Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/305 Surname: HAWLEY, McCRACKEN ------------------------- L M HAWLEY taken from the Wood County Reporter, Volume XVIII No 1, Thursday Dec 31, 1874, Pg 5, and the St Paul (MN) Pioneer Death of L. M. HAWLEY, 1821-1874 Our people will be surprised to learn of the death of our old townsman, Mr L M HAWLEY. His death was caused by a stroke of paralysis. We knew Mr HAWLEY in Utica, NY when a young man. He was a man with considerable versatility of talent, as genial as the sunshine, and earnest lover and a most bitter hater, generous to a fault and as full of tricks as a trick mule. We shall always remember Lem, for we loved him in spite of his peculiarities. The following we clip from the St. Paul Pioneer: Mr L M HAWLEY, of this city, received a stroke of paralysis yesterday morning, which caused his death within an hour. Mr HAWLEY had resided in Minneapolis for three years, and had become quite generally known and possessed a large circle of friends. He was an Odd Fellow, and was esteemed as a past Grand Master of North Star Lodge No. 16, Past Chief Patriot and Past High Priest of SCHILLER Encampment. Since last Saturday he has been confined to the house with a form of erysipelas, which appeared on his face. But aside from this, he appeared to be in his usual health. Hence the suddenness of his death is a great shock to his friends and to the community. Mr HAWLEY was 53 years old at the time of his death. He leaves two children, William B HAWLEY, book-keeper for BEDFORD, BOYCE & BAKER, and Mrs Thomas McCRACKEN whose husband is with J S Pillsbury & Company. Mr HAWLEY will be buried by the Odd Fellows with appropriate ceremonies. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor