The Peoples Herald, Thursday, July 18, 1912, Pg. 1

Vol. 24, No. 8

OLD DRUMMER BOY DEAD

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O. T. Hamlin Served Through war

in Indiana Regimental Band.

After an illness of several months, with Bright’s Disease, Omer Tonsey Hamlin departed this life at 4 o’clock, Saturday, July 13, 1912, aged 72 years, 11 months and 17 days. He was born in Harrison, Ohio, and with his parents shortly afterwards went to Indiana, where he grew to manhood, receiving such an education as the state at that time afforded in its common schools. In the fall of 1862, he enlisted as a drummer boy in the 37th Indiana Infantry Regimental band, having continual service therein, till he with the other members of the organization was honorably discharged.

In his twenty fifth year he was united in marriage to Myra Snell. To this union two sons were born, Edward and Guy, the former dying on September 24, 1892 and the latter, still surviving to cherish the memory of an indulgent and helpful father and was present to minister to his comfort in the closing days of the loved one’s earthly pilgrimage. The wife of his young manhood passed into the realms of the mysterious Beyond in 1879.

On April 13, 1882, he was married to Miss Mary Leehan at Manchester, Indiana, and the following year, he and family moved to Kansas, locating on a farm near Vassar, the same title resting in him at his death, but bequeathed by will to his heirs.

By his second marriage he became the father of one daughter, now Mrs. Eda Price of Hastings, Colorado, who survives him to mourn the loss of a provident and thoughtful parent and was present during the last illness to minister to his comfort, and relieve his pain, so far as daughterly solicitude and devotion could.

In 1872, he became convinced of the saving grace of a risen Savior and united with the Free Will Baptist Church at Manchester, Indiana.

He was an obliging and helpful neighbor, a good friend, a provident and indulgent husband and a respected and esteemed citizen.

He moved from the farm to Lyndon two or three times but located permanently here in 1907. He was a member of the G. A. R. Post at this place and many of his comrades were present at the funeral services to pay their respects to one of their lamented dead.

Funeral services were held at his late home on Sunday afternoon, with Pastor G. Barth of the Baptist church officiating and the body was laid to rest in the Lyndon cemetery. Condolence to the surviving ones and peace to his ashes.