Obituary from the Greenfield, Mass. Gazette and Courier August 3, 1901
Death of Mrs. Hattie M. Benjamin
Mrs. Hattie M., wife of Dwight A. Benjamin, aged 42 years 2 months of No. 12 Maple street, died at the Farren hospital Saturday, about 10 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Benjamin accompanied by her family went to Cottage City, Tuesday, July 16, for a week's outing. While there she suffered some pains which passed away and were not considered serious. The following Tuesday she was taken with severe pains in the abdomen a shot time before the start for home was made. A sleeper was engaged and accompanied by Mr. Benjamin, she arrived in Greenfield on the evening train. She was taken to her home on Maple street in a carriage, accompanied by a physician, who had been summoned, and her trouble was diagnosed as inflammation of the bowels. Remedies were given without effect and she continued to grow worse. A consultation of doctors was held, but their united efforts failed to relieve the trouble which had later been pronounced a stoppage. Late Saturday afternoon a second consultation was held and Dr. Pierce was called in. His opinion was that Mrs. Benjamin could live but a few hours without an operation. It was decided to have the operation and she was taken to Farren hospital. As the operation progressed it was found that she had not strength to rally and she died without recovering consciousness. The trouble was stoppage , caused by a malignant growth in the intestines at the junction of the large and small intestine. The doctors were of the opinion that her life could not have been saved even had the operation been performed several days earlier.
Mrs. Benjamin was a daughter of the late Charles Hale and Lucy O. Hale of Bernardston. She was a blessed with a sunny disposition and bore the several days of terrible suffering with fortitude and with scarcely any complaint.
The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock and was very largely attended. In the absence of Rev. Mr. Stephen, the Methodist clergyman, who in in the west on a visit with his parents, Rev. Charles E. Beals of the Second Congregational church officiated. There were great quantities of beautiful flowers sent by the organizations of which the deceased was a member, and by the loving relatives and friends. The burial was in Green River cemetery.
She leaves besides her husband, two sons, Eugene, who graduated this summer from the High school, and Elgin, who is younger and still in school. A fact which makes Mrs. Benjamin's sudden death seem much more sad is the blow to her mother, Mrs. Lucy O. Hale, who made her home with her for several years and now is 85 years of age. Mrs. Benjamin is survived by a sister, Mrs. Angelia R. Parker, and a brother, Harry W. Hale, both of this town. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family, especially for the aged mother, who deeply realized their great loss and feel very grateful for the comfort administered by loving friends and their acts of helpfulness kindly performed.
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Hattie married Dwight A. Benjamin on September 17,1859 in Montague, Ma.
Death of Mrs. Hattie M. Benjamin
Mrs. Hattie M., wife of Dwight A. Benjamin, aged 42 years 2 months of No. 12 Maple street, died at the Farren hospital Saturday, about 10 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Benjamin accompanied by her family went to Cottage City, Tuesday, July 16, for a week's outing. While there she suffered some pains which passed away and were not considered serious. The following Tuesday she was taken with severe pains in the abdomen a shot time before the start for home was made. A sleeper was engaged and accompanied by Mr. Benjamin, she arrived in Greenfield on the evening train. She was taken to her home on Maple street in a carriage, accompanied by a physician, who had been summoned, and her trouble was diagnosed as inflammation of the bowels. Remedies were given without effect and she continued to grow worse. A consultation of doctors was held, but their united efforts failed to relieve the trouble which had later been pronounced a stoppage. Late Saturday afternoon a second consultation was held and Dr. Pierce was called in. His opinion was that Mrs. Benjamin could live but a few hours without an operation. It was decided to have the operation and she was taken to Farren hospital. As the operation progressed it was found that she had not strength to rally and she died without recovering consciousness. The trouble was stoppage , caused by a malignant growth in the intestines at the junction of the large and small intestine. The doctors were of the opinion that her life could not have been saved even had the operation been performed several days earlier.
Mrs. Benjamin was a daughter of the late Charles Hale and Lucy O. Hale of Bernardston. She was a blessed with a sunny disposition and bore the several days of terrible suffering with fortitude and with scarcely any complaint.
The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock and was very largely attended. In the absence of Rev. Mr. Stephen, the Methodist clergyman, who in in the west on a visit with his parents, Rev. Charles E. Beals of the Second Congregational church officiated. There were great quantities of beautiful flowers sent by the organizations of which the deceased was a member, and by the loving relatives and friends. The burial was in Green River cemetery.
She leaves besides her husband, two sons, Eugene, who graduated this summer from the High school, and Elgin, who is younger and still in school. A fact which makes Mrs. Benjamin's sudden death seem much more sad is the blow to her mother, Mrs. Lucy O. Hale, who made her home with her for several years and now is 85 years of age. Mrs. Benjamin is survived by a sister, Mrs. Angelia R. Parker, and a brother, Harry W. Hale, both of this town. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family, especially for the aged mother, who deeply realized their great loss and feel very grateful for the comfort administered by loving friends and their acts of helpfulness kindly performed.
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Hattie married Dwight A. Benjamin on September 17,1859 in Montague, Ma.
Obituary from the Greenfield, Mass. Gazette and Courier August 3, 1901
Death of Mrs. Hattie M. Benjamin
Mrs. Hattie M., wife of Dwight A. Benjamin, aged 42 years 2 months of No. 12 Maple street, died at the Farren hospital Saturday, about 10 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Benjamin accompanied by her family went to Cottage City, Tuesday, July 16, for a week's outing. While there she suffered some pains which passed away and were not considered serious. The following Tuesday she was taken with severe pains in the abdomen a shot time before the start for home was made. A sleeper was engaged and accompanied by Mr. Benjamin, she arrived in Greenfield on the evening train. She was taken to her home on Maple street in a carriage, accompanied by a physician, who had been summoned, and her trouble was diagnosed as inflammation of the bowels. Remedies were given without effect and she continued to grow worse. A consultation of doctors was held, but their united efforts failed to relieve the trouble which had later been pronounced a stoppage. Late Saturday afternoon a second consultation was held and Dr. Pierce was called in. His opinion was that Mrs. Benjamin could live but a few hours without an operation. It was decided to have the operation and she was taken to Farren hospital. As the operation progressed it was found that she had not strength to rally and she died without recovering consciousness. The trouble was stoppage , caused by a malignant growth in the intestines at the junction of the large and small intestine. The doctors were of the opinion that her life could not have been saved even had the operation been performed several days earlier.
Mrs. Benjamin was a daughter of the late Charles Hale and Lucy O. Hale of Bernardston. She was a blessed with a sunny disposition and bore the several days of terrible suffering with fortitude and with scarcely any complaint.
The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock and was very largely attended. In the absence of Rev. Mr. Stephen, the Methodist clergyman, who in in the west on a visit with his parents, Rev. Charles E. Beals of the Second Congregational church officiated. There were great quantities of beautiful flowers sent by the organizations of which the deceased was a member, and by the loving relatives and friends. The burial was in Green River cemetery.
She leaves besides her husband, two sons, Eugene, who graduated this summer from the High school, and Elgin, who is younger and still in school. A fact which makes Mrs. Benjamin's sudden death seem much more sad is the blow to her mother, Mrs. Lucy O. Hale, who made her home with her for several years and now is 85 years of age. Mrs. Benjamin is survived by a sister, Mrs. Angelia R. Parker, and a brother, Harry W. Hale, both of this town. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family, especially for the aged mother, who deeply realized their great loss and feel very grateful for the comfort administered by loving friends and their acts of helpfulness kindly performed.
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Hattie married Dwight A. Benjamin on September 17,1859 in Montague, Ma.
Death of Mrs. Hattie M. Benjamin
Mrs. Hattie M., wife of Dwight A. Benjamin, aged 42 years 2 months of No. 12 Maple street, died at the Farren hospital Saturday, about 10 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Benjamin accompanied by her family went to Cottage City, Tuesday, July 16, for a week's outing. While there she suffered some pains which passed away and were not considered serious. The following Tuesday she was taken with severe pains in the abdomen a shot time before the start for home was made. A sleeper was engaged and accompanied by Mr. Benjamin, she arrived in Greenfield on the evening train. She was taken to her home on Maple street in a carriage, accompanied by a physician, who had been summoned, and her trouble was diagnosed as inflammation of the bowels. Remedies were given without effect and she continued to grow worse. A consultation of doctors was held, but their united efforts failed to relieve the trouble which had later been pronounced a stoppage. Late Saturday afternoon a second consultation was held and Dr. Pierce was called in. His opinion was that Mrs. Benjamin could live but a few hours without an operation. It was decided to have the operation and she was taken to Farren hospital. As the operation progressed it was found that she had not strength to rally and she died without recovering consciousness. The trouble was stoppage , caused by a malignant growth in the intestines at the junction of the large and small intestine. The doctors were of the opinion that her life could not have been saved even had the operation been performed several days earlier.
Mrs. Benjamin was a daughter of the late Charles Hale and Lucy O. Hale of Bernardston. She was a blessed with a sunny disposition and bore the several days of terrible suffering with fortitude and with scarcely any complaint.
The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock and was very largely attended. In the absence of Rev. Mr. Stephen, the Methodist clergyman, who in in the west on a visit with his parents, Rev. Charles E. Beals of the Second Congregational church officiated. There were great quantities of beautiful flowers sent by the organizations of which the deceased was a member, and by the loving relatives and friends. The burial was in Green River cemetery.
She leaves besides her husband, two sons, Eugene, who graduated this summer from the High school, and Elgin, who is younger and still in school. A fact which makes Mrs. Benjamin's sudden death seem much more sad is the blow to her mother, Mrs. Lucy O. Hale, who made her home with her for several years and now is 85 years of age. Mrs. Benjamin is survived by a sister, Mrs. Angelia R. Parker, and a brother, Harry W. Hale, both of this town. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family, especially for the aged mother, who deeply realized their great loss and feel very grateful for the comfort administered by loving friends and their acts of helpfulness kindly performed.
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Hattie married Dwight A. Benjamin on September 17,1859 in Montague, Ma.
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