OBIT: Aden HAMILL, 1932, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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ADEN HAMILL

Aden Hamill Found Dead in Bathroom

Aged Widower Died as He Had Lived Since Beloved Wife's Death, Alone in His Home

  Aden Thompson Hamill, a retired Meyersdale merchant, was found dead Monday 
evening in the bathroom of his home at the corner of Sherman Street and Second 
Avenue.  His death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage, by Mrs. Emily Fluck, 
Somerset County Coroner.
  When Mr. Hamill did not appear around his home Monday, and various neighbors 
noticed a light burning in his bathroom all day, they investigated and found his 
body, clad in night clothes, in his bathroom.
  Mr. Hamill was born August 4th, 1856, at Frostburg, Md., and died December 19, 
1932, at the age of 76 years, 4 months and 15 days.  
  On the 22nd of November, 1882, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Louise 
Stotler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stotler, the ceremony being performed by 
Rev. Calvin U. Heilman, at that time pastor of the Salisbury and Wilhelm 
congregations of the Reformed Church.  Mrs. Hamill died February 7, 1931.  He 
nad his wife lived happily and devotedly together for 49 years, until her death.  
After her death he seemed more anxious to depart and go to be with her than to 
remain on this earth.  He felt that she was never far from him, and that as he 
went about the house her spirit was lingering near, as though watching over him.  
Their marriage was a tonic and an inspiration pointing the way to happy and 
successful married life for others.
  For more than 50 years Mr. Hamill lived in Meyersdale, where he was engaged in 
the novelty store business until his retirement about ten years ago.  He lived 
to a good old age for which he was devoutly thankful.  During recent years he 
often mentioned the fact that he was living on borrowed time.  He was a quiet, 
modest, unassuming man, who bore his burdens and sorrows pretty much alone.  He 
shrank from burdening his friends and neighbors with his troubles and sorrows.  
He could not have been better pleased if he had been given the privilege of 
choosing the manner of his death.  He did not want to be a burden to any one or 
make care and trouble for anybody.
  He was a loyal and devoted member of Amity Reformed Church by certificate 
since March 28, 1902.  He was regular in his attendance, reverent in his 
worship, generous in his support, and interested in the affairs of the church.  
Since his wife's death, he paid the regular church dues in her name which she 
had been accustomed to pay during her life.
  The removal of a character like Aden Hamill from our midst is a severe loss to 
his friends, the church and the community.
  He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Laura Meyers, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. 
Belle Delaney, of Toledo, Ohio, one brother, Beauregard Hamill, of Frostburg, 
Md., five nieces and two nephews.
  Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hamill 
home, in charge of Dr. B. A. Black, pastor of Amity Reformed Church.  Miss Sue 
Baer and Miss Lepha Suder sang two duets.  Nephews of the deceased acted as 
pallbearers.  Undertaker W. C. Price had charge of the funeral arrangements.  
Interment was made in Union Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, December 22, 1932