The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-06
Death of Mrs, s. $. fowler.

Clara Blood Hunt, daughter of the late
Col. John b. and Marien Blood Hunt was
born at Marienville, August 26, 1916, and
died at the same place, Sabbath morning,
June 3, 1900.
1t does seem, as we make record of this
death, that the news conveyed to us by
telephone mustyet prove sad and un-
| pleasant dream. This noble life was
among us like rare and costly flower.
! With not much noise or ado, her lowell
ness of character, and sweet influence
were waited like the beauty and fragrance
of the lily to all who CHANGED to know her.
And as she is one of Forest county's own
daughters, and has long been identified
with its many beneficencies, her gong
from us, when she is so much needed. is
lamented throughout the county. There
is scarcely household, in which she was
known, where there is not the most pro-
found sorrow, for she Was not only wide
ly known, but loved by all who knew
her. The eldest granddaughter of Hon.
Cyrus Blood, most scholarly gentleman
and the honored founder of Forest coun-
ty, she was admitted upon the stage of
action in time to share some OF the priva-
tions ofthe pioneer. Educational advant-
ages were limited to the meager opportu-
mites of newly settled country, but her
brave mother, "a lady ofenergy and culture
directed her education till she was IA
years OF age when she was sent to a young
ladies' seminary in Brookville, conduct
ed by Miss Stewart. She afterwards at
tended Miss Keppley's schools "a seminary
for young ladies in Strattonvile, Pa, and
later the Moravian Seminary at Bethle-
hem, Pa. graduating from this institution
in 1865. Among her class mates was the
young lady who afterwards became the
wife of the celebrated lecturer, John G.
Wooley. The separation of mother and
daughter during the school-life at Bethle-
hem, in those days of the stage-coach, was
most heroic, but it only brought out in
both the brilliancy of their sterling worth.
The inborn refinement, which Miss Hunt
possessed in marked degree, was cultivat-
ed by liberal education and by the as
sociations which attended her school-life,
and proved her worthy of her distinguish
ed lineage. We might give an int eresting
sketch ofthe life of her illustrious grand
father, or of her father who is associated
with her grandfather in the history of
Forest county and who served in the leg
islature of Pennsylvania, in connection
record of which her family may feel just
ly proud. After graduating, she taught
school at Marienville, was teacher in h
Reid Institute, Reidsburg, Pa, and in the
Moraylan Seminary from which she gra-
duated. On May 20, 1874, Miss Hunt be-
came the wife of Samuel S. fowler, M.
D., son of Rey. William fowler who
was sent, in 1915, by special request, from
Manchester, England to New York City,
to take charge of American Methodist
Missions. 1t was a happy union and the
homelife of this we'll mated, educated,
intellectual, Christian couple was a model
of the ideal American home, and their
home, which has been in Marienville,
with the exception of four years resi-
dence c74l7S) at Millerstown, Butlercouu-
ty, was always delightful place to visit
on account of the charming hospitality
and the cordial welcome extended by the
companionable host and hostess. Two
sons and two daughters came to bless and
to brighten the lives of these good people,
but the tender Shepherd took Lewis and
Marien into His care and keeping before
the way became rough and weary. Their
daughter Maude, wife of Alva E. Stone.
cipher,:.M. D., and son Harold are still
living, and over their growth and train
ing, che mother watched with wise solici-
tude.
lady whose charm proceeded from her
entire forgetfulness of self and her wish
to make those around her happy. She
was unaffeotedly delighted with all hon
ors conferred upon her husband. What
ever advance h made in life, she was be-
side him-an assistance he repaid with
tender watchfulness for her happiness
and no doubt her own high character
helped to develop his career. Her affec-
tion for her mother who survives her, and
her only brother, Cyrus f. Hunt, Esq,
was beautiful, and how well she filled her
station as wife, mother, daughter, sister
and friend, those only can tell who knew
her in these relations. In this quiet
sphere she found her Joy, and here her
gentle but powerful influence was deeply
and constantly felt. To win such love as
she won in lie, to leave behind So dear a
memory as she left,i not the lot ofevery-
one. The goodshehas done-the influence
of her life will be more lasting than the
towering oak of tie forest, or the polished
block of granite. A member of the Pres
byterian church since II, her life was a
constant witness for Christ. In her home,
a room was specially furnished and kept
for their nonresident pastor, where he
might always feel he had home. She
was the faithful Cor. Sec. of the Y. p. S.
c. f., of Marienvile since its organiza-
tion member of the Home Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian church; an
active worker in the Children's Aid SO.
cioty; a teacher in the Sunday School;
charter member ofthe Daughters of Re
becca; member of the Alumnao Asso-
citation of the Moravian Seminary; Supt.
of the Band of Mercy. and Rec. Sec, of