Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-19
MRS. JOHN E. HANSON
Pneumonia Claims Esteemed
Resident After Short Illness
"A Beautiful Life Well
Spent.

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Spent.
Mrs. John 2. Hanson. after a
severe attack of pneumonia OF
less than fifteen days duration,
died at her home on Wall street
Friday afternoon, April 14th.
Two weeks previous to her
death she was apparently in
good health. Monday, April 3rd,
she was forced to keep to her
bed, conditions becoming serious
almost immediately, and from
that time up to her death last
Friday no hope was entertained.
The end came peacefully at two
o'clock. Mrs. Hanson was cog
rizant to the fact from the begin
ming of her illness that recovery
was an uncertainty, and cheer
fully awaited the end.
Rose Grafton was born at
Oshkosh in 1869, and was forty
two years of age. Her early life
was spent in that city and in
1897 she was married to John E.
Hanson at the same place. After
marriage they removed to the
village OF Minocqua, which place
was their home for a period of
eight years. Since then they
have made Eagle River their
place of abode.
TO the union was born seven
children, four of whom died in
infancy. The three living are
Eleanor aged nine. Mabel aged
FIVE and John Henry Grafton
aged FIVE months.
Immediate relatives surviving
Mrs. Hanson, besides the hus-
band and three children, are the
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
P II. Grafton of Oshkosh; two
sisters Mrs. M. Choate and Mrs.
Robert Gilrav of Oshkosh. Mrs.
Gilray was present during the
illness of her sister.
Funeral services were held from
St. Peters Catholic church yes
terdav morning at ten o'clock.
FIR Toplak ofhciated, assisted by
FIR. Sale of Amigo and FIR. Munro
of Minocqua. The impressive
and solemn service of requiem
high mass was sung over the re-
mains, music being furnished by
the combined choirs of Hackley
and Eagle River. FIR. Munro
i'll short but eloquent appeal
eulogized Mrs. Hanson life as
mother and a wife, friend and
acquaintance, and impressed
upon the large number present
the great need of living a right
life, such as she had. His earnest
address moved his audience deep
ly. Her life was beautiful one.
Interment in the village ceme-
terry By the side of her four child
rem followed the church services.
The respect and affection in
which Mrs. Hanson was held
during life was shown by the
beautiful floral offerings and the
large following at the funeral by
friends and relatives. who came
to paw their last tributes to the
dead.
Besides the relatives mentioned
above. there were present at the
funeral, Mr.. Robert Gilray of
Oshkosh, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
6ilray. Jr. Of Hackley and Mr..
Ed Grafton of Three Lakes.
Mr.. Hauson's brothers. VIM. B.
Hanson of Eau Clare. Lawrence
Hanson of Albertsville and Hen
ry Hanson OF M1nOcqua were
here. Among the friends from
Minocqua were Mrs. T. l.. Schil-
ling, Mrs. F w. Rogers, Mrs. E.
O'Leary, Mrs. A. o. Dorwin,
Miss M. Kenelv, Mr. and Mrs.
r. Harmon, Theodore Bosacki
and Vim. Madden.
The death of Mrs. Hanson is
deeply felt BY all who have ever
had the pleasure of her acquaint-
ance. She was a tender mother,
helpful wife. devout Chris
tian, working hard for church at
all times and was a friend to all
who met her. Her death is keen
~ felt and the sympathy tender
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