The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-10-24

Frank Hamm died Oct 18th at his home
in Monroe, aged 81 years and months. He
had been employed in Orono and came home
from there on account of illness about four
weeks before his death A physician was
summoned and found he had typhoid fever.
He was very comfortable during the ran of
the fever, and then pneumonia set in, weak
ening the action of the heart, and he failed
rapidly. Still hopes were entertained of
his recovery until what the physicians term
ed tuberculous throat further complicated
the case and led to its fatal ending, and the
children were summoned to be with him on
his last day. He could not talk during his
last days but knew his family and was con-
scous that the end was near. When asked
by his devoted wife if be realized he must
soon leave them and was willing to go, he
bowed in submission to Gods will. All
that loving hands and constant, faithful
nursing could do was done, but was of no
avail. Mr.. Hamm was born in Frankfort in
1858, one Of a family of eleven children,
seven of whom survive-four brothers and
three sisters. He was a hard working, in
dustrious man, kind and obliging neigh
Dor, ever ready to give aid in sickness or
distress. The funeral services were held at
the late home conducted by Rev. Frank S.
Dollitf, the Odd Fellows, of which order he
was an honored member, attending in a
body, and brother Odd Fellows acting as
bearers. The floral tributes included pill
low from the Odd Fellows, basket from
the wife with the word Husband" a bas-
ket from the three children with the word
''Father," handsome piece from Mrs Alice
Waldron of Belfast, sweet peas from Mrs.
Roscoe Clements, an anchor of pansies from
Mrs Dora Foss and bouquets from members
of the l. O. 0. F. The interment was in the
village cemetery and the remains were in
charge of undertaken F. A Nye of Searsport,
Much sympathy is extended to the wife.
the three children and their families and
the brothers and sisters. The children are
Percy F. Hamm of Chelsea, Mass, Charles
Hamm of Westfeld, Me-, and Mrs. Callie
Dow of Chelsea, Mass. The three grand
children are Clyde and Norman Dow and
Viola Hamm. The wife is left to mourn
the loss of a devoted husband and the chill
dren the loss Of kind and loving father.
The family wish to thank the members of
the l. o. O. F. and of the Rebekahs, the
friends and neighbors, for their kindnesses
and sympathy.
Monroe Lodge, 1. 0. o. F., has adopted
the following resolutions of respect:
Whereas, Our Divine Master in His in
finite but inscrutable wisdom has taken
from our midst our beloved brother, Frank
Hamm ; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the officers and mem
bers of Monroe Lodge, No. 1876, l. 0. 0. F.,
shall ever cherish a fond remembrance of
our dear brother, and in regretting his re-
mOval from our order we mourn for one
who was worthy of our esteem and love-
Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family and mingle
our sorrow with theirs over the loss OF one
who was suddenly taken from them.
Resolved, That in the death of our brother
his family has lost devoted husband and
father and our lodge worthy member.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family, copy be placed on
our records and one sent to The Republican
journal and to The Bangor Commercial for
publication.
FRANKLIN CHASE,
GEORGE A. PALMER,
ALLEN D. CoLCORD,
Committee.