Hamilton, Viola "Ola" 1867-1895

HAMILTON, BATCHLEY, HALL

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/26/2021 at 22:30:17

Note: I don't know why it says she was buried in Chambers, Nebraska when she was actually buried in Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Iowa.

Scarcely had the light penetrated deep gloom that has enthroned bereaved neighborhood for the past week when another cloud equally as dark settled over our community, by the death of Mrs. Ola Hamilton, the beloved wife of Harrison Hamilton. At her home six miles south east of this place, which occurred yesterday afternoon at four o'clock.

The deceased leaves an affectionate husband and two children, a girl and a boy 8 and 5 years respectively, who sadly mourn her loss.

The funeral services will be held at the home of the deceased tomorrow at 10 o'clock immediately after which the procession will wend its way to the Chambers cemetery where the remains are to interred.

The Amelia Journal
Thursday, March 21, 1895
Amelia, Nebraska

Mrs. Oli Hamilton, formerly of Akron died of grip at her home in Chambers, Neb., Wednesday.

Her mother, Mrs. L. D. Hall, was with her until the last moment.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Monday, April 1, 1895
Akron, Iowa

DIED: On Wednesday March 20th, 1895, Viola, the beloved wife of Harrison Hamilton, aged 27 years, 9 months, 17 days.

The deceased was the elder of the two daughters of Otis and Laura D. Batchley, and was born in Windsor, Brown Co. N.Y. At the age of 15 she with her parents, moved to Iowa. On Oct. 8th, 1885 she became the wife of Harrison Hamilton. Four children have been born to them, of which, two, a girl and a boy are now living.

To try to give expression in words to the sense of loss which the family and friends of Mrs. Hamilton feel would be simply impossible. Only six short weeks ago she was among us in the full strength of her bright young womanhood, a happy wife, a loving Christian mother and model friend and neighbor who carried sunshine and gladness wherever she went. Although she has only been with us about eighteen months yet she has endeared herself to all in such a manner that each one feels her death as a great personal loss, and instead of trying to offer consolation to her bereaved family we can only cry out: We too mourn.

We have laid her to rest among the jewels of hits.
Folded close in deaths icy embrace:
We have pressed the last kiss, we have dropped the last tear.
On the dead and the beautiful face.
Let her rest—let her sleep where the lone willows weep,
And the blossoms of sweet summer wave,
For we know there is one who her ashes will keep.
And redeem her fair form from the grave.
O soft be her slumber—the young and the fair,
Whose life-sands so gently have run;
Through the night-dews now cling to her bright flowing nait.
There's a morn for our beautiful one.
I are you well for a while, faded star of our home;
Sweetly rest from all sorrow and pain
Till the Prince of the angels in triumph shall come.
And restore your lost glory again."

The Amelia Journal
Thursday, March 28, 1895
Amelia, Nebraska

Mrs. Oli Hamilton, formerly of Akron died of grip at her home in Chambers, Neb., Wednesday.

Her mother, Mrs. L. D. Hall, was with her until the last moment.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Monday, April 1, 1895
Akron, Iowa