Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1911 — MBS. SARAH A. HUNT DIES; BLIND FOR 18 YEARS. [ARTICLE]

MBS. SARAH A. HUNT DIES; BLIND FOR 18 YEARS.

i ————— Venerable Mother of Jndson J. Hunt Passed Away Wednesday After* noon After Long Suffering. /At 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Sarah A. Hunt died at the- home of her son, Judson J. Hunt, cashier of the Trust & Savings Bank. She Jbad been an invalid for, many years and had been totally blind since May, Ist, 1893, when the optic nerves were destroyed following an acute attack of Bright’s disease. She had continued an invalid during all these years ahd in December, 1909, took to her bed nd for 23 months wap unabl> to. walk. Gradually she grew weaker and many times during the period it was expected that she would pass away but she rallied from several attacks and clung to life with great vitality, although her suffering* was intense and she often expressed herself as wishing to die. When the end came she peacefully passed away. Mrs. Hunt had lived with her son, Judson J. Hunt, for about three years and the tenderest care bad been administered to her during her long sickness. She leaves two other sons, FrankL., of Lowell, and Lewis W., of Baroda, Mich. Oscar H. died sev eral years ago and his widow lives at Medaryville. She came to Rensselaer Tuesday and was at the side of the deceased when the end came. Deceased was the widow of Josepa O. Hunt, who died May 8, 1897. She has no brothers 6r sisters surviving, being the last of her father’s family. The maiden name of deceased was Sarah A. Winship. She was born in Jennings county Sept. 23rd, 1833. She was married to Joseph G. Hunt in 1856 and came to Jasper county and located in Gillam township at the close of the civil war. Judson was tfie only one of the four children born aftei; the family moved to this county. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt continued their residence in dillam township for many years. She was a sister of the third wife of Rev. David J. Huston, for many years an active Baptist minister in this part of Indiana. The funeral arrangements have not been definitely made, but a short ice will probably be held at the home of Judson J. Hunt at 9 o’clock Saturday morning. Burial will take place at the Independence cemetery, in Gillam township, beside the grave of ber husband.