Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
MRS. ANNA HOOK,
NATIVE Of OTTAWA,
DIES AT OAK PARK
ONE OF CITYS MOST BELOVED
RESIDENTS PASSES TO RE-
WARD AFTER PROLONGED ILL.
NESS - FUNERAL SATURDAY
AFTERNOON

The death at Oak Park. H., this
morning of Mrs. Anna Schermerhorn
Hook, a native of this city and mother
OF former Mayor Charles +. Hook, has
| left Ottawa under a deep pail Of
| mourning FOR one Of its most beloved
residents The passing of this noble
woman occurred at O'Clock. follow
ing a prolonged illness, the last sew
eral months of which We're passed in
/ confinement either to her room or to
her bed. When death overlook she
was with her son, Arthur :. HOOK.
whittier she had gone for a visit when
a sudden breakdown prevented re
moval TO her old home for the closing
days OF brave, heroic fight against
the rayages Of disease.
Gentle, loving and the personitica-
tion of Ilindliness and Indulgence, the
! deceased leaves the world the better
for her having lived. Her friends
who are legion, will profit by her glor
| ious example of right living, a heut
age she hands down to those who
We're privileged to know and love
her
Born in Ottawa Aug. 81, 1S43, on
the site now occupied by the Presby-
terian Church, the deceased was the
| daughter of DR.. Peter and Saran
!
! ty-siX we'll spent years and right liz.
! ing We're lived in Ottawa. In her giI.-
! hood she attended the public schools
EOf that day, and when she became a
young woman left Tor Sing Sing, y
Y, where she enrolled as a student
in the -. Denis French Seminary.
conducted by Nine RouX and her
mother, Nine. Molandon. She spent
The years 1897 and 1858 attending that
seminary and then returned to o.
tawa, where, in 1861. she was united
in marriage 70 Charles H. Hook, who
on June IA, 1884, preceded her in
death
Though always prevailed upon to
take an active part in the city's social
activities, Mrs. Hook gave Of her time
but little to gayeties, showing prefer
ment for the sanctity of her home and
the company of her family al her own
! lreside. She was a close student OF
modern events, and, particularly dur
ing he great war. followed from day
TO day The great history making epi-
Sodes being enacted on the battle
fields of France Literature had an
especial appeal for her, and besides
reading most Of the current books
| She VAS great devotee of the Old
/ writers. Her only social affiliations
We're with the Daughters OF the Amer.
lean Revolution, and during her ear
ier years took an active part in the
affairs OF that organization.
Surviving she leaves her children,
( who are Charles +, Hook, vice pres.
idant of the FIRST National Bank;
/ Mrs Virginia l.. Noubort OF kittan-
| ing, Pa; Arthur $ Hook Of Oak Park,
| H., and Lee H. Hook OF Chicago
/
| Two graudsons. Charles Lee Hook of
/ Chicago Heights and Joseph Porter
/ Hook of Oak Park.
/ The body will be brought TO OF
,awa tonight. arriving over the Rock
/ Island at 7;&U o'clock, and being taken
! direct 10 the residence Of &, H. Hook
/ ON East Main street from where iu-
neral services will be held Saturday
/ afternoon at 2,3o O'Clock Burial viii
| be made in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha Mercer,
Mrs. Martha t.. Mercer, a we'll.
| known West Ottawa woman, died last
night at 10 O'Clock at the home Of her
son, r. Y. Mercer 6il Illinois avenue,
after an extended Illness. The deco
dent was 81 years old last February
and had resided in Ottawa Tor the
past eight years.
She was born in Ultimate County,
PENNSYLVANIA. and came 10 Illinois to
reside in lSiO. During the greater
part Of her long residence in this state
she made her home in Bureau County.
Her husband the late John Mercer.
passed away more than nifty years
ago.
Mrs. Mercer was lifelong member
Of the Methodist church, and for many
years was member Of the Eastern
Star
Surviving she leaves one son, +. Y
Mercer of this city, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Ida NJ. King OF Chicago and
Mrs. Tillie NJ Barnes OF Bennett, Neb.