The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-09
MRS. LAHM
is CALLED
TO GREAT
BEYOND
MOTHER OF MRS. T. M. HARDING
PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY
THIS MORNING.
IN HER AINETY-EIGH1H YEAR

Mrs. Henrietta Lahm, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. T. NJ.
Harding, 502 Greenwood avenue, at
8 O'Clock this morning in the ninety
eighth year of her age. Mrs. LahIn.
who was. perhaps. the oldest resident
of Canon City, had been in declining
health for some time and her condi-
tion Tuesday was reported as being
critical
Mrs. Lahm was born at Chambers
burg, Pennsylvania, October 25, 1918.
and her ninety-seventh birthday ami
versary was celebrated here a few
weeks ago by a gathering of few
of her more intimate friends. A big
birthday cake encircled by nearly
five score lighted candles was
feature of the occasion. Mrs. Lahm
possessed a wonderful mentality and
her intellectual faculties remained un-
dimmed and unimpaired to the last
Mrs. Lahm's grandfather was the
Rev. John Thebald Faber, who was
born in the Palatinate, Germany, Feb.
13, 1888. He was sent to America BY
the Fathers of the German Reformed
church to preach the gospel and set
tied at Sunnytown. in Montgomery
county. Pennsylvania, in September
1866. He took charge of the congre-
cation OF his faith at New Goshen
hoppen and preached there for many
years His ministry was an eminent
ly successful one and he was esteem
ed and venerated by an who knew
him. He was called by the adherents
of the faith Father of the German Re-
formed Church in Pennsylvania" He
was buried beside the altar In the
church, at Gosenhoppen, as was also
one Of his descendants Of the same
name.
Mrs. Lahm was the youngest OF nine
children. aii OF whom are dead.
When about SIX years old Mrs. I-ahm
accompanied her parents, MI. and Mrs
George Faber. from Pennsylvania to
Canton, Ohio. where they establish
ed their residence. This trip was
made across the AIieghaney mountains
in the family carriage and was often
referred to by Mrs Lahm in the later
years of her life. as a long, toilsome
I journey. She vividly remembered It
| in her old age and recalled how she
walked at her fathers side while he
examined the flowers and rocks by the
roadside. At Canton they joined 9TH
er members of the family who had pre-
ceded them from Pennsylvania to
Ohio. Mrs. Lahm9 favorite niece.
who was but eight years younger than
herself, died at Canton. last August.
Shortly after their arrival at Can
ton. Mr.. Faber, father of Mrs. Lahm.
died and on December 4, 1855 the sub
ject of this sketch was married to
Samuel Lahm, a prominent lawyer
and landowner of that city. Mr.. Lahm
took an active interest in public at.
fairs and was one of the most conspic-
uous citizens of the community. He
was a delegate to the Democratic Ma
tional convention at Charleston. South
Carolina, in 1860 that nominated,
stephan A. Douglas OF Illinois for the
presidency He worked hard in the
campaign that followed for the cleo
tion of Douglas, who was defeated for
the place by Abraham Lincoln. Later
Mr.. Lahm was chosen to represent
his district in congress and was infiu-
ential in the politics of his state dur
ing the civil war period. He died In
1876.
Mrs. Lahm was a great lover of
children and was never so happy as
when she had group Of them about
her. She was unselfish and self-sac-
riacing to an unusual degree and de-
lighted in contributing to the pleasure
OF others. Mrs Lahm's keen inteliec-
tuality and mental culture enabled
her to formulate with exceptional
clearness. opinions upon all subjects
and at all times she had the courage
OF her convictions. Although not In
the least given TO eccentricities. or
moved by impulse. Mrs. Lahm did
not hesitate to set aside the conven-
tional when she thought V right to
do SO. Airs. Harding recalls that
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