Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-18
MRS. J. A. HAMBLETON DIES
FUNERAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Mrs. Mayhi
Hambleton, who died last Thursda
afternoon at her residence on Ker
nebec hill, were held at the nom
Sunday afternoon. Miss Thelma Mt
Kibben of the Christian Scierc
church, Marietta, officiated, and tn
officers of Valley Chapter, No. 19, {
E. S., had their ritualistic services
Mrs. Fannie Richardson, secretar
of that order, read tribute whic
she prepared. Monday the body wa
taken to Columbus to be cremated
and the ashes were strewn on Lax
Erie. Mrs. Richardson's trlbut
follows:
The countless friends of Maym
Belts HambIeton were deeply shock
ed and saddened to learn that ol
Thursday afternoon she had qulckl.
slipped away from her home ant
loved ones and been released IRON
her months of intense suffering. IL
for two years and four month!
from an incurable disease, of lat
she had seemed to be improving ant
gaining slowly, and on Sunday prev
ious to her death had been able tt
be out for short car ride, Whicf
she greatly enjoyed. Her seeming
improvement was encouraging TO hel
family and friends and her sudden
going came as shock. All tha'
medical skill and treatment, ana
loving and tender care could do had
been done for her, but to no avail
1t is difficult to write OF the lie OF
one who had made herself so useful
and necessary to her family, and has
been such a useful member OF the
social and community life in which
she moved. 1t is difficult, first, be-
cause there is so much that should
be said, and too little time to say IT.,
second, because a life so we'll llved
really needs no eulogy. l deem 1t
high honor and rare privilege TO
be able to write of my friend as |
knew her.
Mayme Belts Hambleton was born
August 1, 1885, at Salem, o., and
died at her home in McConnelsvi!le
on May II, 1899. Surviving are her
husband, J. Arthur Hambleton, and
two children, Mrs. Gwendolyn H..
Nelson of Corning, who spent the
past IA weeks with her mother, and
James Arthur Hambleton, jr., of Al
bermarle, N. c.; son-in-law, john
w. Nelson of Corning, and the
daughter-in-law, Margaret F. Ham,
bleton, and two adored grandsons,
James Arthur, III, and David Flem-
ing Hambleton; her mother, Mrs.
Eva Baker, formerly Of Cleveland,
now of the Hambleton home; her
father, Charles H. Belts, Of Salem.
O., who is 85 years old, and unable
to be present at the funeral services.
In addition to her work as busy
homemaker and a devoted mother,
Mrs. HambIeton had found time to
enter into the many activities Of the
community life wherever she lived.
She was one of the first All club
leaders in Morgan county; was lead
er of a Red Gross sewing unit dur
ing the World war, had served as
president of the Community Civic
club and of the Parent-TeacheTs'
association; was a Past Matron OF
Valley Chapter, No. 19, 0. E. s.; on
the advisory committee OF the girl
reserves of NJ & M. high school;
was a promoter Of Boy Scout actlv-
ity, and a seventh degree member OF
the National Grange. She was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church of Salem, o. 1t was in the
work of the Eastern Star that
learned to know and love Sister
Mayme. She thought the Order Of
Eastern Star a beautiful and fine
thing and exemplified in her life 10
the letter it's impressive and beautl- |
full teachings Active from the be- |
ginning of her membership in Val |
ley Chapter, she filled various Off,
ces in a faithful and dignified way, /
and as Worthy Matron of the chap |
ter, she presided with grace aud |
dignity, and a rare tact and under
standing which made all the mem
bers her warm and admiring friends. |
Whatever she did was always well
and willingly done. Her death IS
a distinct loss to her family, and !
to the whole community in which /
she lived. Her husband has not
only lost his wife and companion OF
the years, but he has lost a good |
pal and a real partner no matter
how things went
To me it is not sad thing to
hold a funeral service for Sister
Mayme on Mothers day. To some it
may seem so, but personally, it
seems altogether fitting and beauti-
full to hold these services on Moth
er's day, that special time set apart
to honor mothers everywhere; those
who have blessed our lives and gone
on a little space ahead to have ev-
erything in beautiful readiness for
us; and those now living and spend
ing their lives in love and service
for their children.
Sister Mayme made of her moth
erhood such beautiful and vital
thing; not a cross to be borne pa !,
but crown to be worn joy
ously and proudly. Her nearest
friends have said they never saw
such perfect love and understanding
between parents and children as the
enjoyed. When their
daughter and son married, they did
not acquire just some 'in-laws,"
but they became the proud and hap
py parents of two more children.
Sister Mayme was wOmanly
woman, with that rare and undefin-
able thing called "charm," capable
of making those around her happy
and at ease. Hers was home she'd
ding and sharing a true hospitality,
a delightful meeting place for FAM
lily and friends. Truly the heart of
her husband did safely trust in her,
and her children will rise up and
call her blessed.
JUDGE TANNEHILL THREATENS
TO ANNUL DIVORCE DEGREES