
conveyed to the city cemetery and
inferred beside those Of her sister,
Anna, who preceded her three years
ago.
Rev. CLARK has furnished us with the
following, which portrays her character
better than could we: "She was a
bright, promising young lady and a
graduate Of the Billings high school,
class of '9S. A little more than a year
ago it was my beautiful pleasure to re-
ceive Martha Hoe into the fellowship
of the church. None was more faithful
at all the services than she, and none
more active or anxious for our advance
ment. She was as true to her church
as she was beautiful in spirit. Martha
was an exceptionally bright girl, and
was surrounded by a host of friends,
who wall still feel her presence, she
being dead yet sleepeth.' There is an
enduring part of her nature which can
not be buried. Death cannot destroy
it for it is immortal. I allude to
character. This will endure. We have
all followed to the grave as we did yes
terday. the mortal remains of one to
whom we are bound by ties which
death has not been able to destroy.
And what to us is the enduring part of
her nature? It was her noble char
acter. her sincere heart and her amiable
disposition. These are the qualities of
departed worth on which friendship
loves to dwell, for these are the quail
ties which are imperishable.
- IT'S thus the actions of the just,
When memory hath enshrined them,
Fen the dark and silent dust,
Their fragrance leave behind them.
"May he who can comfort with the
comforts of His spirit the sorrows of
his afflicted children, comfort you, dear
friends, who are in deep sorrow today.
May you find consolation in the thought
We shall meet and know each other
there, some sweet day by and Bye"
Miss Martha Hoe was born in Sioux
county, Iowa, October 9, 1877. She
came to Billings with her parents in
1892. Attended the Billings public
schools, graduating therefrom with the
first class in 1898. She taught one
term of school of five months at Hawk
creek, on the Musselshell, and later a
four months term at Lowell, Wyo.
With the beginning of the present
year, she went to Dillon to attend the
state normal school and was taken sick
last week, death coming to her relief
on May %. 1899.
Gard of Thanks.