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- Piqua Daily Call May 4, 1914
SORROWFUL AFFLICTION
Mrs. Jennie D. Hirby Passes Away Sunday After Brief Illness of Apoplexy
FIVE WEEKS AFTER HER HUSBAND DIED
Funeral To Be Held Tuesday Afternoon At The First Christian Church
Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday morning, the spirit of Mrs. W. N. Hirby took its flight to the celestial realms, she having suffered for a brief time from the results of a stroke of apoplexy which overcame her while sitting in her home on South Main street, last Friday evening.
Mrs. Hirby had been feeling exceptionally well and was in the best of spirits that day, having just completed her house cleaning preparatory to a contemplated visit to friends in Findlay. Since the death of her husband, which occurred only about five weeks ago she had not been left alone for any length of time. Her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Marks, had just gone for a call upon a neighbor when her son, August Hirby, entered the house and found his mother prostrate upon the floor, helpless but conscious.
Dr. Webb J. Kelly, the family physician, was called and pronounced the affliction apoplexy. Kind hands did everything possible to relieve her suffering for it was seen at once that she could not survive, which fact she also realized for she informed her daughter that she would soon leave her loved ones. She became unconscious at noon on Saturday.
The death of Mrs. Hirby is not only a great shock to her many, many friends, but is especially distressing to her family, which has been robbed of both father and mother in such a brief space of time.
Jennie Dea Fox was born at Troy, Ohio, on December 1st, 1860 and departed from this earthly life, May 3, 1914, having lived in the flesh for 53 years, 5 months and 2 days. On the 20th day of July, 1879, she was married to William N. Hirby, at Ottawa, Ohio. To this happy union two children were born, August W. and Hazel L., now Mrs. Arthur Marks, who feel most keenly the loss of earth's dearest friend-Mother. Besides these, the deceased leaves an aged father, Harry Fox, of Zanesville, three sisters, Mrs. John Gampher of Toledo, Mrs. Herman Marquart of Dayton, and Mrs. William Benline of Zanesville; three brothers, William and George Fox, of Columbus and John Fox, of this city. There are also three little grandchildren, whom she loved as her own life, August Marks, Lois Dea and Kathryn Lucille Hirby.
Mrs. Hirby was a most faithful and consistent woman having been identified with the First Christian church of this city almost since its organization. She was very active in all the interest of her church and honored her Master with the very best in her life.
Socially she was identified with the local Hive of the Ladies' of the Maccabees and was prominent in Rebecca circles.
The funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the First Christian church, her pastor, the Rev. W. J. Young officiating.
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1860 - 1914 (53 years)
