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GOOD WOMAN GONE
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MRS. JOHN R. WILLIAMS
PASSES AWAY
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She was a life director in the
Woman's Missionary
Association
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Death came peacefully to Mrs. John R. Williams early Monday morning, after an illness, resulting from complications following an attack of grippe in February 1908.

Funeral services were held at the family residence, Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Dr. Garat officiated in an impressive manner. Sweet and appropriate music was rendered by a quartet composed of Messrs. Resler, Funk, Curts and Spaflord.

Rev. S. F Daugherty assisted in the service and read the following obituary:

Lucy M. Hooper, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Ira Hooper was born at Albany, Athens county, August 29, 1857, and died at her home in Westerville, December 13, 1909 at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 14 days. Her early years were spent in the place of her birth. Here under the wise training and guidance of godly and devoted parents she grew up into noble young womanhood. At the age of sixteen she professed faith in Christ and united with the Methodist Protestant church.

She was married to John R. Williams, January 1, 1878, with whom she shared the joys and sorrows of life until the end came. To this union were born three children. The first of these, a son, died in infancy. Two sons and a husband are left to mourn her departure - Harry Williams, assistant chemist with the National Cash Register company, of Dayton and Clarence and the husband John R Williams of this place.

Among the other survivors are: an aged father, Ira Hooper, of Zaleski, a minister in the Baptist denomination; one sister Mrs. Frank McCatherine, of Carpenter; three brothers - Budd Hooper, of Athens; F.M., of Randolph, Neb.; Clement, of Edna Kansas; and two half brothers, Stephen Hooper of Westerville and William L., of Zaleski. A mother and two sisters preceded her in death.

After her marriage she joined her husband at Westerville where they have lived ever since. On coming to Westerville she joined the United Brethren church of which she was a faithful and devoted member until the time of her death.

She was a life member and director in the Woman's Missionary association, and was a loyal and devoted friend of Otterbein University. Next to her desire was to see her boys grow up to be good men was that of seeing them educated in Otterbein in order that they might be able to render larger service to their fellow men and to the world. This latter desire she lived to see practically realized, her son Harry graduating with the class of 1905 and Clarence being a member of the present senior class. When some years ago, the college was in financial crisis and a heroic effort made by the president and his associates to free the institution from indebtedness she cheerfully joined Mr. Williams in making a handsome subscription which she had the joy of seeing met before her death.

In her last illness and as the end drew near she was composed to a remarkable degree. She could see no reason for fear. At peace with God she calmly and deliberately planned every detail for her funeral and spoke of her departure as she would if she were planning a visit to some relative or friend. She was conscious to the very last. About five minutes before her spirit took its flight from the body, she called the members of the family to her side, and commending her boys to the tender care of her Heavenly Father she bade all good bye and went to her long home.

Interment took place in Otterbein cemetery, the pall bearers being: Harry Williams, Clarence Williams, Harry Young, Curtis Young, Ralph Moses and Homer P. Lambert.

Public Opinion - December 16, 1909