SANDWICH FREE PRESS:VOL. XXXIV, SEPT. 13, 1906; No. 11.

Hugh Hough, a well Known and Thrifty Farmer Dies Suddenly at Home Thursday Night.

Mr. Hugh Hough, a well-known farmer of Somonauk Township, died very suddenly last Thursday evening. His death brings to mind a remark made only a few days ago at the funeral of a friend that he would be next to go.

Mr. Hough was about his farm during the day enjoying good health, and although a sufferer from heart trouble for some time his health in past years would not lead one to believe his death was one of the unforeseen events at this time. After eating a hearty meal at supper time and chatting with his family, he retired about nine o’clock. He had hardly fell asleep when his wife noticed he was gasping for breath. Thinking he had been attacked by a fainting spell, Mrs. Hough raised him up and got him out of bed. Assistance was called but he never spoke a word.  Besides following the life of a farmer, he was much in demand at dancing parties given in the vicinity of his home and near-by towns.  With his bass viol he did much to make merry many a long winter evening.

His entire life had been passed in the vicinity of Freeland. He was a man of good habits, a hard worker, and had a large number of friends who mourn with the family in their loss of a loving husband and a good father and a kind friend.

Hugh Hough and Emma Stahl were married near Freeland in March 1878, and commenced housekeeping on the Ed. Wilson farm, where they resided until the spring of 1882 when he purchased and moved onto the farm where he died. He leaves a wife and seven children. Edwin H., Clarence I., Forest E., Howard H., Alvin O., Gilbert S., and Hugh D.  A short service was held at his late home at one o’clock Sunday afternoon and a further service at two o’clock in the U. P. church the large edifice being too small to seat the large concourse of friends who turned out to pay their last tribute of respect to a man honored and esteemed by all. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. Rathman of Hinckley and J. A. Speer. The remains were laid to rest in Oak Mound cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. Hugh Hough and family, through the columns of the FREE PRESS, wish to extend their heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted during the bereavement of a dearly beloved husband and father, also for the flowers from the kind friends, the Yeomen and the school, and especially to the choir who rendered three beautiful selections.  MRS. HUGH HOUGH AND FAMILY.