Lebanon lost one of its most prominent citizens today in the passing of H. H. Light, at his residence, 330 North Ninth Street, following a several weeks illness, superinduced by a stroke which he sustained before the Christmastide. The cause of death was cerebral thrombosis. Mr. Light was aged 78 years and was a native Lebanonian. He was in failing health for the past few years necessitating an almost complete suspension of the varied activities which marked his whole career as a leading citizen of the community. During his long career in the business whirl of Lebanon, Mr. Light was successively an expert clerk, coal dealer, realtor, ironmaster, extensive land owner, banker, utility magnate, promoter of "The Avon Heights" building project, and the Mt. Gretna Chautauqua and summer colony. He was a prominent churchman during his life time, and was regarded as an "independent" in politics by those who knew him best. For several days Mr. Light's condition was such that members of the immediate family were constantly at his bedside, and his passing came peacefully at 3 a.m. In the passing of Mr. Light, the community loses one of its pioneer industrial and real estate promoters. His progenitors, or at least members of the Light family, owned the northern section of what is now known as the City of Lebanon and other real estate in addition thereto. H. H. Light would have emulated his forebears if their luck had attended him, and he and his father and other relatives were extensive realtors in their periods of life. At different times they owned and developed nearly all the land located east of Lincoln Avenue in what is now known as the Eighth and Ninth Wards of the city. Mr. Light's career in the industrial field in the city was quite notable as his activities in real estate. Although he had no youthful education in the iron industry, he was once known as "the iron master" of Lebanon County, a district which has long lived on iron productions. He was the son of Samuel L. and Maria (Henry) Light who built the building long known and occupied as the original Widow's Home on North Tenth Street near Maple. A number of their children were born there, although the subject of this sketch, and his brother John (ss), and a twin sister were born on the old homestead on what is now known as the Charles Z. Weiss farm at Avon. In addition to his wife, Mr. Light leaves five daughters: Vera (sic) K. Keller; B. Joyce, wife of Thomas S. Quinn; F. Marie, wife of Attorney Roy M. Bowman; Pauline E., wife of William H. Worrillow, and Eloise H., wife of James H. Stewart, also officially connected with the Lebanon Steel Foundry. There are thirteen grandchildren. Of a considerable family, there remain only a sister, Florence, widow of William S. Davis, one-time city engineer, and a brother, John Light, who by a family tradition adds ss to his name as adopted by the John Lights of his ancestry. [Lebanon Daily News, Friday January 5, 1940]
Lebanon lost one of its most prominent citizens today in the passing of H. H. Light, at his residence, 330 North Ninth Street, following a several weeks illness, superinduced by a stroke which he sustained before the Christmastide. The cause of death was cerebral thrombosis. Mr. Light was aged 78 years and was a native Lebanonian. He was in failing health for the past few years necessitating an almost complete suspension of the varied activities which marked his whole career as a leading citizen of the community. During his long career in the business whirl of Lebanon, Mr. Light was successively an expert clerk, coal dealer, realtor, ironmaster, extensive land owner, banker, utility magnate, promoter of "The Avon Heights" building project, and the Mt. Gretna Chautauqua and summer colony. He was a prominent churchman during his life time, and was regarded as an "independent" in politics by those who knew him best. For several days Mr. Light's condition was such that members of the immediate family were constantly at his bedside, and his passing came peacefully at 3 a.m. In the passing of Mr. Light, the community loses one of its pioneer industrial and real estate promoters. His progenitors, or at least members of the Light family, owned the northern section of what is now known as the City of Lebanon and other real estate in addition thereto. H. H. Light would have emulated his forebears if their luck had attended him, and he and his father and other relatives were extensive realtors in their periods of life. At different times they owned and developed nearly all the land located east of Lincoln Avenue in what is now known as the Eighth and Ninth Wards of the city. Mr. Light's career in the industrial field in the city was quite notable as his activities in real estate. Although he had no youthful education in the iron industry, he was once known as "the iron master" of Lebanon County, a district which has long lived on iron productions. He was the son of Samuel L. and Maria (Henry) Light who built the building long known and occupied as the original Widow's Home on North Tenth Street near Maple. A number of their children were born there, although the subject of this sketch, and his brother John (ss), and a twin sister were born on the old homestead on what is now known as the Charles Z. Weiss farm at Avon. In addition to his wife, Mr. Light leaves five daughters: Vera (sic) K. Keller; B. Joyce, wife of Thomas S. Quinn; F. Marie, wife of Attorney Roy M. Bowman; Pauline E., wife of William H. Worrillow, and Eloise H., wife of James H. Stewart, also officially connected with the Lebanon Steel Foundry. There are thirteen grandchildren. Of a considerable family, there remain only a sister, Florence, widow of William S. Davis, one-time city engineer, and a brother, John Light, who by a family tradition adds ss to his name as adopted by the John Lights of his ancestry. [Lebanon Daily News, Friday January 5, 1940]
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