The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-11-04

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telegraph were new. and the tele-
phone and automobile undreameC
of.
And Mr.. Hanson's part in Berea
was a large and important one, be-
ing the most significant element and
privilege of his life. He was cousin
to John Gregg Fee, our great found.
er. His brother John was one OF
The original trustees before the war
and the active spirit who built the
first sawmill, surveyed the first col
lege campus, and breasted the -storm
of persecution through early days
uel was elected his successor in
On the death of John Hanson. Sam
1876 and for nearly thirty years he
has served continuously on this
board. His fidelity and wisdom have
been of largo value to the institu-
ton and TO it, president.
His personal life has been rich
and beautiful. He was twice mar
ried. His first wife died in Iowa
where he resided for a short time
before making his home in Berea.
And this home in Berea has always
been a distinguished one. Mrs. Fee
in her day was the only other per-
son whose yard at all competed
with Brother Hanson's yard in the
beauty Of its flowers and the rich
ness Of its fruit. Brother Hanson
once remarked that he hoped that
yard would be remembered by his
children wherever they went and as
long as they lived, and I am sure
that wish will be fulfilled not only
for his children but for countless
others.
He was a wise tiller of the soil,
with a real love for things that
grow, and his example was worth
much to all this region. He was
kindly neighbor and friend. remark
able for his ministrations to the
sick, fair and helpful in his deal
ings. more than irreproachable-ac-
lively helpful in church and town
and school.
Such life is a great bequest TO
his household, to the College, and
to the whole community. II pre-
sents an ideal for each husband,
father, church-member, and neigh
Dor. It's memory will be a benedic-
ton to us all.
| stand in the inner circle OF the
bereaved. Brother Hanson tended
me in my great illness on the year
OF my arrival in Berea, and has been
ever since almost as a father. His
own sons will scarcely think OF him
or miss him more deeply.
But we do not sorrow as those
who have no hope. Bereavement is
not a new or unheard Of thing for
which we are unprepared. One and
another Of the friends that Provi-
ience has given us have been with
drawn. but absence does not mean
The extinction of memory or affec-
lion or hope.
Let us all take a lesson today in
The subject Of death. Surely this
universal experience which awaits
every living creature must have
more than its 'solace-it must have
rs gracious blessing.
The world we live in is one OF in
Unite charm and beauty. Each stage
# life has its own peculiar joys, |
rom the prattle OF childhood to the
'everies Of old age. And each |
'hange in life has its cOmpensations.
Childhood is imperceptibly sup
planted by youth, and youth |
stretches forward with anticipation
owards maturity, and maturity ]
lnds itself satiated at last with ac-
ion and struggle and is willingly as
'uaged by a period of greater quiet
md reflection and the progression
ioes not stop there. Old age fills out
is experience and looks forward to
is graduation day-a solemn but a
day.
The fact that we dream of immor-
ality itself almost makes the eter-
nal world sure, and the calm words
,f those who have known most Of
God and the Spirit confirm our
'aith. There is shrinking OF the
body from death because il means
pain, and because il means separa-