The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-23

Daniel Webster Hayman, better
known to northeastern North Car
DINA, Norfolk and on the Atlantic
seaport from Boston to the Gulf
of Mexico as Captain Dan" has
completed his last earthly voyage,
and tied up his ocean-going tug,
the John E. McAllister, at her
home port, New York, reported to
the Office of his Company, the Nc
Allister Brothers, Inc, and took
leave of his friends there and of
his officers and crewmen, depart
ing for his home in Norfolk, the
first week of April, 1862. His ship
being called in for Inspection and
Repairs-and he to await sailing
on call of this Company. His sail
ing days are over.
The first of last July, Capt. Hay
man entered the Norfolk Marine
Hospital for treatment of injury
received in the line of duty on his
vessel previously three weeks ago.
! The doctors found that he had a
bullying arterial injury on his left
side, and decided on operation in
order to save his life. The opera
ton, while proved to be Immediate
ly helpful, his people were told
that at best, he would hardly sur
vive a vear-as the history of such
cases are generally fatal even
though operations are resorted to,
within few days, or weeks. Dan
outlived his illness by almost a
year. However, after a short visit
to his old home on Roanoke Is
land, and mingling with boyhood
friends there, he returned to Nor
folk and in few days, was COM
PEELED to return to the Marine Hos
pital where his doctors found his
condition beyond the help of medi-
cal skill. He fingered but few
days, passing quietly and peaceful
ly to his Eternal Home at HIS
a. M, May 8, 1852.
Capt. Hayman's funeral was
conducted at the Oliver Funeral
Home on Colonial Avenue, Norfolk
by the Rev. A. Irwin Orndoff, pas
tor of the Wesley Memorial Meth
odist Church of this city. At the
Forest Lawn Cemetery, the final
! rites were said by a detail of
Scottish Rite Masons with the
Grand Honors of the Order. His
body rests in this beautiful ceme-
terry hard by the Harbor where for
more than forty years, his entry
and departure were frequent oc-
currences. At the service, the
musical selections Emusic only)
were Brightly Beams Our Faith
er's Mercy" from the hymn "Let
The Lower Lights Be Burning" and
"The Old Rugged Cross" In clos
ing, the minister read by special
request Tennyson's "Crossing of
The Bar"-a most fitting charac-
terization of Dams life as a Master
Mariner since boyhood.
In July, 1912, Captain Hayman
was married to Miss Laura Mid
gett, daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Dave Midget of Coast Guard
fame. To this union was born one
daughter, Elizabeth, now wife of
Commander Don Elliot of the U. S,
Coast Guard. His parents were D.
W. and Mary E. Hayman of Kitty
Hawk, N. C. His only brother, Rev.
L. D. Hayman of the Methodist
ministry fer forty years, survives.
Also, the following sisters, Mrs.
Carrie Penn, Clayton, N. c.; Mrs.
Lucetta Corbell, Norfolk; Mrs.
Rnsaline Hayman Swain and Mrs.
CYNTHIA Aguerrie, Norfolk and
Kitty Hawk; Mrs. Elizabeth Lob
man, Miss Mary Dan Hayman,
Norfolk; Mrs. Howard A. Jordan,
Aydlett, N. c.; Mrs. Bessie Mae
Eilamd, North West, Va. His step
mother, Mrs. Nettie Havman, also
survives. One sister, Mrs. Cora
Waterfields. passed away several
years ago. There were also several
children who died in infancy among
his sisters and brothers. Captain
Hayman was twice in his career
cited for gallantry and bravery and
alertness and expert service by the
United States Government at
Washington. One of these citations
was in World War I, and the other
was in World War II. This last one
was for his. services rendered on
the English Channel on the day
that the Allied forces invaded Nor
mandy-his ship crossing in SER
vice seven voyages on the Channel
on that day.
Capt. Dan was Scottish Rite
Mason, and was held in high es-
TEEN in every branch of the Order,
and also the Shrine. His friendly
disposition and good humor multi
piled for him friends without num-
Der in avery nlace where he resid-