The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-08-14
MRS. HAWKINS PASSES AWAY.
Death of the Wife of a Popular
Little Rock Travelling Man
Saturday Morning.

a telegram from Eureka Springs
announces the death of Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Hankins this morning at that resort.
where she had been several months fer
the benefit of her health. She was the
wife of the well-known travelling rep.
resentative of the Arkansas Democrat
Company, Mr.. NJ. NJ Hankins, who
had been her devoted and trusting
companion and helpmeet for nearly
twenty five years, and to whom her
demise is the saddest blow in his
whole career.
Mrs. Hankins was the daughter of
DR.. L. j. Dye, prominent practitioner
of Eastern Arkansas. and her union
with her husband was the consumma-
ton OF courtship which was ideal in
its nature and 1.-The joining of truly
congenial and sympathetic hearts. She
had been in failing health for five or
SIX years prior to her untimely taking
off, and everything that devoted at
tention and loving hands could provide
was done Fer her relief Her husband
had been constant attendant at her
bedside for many months, but her
ma!ady was beyond the power of hn-
man intervention to stay the hand of
the dread angel with sable Einious.
Her passing was as gentle as the com
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waiting of leaf away upon a gent'e
breeze. She had many friends in Lit
tie Rock, limited only by these who
knew her, and to all the news Of her
death comes as severe shock
Among the relatives of Mrs. II NJ
kins are K. G. Dye, clerk in the office
OF the state land com missioner ex-
State Senator Y. b. lizard, and Richard
lizard, well known commercial tray
eler. The interment will take pl ace at
| Forrest City KANSAS Democrat, Sth
The remains arrived here late Sat
urday night having been delayed at
Little Rock, and were taken in charge
10y Undertaken Stevens and removed
to the residence of Mrs. E. c. Dye, an
aunt of the deceased, where they lay
in state until the following morning.
Quite a number of sorrcwing rela-
tives and sympathetic friends saet the
heartsore husband and offered him
the consolation of their tears and
friendly presence.
At 10 O'Clock the funeral was con.
Quoted by Rev. IL. NJ. McLain, of the
Presbyterian church, of which deceased
was consistent member, and the pre-.
cious remains were inferred in the
Forrest City cemetery.
Mrs. Eula Dye Haukins was in the
10th year of her age, having been born
in Forrest Ci Y, in 1868, and was the
elder of two children who blessed the
union of Dr. L. J. Dye and Miss Kate
Fondren. Her brother, Van b, Dye.
aud both parents preceded her to the
grave.
In $50 on September ., being in her
18th year, she was happily and cor
genially married to Mr.. =. NJ. Han
klns, and they lived peacefully and
lovingly together, as two sympathetic
hearts only could live.
She resided here for several years
after her marriage, but for fifteen
| years has made her home in Little
/ Rock, where Ir. Hankins was formerly
EN- ployed with the Arkansas Democrat
as principal accountant, and with
which company he now holds a position
as travelling salesman.
In Forrest City. as elsewhere. wher
ever she was known, she was dearly
beloved. She was a most pleasant
companion, and her society WAS sought
after by admiring relatives and friends.
all of whom will sadly miss her cheer
fal presence.
Mrs HankinS was the mother Of two
children, both o. whom are dpceased.
so that of her immediate family the
husband is the OILY surviving men Der.
though there are a large number of
other relatives, who deeply mourn her
untimely demise.
For several years and especially the
last year. she had been in very bad
health, and lately had teen s. journInp
at Eureka Springs, witt hope that The
water and atmosphere wonld help her
But the physicians. the elements, uor
human agencies of any kind could
stay the malady, and she was called
home Saturday morning at O'Clock.
Beautiful floral offerings and the
presence of many intimate friends at
the funeral attested the great love and
esteem in which she was held. and the
worth OF and respect to an excellent
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