Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-27
Mrs. EnOS F. Hayward
Passed Away Sept. 20
AFTER YEARS OF SUFFERING
MRS. E. F. HAYWARD PASSES
ON BEYOND

After an illness of two years with
cancer, death ended the suffering of
Mrs. Eva. r. Hayward, wife of E. F..
Hayward, at their home north of Con
over, on Thursday evening, Sept. 20.
She had undergone several operations
and had been patient in hospitals
much of the time, but for several
months she had been at home attend
ed by her husband and of late a train
ed nurse assisted in her care.
Her remains accompanied by Mr.
Hayward left Saturday morning for
Fayette, Iowaa where funeral services
will be held.
Eva R. Felkey, daughter of Martin
and Lucinda Felkey, was born at
Usage, Iowa, May 2S, 1863 When a
small child her parents moved to Fay
cite, where she grew to womanhood,
and where she received her educa-
ton and later was teacher there for
several years.
On November II, 1889, she was unit,
ed IN marriage with Enos F. Hayward
whose birthplace was at Fayette One
child, son, was born to them, Oct
ober II, 1890, but died in infancy.
In 1891 Mr. and Mrs Hayward
moved to Lake City, Iowa where they
resided for some time following his
occupation of painter and decorator.
After some years he became travel
ing salesman and spent number Of
years on the road. In July 1901, they
Village of Conover where they had
ever since made their home. Her hus-
band is the only surviving relative,
all members of her family having pass
ed away. AS the disease became
more and more deepseated and no
encouragement could be given her at
the many hospitals visited, it was her
wish to return home and there during
the last months of her life her hus-
band devoted himself exclusively to
the sad task of making her as com
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quent expression of the tie that beau
titles the marriage relation in it's
highest form, and the knowledge of
her husbands love for her although
it could not Danish her suffering,
made it more easy to bear. Knowing
that the end was near she had made
many arrangements in it's anticipa
ton and it can be truly said of her
that her house was in order and that
she has gone to that other home
where suffering is not.
Those who were fortunate in know
ing Mrs. Hayward, knew her for
woman of refinement and culture, one
with a steadfast faith and trust in
her friends and the world and for
whom she was ever ready to serve
in any way, by acts, or words Of coun
sci, good cheer and encouragement.
An invalid for years, and rarely free
from pain, she bore it bravely and
with a cheerfulness of spirit as adj
mirable as it was unusual. The mem
DRY of Mrs Hayward will linger long
wish her back to the life in which
she had borne so much. deeply regret
the passing of an estimable lady
who had lived brave and noble life.
Among the many productions from
the pen of Mr. Hayward, none is
more treasured than the poem entitl-
ed, wedding Anniversary" written
seven years ago on the occasion of
their twenty-seventh wedding ami
versary. 1t was one of Mrs. Hay
wards fayorite poems by her husband
and is as follows:
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY i
one Score and Seven years, Dear
Wife,
Side by side, We've worked to-
gether;
We've had our ups and downs in life,
Sunshine, and stormy weather.
We've had our. pleasures and our pain
Our joys and sorrows plenty;
But would live them DER again
Those Seven years and Twenty.
I know you better, love you more.
Each precious year that passes by;
So let old Time run up his score,
Well smile together, you and |;
We've passed thru hardships, not
few,
Because we did not understand;
And thru it all you've proven true,
Content we travel hand in hand.
Now, as we hurry down the slope,
Where one must go, the other stay,
Let's smile, and love, and trust, and
hope
Well meet again, somewhere, some
day