Mrs. E. P Hanson died at her home here early Monday morning, April 1, from attack of apoplexy. She had been in her usual health until Friday and had been devoting a great deal of her time in preparing the Easter program to be given at the Methodist Church. She held a practice with the choir Thursday evening and seemed very happy. On Friday morning she occupied herself in the yard at her home, raking leaves and transplanting flowers. Shortly before noon she became ill and notified her husband, who was at his desk at the Herman State Bank. Dr. Cameron was called and late in the day Miss Thelma Godsey, a graduate nurse was summoned. In spite of all that skilled and loving hands could do she failed rapidly and passed away at 1:10 Monday morning. Her son, Howard, who recently went to Phoenix, Arizona, had been summoned at once. He took the first train and reached here Monday morning too late to see his mother alive.

Miss Lucy D. Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Cooper, was born at Mirabile, Missouri July 22, 1870. While she was very young her parents moved to Cameron, Missouri, where she grew to womanhood. After receiving a thorough education in music she accepted the position of head of music department of Missouri Wesleyan College at Cameron. This place she filled with credit for seven years. She was married to E. P. Hanson of Omaha. To this union one son was born, Howard C., whose home is at McCook, Nebr.

After residing in Omaha six years, Mr. and Mrs. Hanson came to Herman to organize the Herman State Bank of which Mr. Hanson has been president for twenty-two years. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and son, two brothers, H. B. Cameron, Mo. and Loren Cooper of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a circle of friends bounded only by her wide acquaintance. She was a member of the Degree of Honor, the P. E. O. and Methodist Aid Society of which she was president at the time of her death. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Seldom has this community sustained a loss of universally felt by all. A finished musician with a wonderful talent for organization, she was constantly called upon to plan and manage public entertainments and always responded whole heartedly, giving freely of her time and talent. Her splendid efficiency and her lovely personality always insured the success of any affair to which she gave her aid. Her special delight was the training of the young in music. For a number of years she taught a music class at the Herman high school without pay. She was a devoted wife and mother, a charming hostess, a kind friend, a wise counselor, always ready to extend a hand to those needing aid or comfort. Her passing is a hard blow to Herman people in many ways. It is hard to believe her place in the community ever can be filled.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the home conducted by Rev. C. C. Norlin, assisted by Rev. John Poucher of Omaha. Music was furnished by a quartet composed of Mrs. Geo. Low, Miss Mildred Swanson, J. H. Johnson and Fred Robertson, with Mrs. Johnson at the piano. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.

Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to the husband and son in the loss of their loved one.

#2-11 Apr., 1929 - The Pilot-Tribune

Mrs. E. P. Hanson died at her home in Herman Monday, April 1, from an attack of apoplexy. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the home; interment in the Blair cemetery. Mrs. Lucy Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Cooper, was born at Mirabile, Mo., July 22, 1870. While quite young she moved to Cameron, Mo., where she lived until her marriage to E. P. Hanson on May 22, 1901. To this union one son was born, Howard C., whose home is at McCook, Neb. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband and son, two brothers, H. B. Cooper of Cameron, Mo, and Loren Cooper of Cincinnati and a number of friends. She was president of the Ladies Aid of the M. E. church, a member of the Degree of Honor and P.E.O.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~

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