The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
.ELLWOOD 7. HAkCE
WILL Be LAID IN
GRAVE MONDAY
PALLsEARERs WILL BE FORMER
ASSOCIATES IN THE UNION
TRUST co.-sulcipE WAS CON.
TEMPLATEp.

The many who loved and respected
Ellwood T. Hance will pay their last
respects to his memory Monday mora
ing. The Rev. S. S. Marquis, dean OF
ST. Pauls cathedral has been chosen
TO otficiate at the funeral services IN
the residence, at No. 30 Grand bouls-
ward east, at 1890.
Pallbearers have been chosen from
among the men who were associates
OF MIR. Hance in the Union Trust Co,
but there will be a long list OF hon.
orary pallbearers. The active pail
bearers are George Nj. Black, Gerald
L. McMechan, Howard j. Lesher,
Charles r. Dunn, Frederick Alexander
and Frank X. Lingeman AS the late
vice-president of the Union Trust Co.
was q Mason, that order will be repre-
scented in the ceremonies.
Life insurance to the amount of
SAT 1000 was carried by Mr.. Hance.
Aside from this the value OF his es-
tate is problematical He had been
hard pressed for ready cash lately,
according to his associates, but had
various investments OF different
amounts.
The room formerly used by Mr..
Hance in the Union Trust Co. s Office
is closed out of respect TO his memory.
Little Is known by those who were
most intimately connected with the
dead flinancier as to his personal busi-
ness interests. He attended to his
business himself solely, and the status
OF his investments is. therefore, hard
to determine. John ID. Baker. who was
formerly Mr.. Hance's secretary. but
is now employed in Washington, Will
return to this city next week, as he
understood the state of Mr.. Hance's
business better than anyone else.
Had Contemplated Suicide.
There is some indication that Mr..
Hance had contemplated self-destruc-
ton for at least day or two before
killing himself. On Wednesday he
sent letter accepting an invitation
to the dinner to be rendered Post
master Warren by the postal clerks
in the Griswold house this evening,
but on Thursday followed II with an.
other to the effect that he would not
be able to be present. Mr.. Hance,
an ex-postmaster, was always one OF
the hororet. guests ~ these dinners,
adding much to the enjoyment with
his clever addresses, witty stories and
generally buoyant spirits. The chair
that had been reserved for him for to-
nights function will be ~draped in
black.
The trend of Mr.. Hance's thoughts
was also revealed in his reply one day
last week to the greeting of friend
who called at his Office. 'T'd be bet
ter off dead than alive" was his re-
ply.
II feel sure that Hance did not in
tend to kill himself up to few days
ago." says Aid. Owen. II met him re-
Gently and he spoke of a report OF
opposition to my reelection from an
attorney. Mr.. Hance gave he some
advice and volunteered to help me in
my campaign
Union Trust Co.'S Tribute.
The directors of theVHfen Trust
Co. met at noon Saturday and adopt.
ed preamble and resolutions ON the
death of Mr. Hance, a portion of which
follows:
Soon after the organization OF this
company, Mr.. Hance was appointed
it's secretary and treasurer, which po-
sition he occupied until Dec. %. 1903,
when he was appointed its first vice
president. During all the time he has
been connected with the company he
has served its interests with an earn
estness and devotion rarely equaled.
His time and strength we're devoted
unsparingly to its service; his whole
heart and soul were in his work. Dur
ing the latter years Of his service
much of the responsibility attending
the many important transactions car
ried on by the company had rested
upon his shoulders, the burden OF
which without doubt contributed to
the breaking down OF naturally ner-
vous and sensitive system. measurably
impaired by nervous physical In