The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-15
NUMBER SO
ONE OF OUR BEST CITIZENS
GOES TO HIS REV ARD.

Martin Alexander Hare, son of the
late John Banks Hare and Mrs. En-
arilla Hare, was born six miles North
of Lexington, Tenn, April 18th, 1S41,
and passed TO his eternal reward, in
Lexington, at S:35 o'clock a. M, Sun
day, April 10th, after two years of
disability, dating from a stroke of
paralysis about two years ago, and
one months confinement to his bed.
He was married. Sept. 10th, 1888,
to Mrs. Martha Jane Owen, who died
May 4th, beloved and lamented by all.
Martin Hare was the elder of nine
children and is survived by three
brothers, Albert, Lem and John, all
of this county.
Esq. Hare was a member of the
Christian church since 1882 and while
he was devoted to his particular
faith, he was not narrow therein, but
accorded to all the right to do as he
himself--to worship God according to
idiyidual conscience. With all this he
was none the less strong in his faith,
as we know from talking with him
as we know he enjoyed having others
explain to him their particular be-
liefs.
He had served with honor as
member of the Henderson county
court, was Democrat in politics and
member of the Masonic fraternity.
One could not know Mr.. Hare and
fail to pay tribute to his character.
He was a positive character and his
strong, good sense had a dominating
influence. He was good material as
juror and had served on many
some of grave Importance. He was
thorough in all things, loyal, depen-
dable and had but one side to his
characteristic plain Martin Hare
that one came to know and the plain
Martin Hare that he always remain
ed. If he was your friend, he show
ed that friendship, but if he did not
happen to take to you he let you
alone-and without remark During
the years he was able to go about
while he lived in Lexington, he was
frequent visitor to this office, and his
presence was always welcome and his
conversation listened to with respect
and appreciattive attention. Such
man as Martin Hare was every day
of the thirty-seven years we knew
him, is not to be found every day in
ANY community. ssess...s y
Several years ago he moved to Lex
ington and lived in the home where
he died. Since the death Of Mrs. Hare
he has made his home with his neice,
Mrs. Fenner Howard, in the Hare
home and from her and her husband
and Mr.. A. r. Appleby he received af-
fection and attention that would have
done credit to the most devoted chill
dren.
When the funeral service was held
in the home last Monday morning at
10 o'clock, both Elder j. o. Brown, of
the Christian church, and Rev. Fleet
wood Ball, of the Baptist church, de-
livered touching and proper eulogies
on the life and character of the man
whose mortal remains lay enshrouded
for burial before them.
After the religious service the Ma
sons of Constantine Lodge No. Ga
took charge and under the rites of
that order the march was made to
Lexington Cemetary and there the
ceremonies concluded led by Judge
L. B. Johnson.
We shall miss our old friend in the
days to come, as we missed him dur
ing the days of his long partial con-
finement and we believe that he has
gone to that reward earned by all
honest, practical, conscientious be-
levers.