The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-26
Had Just Finished Breal
fast and Seemed
In Good Health
DISAPPOINTMENT MASON
Also Active in Business
Circles and the NJ. =
E. Church - i.

T. Wilbur Hennen, q prominent
citizen and highly respected young
man OF this city. died suddenly this
morning at his homo on FopEth
street. Mr.. Reuneh had Just satan
his breakfast and had arisen from
the table and started 10 walk tntd
an adjoining room when he fell TO
the floor and lived but q feW=mite
utes Qfterward. - 80
Mr.. Hennen had been apparently
IN his usual health and yesterpAY
had been one OF party OF sixteen
members of his immediate family
who had enjoyed a Thanksgiving
dinner at his home. He arose this
morning as usual and ate his break:
fast at about eight o'clock. re.
Gently Mr.. Hennen had attendedt4
meeting OF the Masonic Grand
lodge at Huntington and since that
time had not been In the bestSnr
health though nothing serious was
thought TO have been the matter
with him. r. - ySss,. -.
When the announcement of the
death Of Mr.. Hennen had spread
over the city on every hand were
heard expressions Of SORROW. and
regret over his untimely death:
From his bus esB associates shts
associates in society, In churoh11S.
fairs and in traternal circles tho
keenest regret was expressed over
his taking away.
Mr.. Hennen's funeral Will be hnIn
Sunday afternoon with BerV1ces ~
the First Methodist church. beEits
ming at 2 o'clock.
He was a son Of tho late TEloniAe
]. and Mary Sterling He1n ~ and
was born in Paiat4ne (Fafrmputl eR
February 21, 1873. He reeetHedp
his education in the local PUBLIC
schools and at the Falrmontk
Normal school and wherl quite
young engaged In the n srchhnt
tailoring business having seen 60;
sociateu for several years with the
late George Morrow. Later ne
went into the tailoring business
, for himself. In the year 1913 no fes-
tired from this usiness and since
that time had been actively engqg-
ed in the real estate business aud
was instrumental few years ago
in organizing the Community Saw
ings and Loan association in this
city and since its Organization IN had
been It's managing head. BY pets
severance and keen business 3ndSs
ment and ability he had; CONS 20
be recognized as one OF the lead
ing business men OF the conmGt:
nifty. -s...s Il
In the year 1906 on February o.
he was united insmarriaBe with
Miss Nellie A. Cochran, dahgh4
ter OF Mrs. Cochran and the 1atesN.
C. Cochran, during his lifetimaa =
leading ieweler of this city. tte
is survived by his wife and StHp
bright little children, Thomas sYat;
bur and Mary Emily. Besides his
immediate family he is survived ~
two brothers, William S. Hennen
and Lawrence M. Hennen, both OF
this city, and one sister, Mrs. ES4
! NJ. Mestrezat, OF Morgantown. 5 -
The deceased was prominently
! identified with the religious lie
of the community, having been % Z
jealous and active member OF tie
First Methodist Episcopal churon
| for many years. He was seEF1ng
this church at the time or hlS
death as a member OF the Official
board as church treasurer and aa
usher, and in his church his Het-
vices will be as greatly missed. 1te
was recently made treasurer OF tue
Finance committee of the BNlY
Sunday campaign and was always
Interested in anything that eqn.
cerned the moral welfare OF the
city or It's citizens. is.,
In the home circle he was SseSd9. (
voted husband and father and dur
ing the life time OF his motAss4
who died a number OF years ago u
/ this city, was dutiful and deToted
son.
AS a Mason Mr.. Hennen stotd
out prominently in this city ana
throughout the state, hayinl held
all tho minor offices Of the various
bodies and at the time Of his death
was an officer OF the Grand Qhaps
! ter OF West Virginia. He was Rpr:
shipful Master of Fairmont bodge
| No, 9 from 1902 to 1904, and ~
came Grandmaster In the year
He was a member OF orteat
Chapter No. 8, r. I'M, Cfu9ads
Commandery No. s, 4. T., andshela
during his lifetime all the cnatrq
in these organizations. He lsqt
also a member Of the seottish
bodies Of Wheeling and at the sfts
OF his death was 80 degrees ~
son. He was also q member 0l eae
Osiris Temple, A. A. o. n. -. 80
Mr.. Hennen was a member ots ~
Board of Governors Of the MtLsqili
Home now in the coufSa Of IS;
structlon at Parkersburg e1lg
secretary-treasurer Of the AfFslis9
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