Cañon City record., 1911-07-13
MRS. JENNIE 0. HAWLEY
HAD MANY FRIENDS HERE

The announcement day or two ago
OF the death of Mrs. Jennie d. Haw-
ley at a hospital in Greeley following
a surgical operation for appendicitis
brought sorrow to wide circle of
frieNds and admirers in Canon City,
where she spent the first nine or ten
years of her married life. Mrs. Haw-
ley was taken Ill last week, and, after
a coAspltation of physicians In reia-
ton TO her case. she was conveyed
to the hospital and an operation de-
cided upon as the only means OF saw
ing her life. She rallied after the op-
GRAFTON and seemed certain of recovery
until Tuesday when she suffered a
sudden relapse and died few hours
later.
Mrs. Hawley was formerly vice pres
ident of the Colorado Federation Of
women's clubs. and was widely known
throughout the state among the MEM
bers of the various organizations upon
which II is predicated. She toured
the state several times and delivered
public addresses In all Of the principal
towns upon social and intellectual top
les. Mrs. Hawiey was president OF the
Prosess club OF Greeley at the time
of her death and was identified with
all OF the movements having as their
object thaLSdvancement of the COM
munity aioEs educational lines.
Deceased was born in East Aurora,
New York. February third 1868 and
graduated from the East Aurora acad-
emy in 1882. having fitted herself for
teacher. Twelve months later she
came 10 Colorado and during the sue
ceeding four years was a teacher In
the public schools Of Trinidad. In
1887 she was married to A. NJ. Haw-
ley. who was at that time cashier In
tho ofd First National bank of this
city. Mrs. Hawicy was prominent in
club work and in social affairs here
until the removal OF the family to
ForocolIins and enjoyed the good will
and esteem OF all cho knew her.
In conjunction with Mrs. c. W. Bur-
range and n number of other ladies.
who we're adherents OF the Unitarian
faith. she assisted in 1899 in organiz-
Ing tho Alliance club. which subse-
ouentiy took the name Of the Monday
Reading club. and was It's nrst vice
president Mrs Hawley was Inde-
fatigabie In promoting the influence
and welfare OF the Canon City Ladies'
library. the prosecutor of the splendid
collection OF books now housed In the
Carnegie building on Macon evenue.
She Sas always interested In young
people. especially In young women.
and more than one OF them owes her
succsSs In life TO her helpfulness and
sympathy. In referring to her Mrs.
T. NJ. Harding remarked this morning.
she was one OF the most capable and
energetic women over knew and her
influence on those with whom she was
brought In contact was OF the most
beneficent character" Mrs. Hawiey
was n member of the scholarship COM
mi,tee of " Colorado Federation of
women's clubs. OF which Mrs. Hard
ing is president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley resided in Fort
Collins for ten years after leaving
Canon City; the former being most of
that time secretary OF the state board
OF agriculture. Mrs. Hawley taught
in tho agricultural college at Fort
Collins for one year under the ad-
ministration OF Ex-President Ayies-
worth and 1t was during that period
that she began that close association
with the student body that continued
us long as she lived In Fort Collins.
Her home was always open to the stu