The Republican journal., 1915-11-04


Mrs Isabelle G. Hatch, daughter of
Charles H. ard Ella NJ. Fiye and wife of
DR.. John w. Hatch, Principal of Mont
pelier Seminary, Vermont, was sudden
,ly called to her eternal home. Mrs.
Hatch was born in kngman, Maine,
July "a, 1879. She acquired her educa-
tion in the common schools of her native
town and at the E4s! Maine Conference
Seminary in Bucksport, Maine. On
Oct. %, 1896, she was united in marriage
to Rev. Joan w. Hatch, and to them
were born three children, Helen Isabelle,
Paul Howard and Dorothy, who survive
the loss of their mother.
Mrs. Hatch was possessed of gra-
cious and winsome personality, by which
she easily drew to herself an increasing
number of loyal friends. She filled with
dignity. grace and ability every station
in life to which she was called, and with
rare sympathy. tact and devotion car
ried on the work of pastors wife. In
the ideals, plans and achievements Of
young people she was deeply interested,
and possessed in a marked degree their
confidence and affection. According to
the measure of her strength she active
ly identified herself with the social and
religious activities of the school and the
church. She was also member of the
D. A. R. Montpelier
The manner of her going was. in har-
mony with her living. AS was her Gus
tom she was attending the Sunday even
ing devotional service of the seminary,
presiding at the piano. Her last spoken
word was testimony of her faith in
Christ, and her last act was an express
sion of praise to Him. While seated at
the piano, engaged in playing the last
measure of hymn, death took her by
surprise and granting her painless re-
lease bore her soul into the presence of
the Savior.
The funeral services were held at her
late home in Montpelier and at Grace
Church in Bangor. At Montpelier they
were conducted by Rev. DR.. VIM. Shaw
assisted by Rev. George A. Martin, who
was her pastor in Bangor, and Rev. E.
W. Sharpe, Rev. w. B. Dukeshire, and
Rev. Ralph F. Lowe.
At Bangor they were in charge of Rev.
F. K Gamble, pastor of Grace Church,
and Rev. A. E. Luce, Rev. Thomas
Whiteside and Rev. A. E. Morris. A
guard of honor, composed of Mrs. Geo.
A. Sargent, Mrs. E. S. Marsh, Mrs. E.
N. Colman and Mrs. Susan Webb, was
present from the Martin Bible class, of
which Mrs. Hatch was the first president
At the services large company of
friends and parishioners expressed, both
by the beautiful floral tributes and by
their presence, their deep sorrow for the
loss of one whom they had known and
loved and their sincere sympathy for the
bereaved. The interment was at Orono,
Maine.
At the services at Bangor the follow
ing poem, composed by Rev. F. K. Gam
BILE, was read:
The night is dark. the way is long and weary.
The road with thorrs infest and cruel
stones.
We cannot see thee. dear, but hear thee CALL
ing,
We stumble on. and fear to be alone.
Where art thou gone. the light shines with
new luster
Bright flowers spring to life and fragrance
The soothing voice of Him who bids thee well
come,
Is waited to US on the scented air.
We would not call thee back to mar thy glory,
With selfish earth's plain toys Of common
clay;
But, stumble on, and bear life's lonely shad-
ows,
Content that thou hast found Celestial ray.
And, in thy glorious rest we take our comfort,
Until we meet in reuniting way,
When earth and earthly joys shall be illumined
And wake anew to Lies eternal day.