The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-08
"a OF AN OLD
PIONEER.
Thomas Elisha Hagar Joins
the Silent Majority.

IL is Will uiutn HadDt6b ttltS NtGh tIldJ
we are called upon to chronicle the sad
death of one of Battle Mountains old
pioneers and the Angel of Death has
again visited our little community and
taken from our midst the soul of Thomas
Elisha Hagar.
Three weeks ago last Monday Mr..
Hagar had to give up and take his bed.
For several days prior to that time he
had been feeling unwell, suffering from
a severe cold and ia grippe" and at that
time nothing serious was anticipated.
Medical attention wa called and he was
found to be suffering from a slight at
tack of pneumonia. This disease was
conquered but his illness terminated into
n complication of diseases and all that
medical science could accomplish was
done to the last, but to all of no avail
and the wheels OF his life finally stood
still at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning aud
he fell to sleep lire a tired child.
All during the long period of his sick.
ness and suffering when it became
known towards the last days of his illness
that no human agency could afford ply
steal aid, he was patient, resigned and
his thoughts were more of those who
would be left behind than OF himself.
He looked forward to the end with
Christian resignation and welcomed it
secure 10 the knowledge Of a life spent
in alleviating the suffering OF Others, in
extending sympathy to his innumerable
friends in their times Of trouble and in Il
life as husband and father. For many
days deceased lowered between life and
death, his condition at times giving hope
to his dear ones and then enveloping
them in a cloud OF sorrow that no hui
man power could drive away.
His suffering during the period Of
his sickness was borne with splendid
fortitude and his numerous friends as
hey visited him were greeted with u
pleasant word and outstretched hand.
Perhaps no more patient sufferer ever
struggled through three long weeks of
pain and suffering than the deceased. No
impatient sign has ever been manifested,
no murmuring word has ever been ut
tered or seemingly had a place in his
heart or mind. Conscious OF his ap.
preaching end he frequently told his
wife land stcp-daoghter that he was IN
the hands OF God and was reconciled to
his will, and that he had made his peace
with God.
Thomas Elisha Hagar was born in the
State OF Missouri September 18th. 1889.
lie lived on a farm in that State during
his childhood and youth aud early man
hood. He was educated in one of the
leading colleges of that State and thus
prepared to perform the responsibilities
Of public trusts that were assigned HIM
during his life. He was a soldier in the
Civil war and oon after the close of the
war Mr.. Hagar emigrated to California
and after spending some years In that
State came to Nevada in 1866 and was
engaged in ranching for some years near
Austin, Nevada. From there he came
to Battle Mountain in 1872 where he has
since lived aud has been a prominent
factor in tho making of its history. He
has held the position Of postmaster, JUS
tice of the Peace, Notary Public and
school trustee, all positions he having
filed with credit to himself and the pub
lie in general In the year 1873 he was
elected to the Nevada Assembly. He
was n good representative and his con-
stituency was certainly we'll pleased with
his conduct there. Before he came to
Battle Mountain he conducted a butcher
shop in Eureka, New, and also engaged
in mining in White Pine county.
He was an earnest, consistent Demo-
crat and always took a deep interest in
his party. He was the chairman Of
many public functions and political
gatherings and an active citizen in all
matters of public interest to the local
community, to the county and to the
State and to the general government.
He was frank and out spoken as to his
convictions on all questions of public in
terest and fearless ia the discharge of
his duties. lie was generous and kind
hearted to all with whom he came in
contact and ever ready to help those in
need OF assistance or sympathy.
In 1888 he was married to Mrs.
Georgina W. Tease Of this place, who
now, as his widowed wife, mourns his
loss and sits with her three half-orphaned
children in the shadow Of this awful
sorrow.