Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-23
GOES TO HER REWARD
Mrs. Nellie E. Hayes Passes Away
at Good Samaritan Hospital
in Portland.

I
in Portland.
Mrs. Nellie E. Hayes, widow Of the
late James Hayes, died at the Good
Samaritan Hospital In Portland, Sat
urday, from complication OF all
ments. The news Of her death came
as profound shock to the people Of
Dallas, as she had been absent from
her place in the postofiice only
a few days and many Of her friends
had not known Of her illness. When
she reached the hospital the doctors
found her condition critical and an
operation was performed in the hope
Of saving her life, but surgical skill
was Of no avail and che sank rapidly
until relieved of her suffering by
death at o'clock Saturday morning.
Since the death Of her husband two
years ago, Mrs. Hayes had been en-
pIoyed as deputy in the Dallas post
Office. Although suffering from a
fatal malady, she kept her affiiction
secret and worked cheerfully and
uncomplainingly to support herself
and her fatherless children. 1t was
not until her illness had passed the
durable stage that she found the con-
sent Of her mind to abandon her work
and seek surgical aid. The patrons
of the Office who had seen her at the
mail window every day, and those
who had worked with her in the Office
and noted her cheerful demeanor, little
dreamed Of her serious physical con-
dition or suspected that the end was so
near.
The remains were shipped to Dallas
on the Saturday evening train and
were taken to the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Hayes north of town. The
funeral was held at 10 o'clock this
morning from the First Presbyterian
church, where an appropriate and
touching sermon was preached by
Rev. d. j. Becker. The church was
crowded with sorrowing friends OF the
family and the casket was covered
with beautiful floral offerings. Atthe
close of the service, the remains were
given burial in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Mrs. Hayes was q daughter Of
Alexander and Elizabeth Doc, Of Sack
Vile, New Brunswick, Canada, and
was born in the year 1865. She spent
her childhood in New Brunswick and
at the age Of lS years went to Wis
consin, where she taught school until
1888, when she became the wife of
James Hayes. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes
resided at Boyd, Wisconsin, until the
year 1897 and then came to Dallas.
Mr.. Hayes tragic death on Thanks
giving Day, 1905, while engaged in
breaking a log jam in the LaCreole
river two miles above Dallas, is still
fresh in the minds Of our readers A
little daughter, Charlotte, died in this
city in 1898.
Mrs. Hayes left a family Of three
sons, Ross, Neal and Wiley, and two
daughters, Bessie and Marjorie.
Bessie, the eldest child, is 1S years of
age, and Wiley, the youngest, is 4.
She is also survived by one brother,
Charles r. Doc, of Seattle, Wash, and
one sister, Mrs. Hugh Hayes, of
Dallas. Good homes have already
been found for the childron, and while
they will miss the tender mother love,
it is comforting to the friends of the
deceased parents to know that the little
ones are to be we'll cared for.
All who had the good fortune to
know Mrs. Hayes were her friends.
She was woman Of rare culture and
refinement and was the possessor of
cheerful and kindly disposition.
Her faithful work in supporting her
family Of young children after the
death OF her husband was a noble
example Of self-sacrifice. The memory
OF the good deeds and blameless life
Of this faithful Christian mother will
be priceless heritage to the loved
ones who survive her.