This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/6017 Message Board Post: ANNA J. HUNT Regretfully and with tear dimmed eyes we record the visitation of the messenger of death to another home in our community. This time it was made to the home of John W. HUNT, and his wife and the mother of his two children answered the summons and passed into the eternal dwelling where they never say, "I am sick" and where no shadows obtrude upon the brightness of that Celestial City, the light of which is the Son of God. Anna J. FARNUM was born at West Almond, New York. Her early life was spent in Anning Creek, Pa. On October 7, 1873 she was united in Holy Matrimony to John W. HUNT; to this union were born two children, Fred and Caroline, now Mrs. Floyd J. WELLS, both of whom together with the husband, survive. With the exception of two years spent in Angelica, all her married life was lived in Belfast. For fifty years she was the constant companion of her husband, the joy and inspiration of his life and the comfort of his later years. For her entire life was devoted to the making of her home a type of heaven itself. She would unhesitatingly speak of her affection for her husband and children, telling of their love for her and the many ways in which it was manifested. She was possessed by some very strong traits of character, one of which was the sincerity of her friendship for others and its immutability. When the writer of this memoir first met her it was at her home. He was accorded a welcome which impressed him as being genuine. And to the day of her death her attitude remained unchanged. And we believe those who knew her most intimately and longest, were impressed with this and because of this, loved her most. She was a member of the Baptist Church of Angelica, but affiliated with the Methodist Church of Belfast. In all of its interests she was interested and contributed of her means and energy toward the promotion of the same. For ten weeks she was a great sufferer and on June 5, she passed away to "be with Christ, which is far better." The funeral services were held from her late residence at 2 p.m. June 5, 1923, and were conducted by Dr. A.D. STEVENS, who spoke from Psalm 116:15, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints." Mrs. Charles DAVIS and Mrs. A.B. WEIR rendered two selections entitled, "In That Blest Land" and "Never Alone." These were rendered with wonderful expression and marvelous interpretation by these two ladies and were greatly appreciated. The beautiful and capacious home was inadequate to accommodate the many friends who were in attendance, among whom were friends from Olean, Hume, Fillmore, Caneadea, Nunda and Rushford. The members of the Rebekah and Macabee organizations attended in a body. Interment was in the beautiful Riverside Cemetery. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]