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

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telegraph were new. and the tele-
phone and automobile undreamed
of.
And Mr.. Hansons part in Berea
was a large and important one, be-
ing the most significant element and
privilege of his life. He was a 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
1886 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
ybefore making his home in Berea.
And this home in Berea has always
been 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 a 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 father. His
own sons will scarcely think OF him
Oftener 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-
dence has given us have been with
drawn. but absence does not mean
the extinction of memory or affec-
ton 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 'soace-it must have
its gracious blessing
The world we live in is one OF in J
finite charm and beauty. Each stage
Of life has its own peculiar joys, |
from the prattle Of childhood to the
rcvcries Of old age. And each |
change in life has its cOmpensatiOns.
Childhood is imperceptibly sup
planted by youth. and youth |
stretches forward with anticipation
towards maturity, and maturity !
finds itself satated at last with ac-
ton and struggle and is willingly as
suaged by a period Of greater quiet
and reflection and the progression I
does not stop there. Old age fills out
its experience and looks forward to
its graduation day-a solemn but a
browning day.
The fact that we dream Of immor-
tality itself almost makes the eter-
nal world sure, and the calm words
OF those who have known most OF
God and the Spirit confirm our
faith. There is shrinking OF the
body from death because il means
pain, and because il means separa-