Obituary for Hannah Hawker Bath, Hardin County, Illinois In memory of Hannah Hawker who was born in Germany June 2, 1840, near Berlin and depated this life November 7, 1914, aged 74 years, 5 months, and 5 days. She spent her childhood days near Berlin and was united in marriage to Henry Bath with whom she immigrated to America To this happy union were born 11 childrn-2 are dead and 9 living.-4 sons and 5 daughters. She with her husband immigrated to this country in 1868 right after the Civil War, in the days when poverty shrieked at the door of the early settlers. They were poor and amid the hardships and trials with only ten dollars and two children they settled near Shetlerville. But they worked hard in love for one another to preserve the home and their work could not go unrewarded, in their honest efforts they won. Grandma Bath, as she was know by the many friends who loved her so dearly, proffesed faith in the Savior and was received into the Lutheran church and lived a faithful servant of God, an affectionate wife and a loving mother. In 1918 the faithful companion, the father, departed this life leaving the mother to a life of lonliness, though her children did all they could to cheer her. The last days of her sojourn in this life were spent in the home of her daughter, Mrs Fred Shetler, where she became sick March 6, 1914 and her afflicton developed into paralysis and she bacame unable to walk. She bore her suffering and during all her sickness, her children, relaives and friends worked with loving heat and willing hands to relieve her of her pains and sufferings, but all in vain. Her toil is o'er and her rest is nigh. She leaves 9 children-29 grandchildren-1 great grandchild and a host of friends to mourn her depature Let us weep not as those who have no hope. This life is only preparation for the next. The baby died that the soul, the spiritual flower, may bloom into new life. Hardin county Independent 26 November 1914 ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Patton Reed