Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1916 — GEORGE E. HOSHMER LAID AT REST [ARTICLE]

GEORGE E. HOSHMER LAID AT REST

Funeral Held at the M. E. Church, Services Being Conducted by * Rev. Cumick. The funeral of George E. Hosmer was held this morning at ten o’clock at the Methodist church. The Methodist choir can “Abide With Me” and “Rock of Ages.” Mrs. M. D. Gwin played by request “Nearer My God to Thee” on the beautiful pipe' organ which was a gift of Mr. Hosmer to the church and which was played during the funeral service a. his request., Dr. Paul C. Cumick preached the funeral sermon. A number of representative citizens attended the funeral and viewed the remains in the vestibule of the church. The burial was at* Weston cemetery. The casket was a beautiful solid mahogany case, lined with solid copper. The pall bearers were Judson J. Hunt, Milton Roth, Ross Dean, W. L. Bott, Marion Adams and W. E. Rowles. The remains lay in state at the Makeever Hotel, where a number of citizens viewed the body before the funeral procession startd to the church. Mr. Hosmer has one of the finest lots in the cemetery, which is marked by a beautiful solid granite, monument. The only relative to attend the funeral was George E. Seaberry, of Clinton, Mass., who arrived Tuesday. Mr, Hosmer had only one sister, who has been dead for some years, and her children are the only living relatives and they are: George E. Seaberry, Clinton, Mass.; Samuel Mason Seaberry, Waltham, Mass.; Mrs. E.. B. Gruthrie, Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. F. P. Marsh Waltham, Mass.