Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-19
MISS ELEANOR HAMMOND, II.
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Many relatives, friends and ac-
quaintances were deeply saddened
last Saturday morning when word
came that Miss Eleanor Hammond,
IL. of this place, had passed away
at Memorial hospital, Marietta, fol-
leukemia, a rare blood disease
The deceased was a member Of
prominent families of this locality,
and was the only living daughter OF
Haven and Mary Guyton Hammond.
who reside here on Kennebec hill.
Her mother is a member of the M.
q M. board of education. and also
secretary of the local Red Cross
chapter. Miss Hammond was born
i'll Meigsville township, on the place
now owned by Dana Smith, which
was for many years the home Of the
deceased s grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Hammond The FAM
lly moved here about II years ago.
The deceased was a senior in M. &
M. high school, and was on the staff
of the Unonian high school year
book. She was a good student and
and teachers, Up until a short
time before the end, her mind was
on her school duties and she was
very hopeful that she would be able
to return soon to her studies.
Miss Hammond was a member OF
ChO hC1ASuuIcG MctuOQlSt CuuTCus
but was also active in the affairs OF
Trinity Methodist church of this
place. Besides her parents, she is
survived by one brother, John Ham
mond, of the home; her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Clorinda Guyton, of Nc
aunt, Miss Agnes. Guyton of Wash
ington, D. c., and four uncles, Rev.
3. H. Hammond, Salamanca, NJ Y;
Frank Hammond. TrapDist. Ky. 3.
P. Hammond Of this place and John
A. Guyton, Beaver Falls, Pa. A
Last rites for Miss Hammond,
held at Trinity Methodist churcn
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
Rev. Glenn L. Tennell, officiating,
assisted by the deceased's uncle, e.
Il Hammond, Of Salamanca, y.
L. TenneIl, Mrs. King Betz, and
Messrs. H. c. Betz and Frank N.
Gray sang "Safe In the Arms of
Jesus" and "Nearer My God to
Thee Mrs. George w. Lowell was
accompanist.
The senior class attended the SER
vices in body. The pail bearers
and honorary pallbearers were class
mates of the deceased, and were
chosen from the senior class. Pail
bearers were John Fisher Richard
Huck. Rlcnard steward, Gene NC
Coy, LIE Roy Grandstaff and Robert
Longley all from the football team.
Honorary pail bearers who were al
SO flower bearers were the Misses
Harriet Torbert, Margaret Croy,
Mary Smith, Betty Allen, Marian
Adams and Mary Janet Pharis Ex-
pressions of sympathy as expressed
in flowers were many and beautiful.
The body was laid to rest in McCon-
neISVlIIe Gem etery
The passing of Miss Hammond
coming as it did at the holiday sea-
son and within a few months Of
her high school graduation, makes
her death a particularly sad one,
and the sympathy of the entire COM
munity goes out to the bereaved
family.
Among those from away who at
tended the funeral were: Rev and
Mrs. E. III. Hammond of Salamanca,
n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Sears, of
Newark; Mrs. Clarissa Guyton and
Miss Agnes Guyton, of Washington,
d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Guyton and
daughter Marjory and son Donald,
of Beaver Falls, Pa. Mrs. Roy Ham
mond and son of Newark; Mrs.
Darrell l. Greek of Columbus, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Lindimore of
Marietta.