The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
MRS. LILA HATCH PEARSON


Mrs. Lila Hatch Pearson entered the
higher life Sept. 20, 1922 She was the
only child of Isaac +. and Nellie B. Hatch,
born in Knox, Sept. 29. 1867. June 20,
1894, she married Or. L. N. Pearson and
their entire married life was passed in
Morrill,. Early In life she experienced
religion, uniting with the Baptist church
in Morrill, when out 16 She was always
a most active and efficient worker in the
church and Sunday school, always tea
cher and for many years superintendent
of the primary department of the Sunday
school, A little over two years ago her
husband was taken sick and passed away,
leaving her so alone-no father, mother,
sister, brother, or children-but bravely,
sweetly, she took up life's burdens, an
object lesson to us all OF the power and
helpfulness of the Christian religion in
the dark places of life. She carried on
some of the work of her husband IN the
Sunday school-he was superintend Mt
at the time of his decease-sending out
her auto truck in the surrounding towns,
giving prizes every winter, providing
treats Tor the annual picDics.
Last spring she was little ailing, but
nothing serious. June rs was the last
Sunday she was at church, as she was
taken sickthe next week, and live
weeks ago she entered Bangor Hospital
and underwent an operation, out it
was not success. She fingered along
nearly three weeks, and although
great sufferer always patient and cheer
full, ready and willing to CO. Mrs.
Pearson had most delightful home
and so many loving friends who would
gladly have ministered to her, but 1t was
her lot to end her days away from home
among strangers, with two exceptions,
Sadie Achorn, r. N went p with her
and remained until the end, and Flora
Murch, r. N was on case part of
the time in Bangor and made daily calls.
Lr. and Mrs. Pearson were very devot:
ed couple, living such happy, busy life,
and their passing was strangely alike.
The doctor suffered from internal cancer,
going home four days before his both
birthday. Two years later Mrs. Pearson
was taken sick, sick or about the same
length of time from internal cancer, pass
ing away the day before her Doth BIRTH
day. Her life was not long one, but 1t
was full life-full of loving service for
all around-full always of loyal service
for her Master.
She is survived by an uncle, Mr.. Pres
ton Mears of Waldoboro, an aunt, Mrs.
Elzira Jackson of Morrill,, and several
cousins She leaves no immediate fam
lily only Leona Woodbury., who for many
years past has spent large part OF her
time in their home, the doctor and his
wife Living her as daughter. But Mrs.
Pearson was related to the entire town
through the klnship of love and service,
and the entire town and SO many in ad-
for her and sad
ly miss her kindly, widely spread minis
trations. The fragrance of her unselfish
life will remain to bless and brighten
other lives. We may not understand
whya life so helpful should be cut oil so
soon. We only know that God is love,
and he doeth all things we'll The fu-
neral was held at the church Sunday at
terpoop, Oct. lst. The church was
crowded to the doors. There was woi =
derful display of beautiful flowers-36
casket pieces, but none purer, sweeter
/ than the sweet, briqht spirit just gone
homel Dr. Mower of Waterville and the
! home pastor, Rev. Nathan Hunt, were
the officiating clergymen, and very ouch
! ing and convincing were the thoughts
they presented. The music was especia.'
| iy fine-Mrs. Nathan Hunt, Mrs Car
| ence Fogg of Freeport. her husband,
| former Morrill, pastor, DR.. Mower ano
Wibert Brown-the quartet, singing
( ..One Sweetly Solemn Thought and
THE Sweet Bye and Bye" Mrs. Hunt,
Foeg and DR.. Mower giving "Where the
Gates Swing Outward Never, and Mrs.
Fogg a solo, "Thls is my Task,
! Relatives from out of town were Mr..
Preston Mears of Wa1doboro, MIR. and
Mrs. James Scott of Camden, MIR. and
Mrs. Elbert Sawyer of Augusta, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred jackson, DR.. and Mrs. Otis
Vickery and son of Belfast and Rev. ano
Mrs. Rich Pearson of Richmond, broth
| er of Dr. Pearson. The bearer were II r
bert Wentworth, Frank Brown, Charles
White and Ernest Bowen-G. f. b.