Lois Lenore Hayden, second daughter of Edward and Retta Hayden, was born at Olmsted Falls, Ohio, June 7, 1877 and died at Farnam, Nebr., August 30, 1917.

On June 29, 1898, she was united in marriage to John H. Martin, and to this union six children were born: Claude and Donovan who died in infancy, and Lawrence, Fay, Kenneth and baby Elizabeth. She is survived by her husband and four children, her mother, Mrs. E. Ceder of Farnam, Nebr., two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Brittan of Decatur, Iowa, and Mrs. L. E. Redford of Kansas City, Mo., and one brother, Claude D. Hayden of Curtis, Nebr.

When 13 years of age she united with the Congregational church of Farnam. She was a gentle, loving and unselfish wife and mother, she was quiet and retiring, preferring home and family to all else.

The funeral services were held from the Methodist Episcopal church Saturday afternoon at 2 o’lcock, conducted by Rev. T. E. Gillet. Interment in the Farnam cemetery.

“THE LOVED AND LOST”

Why do we call her lost?
   God’s unseen angel
O’er our pathway crossed,
   Looked on us all,
And loving her the most
   Straightway relieved her
From life’s weary load.

The Farnam Echo 14(39):1, Thursday, 6 September 1917