- The Hebron Champion (Hebron, NE), Friday, March 19, 1915; pg. 5
FIVE CALLED HOME
ERNEST H. FISH
Ernest H. Fish was born at Mannsville, New York, August 15, 1865 and died at his home near Hebron, Nebraska March 16 1915, aged 49 years and 7 months. He, along with his parents, moved to Chester, Nebraska, in 1878, and remained their until four years ago when he moved to Hebron and purchased the Hendershot farm, south of town, where he has since resided.
He was married to Miss Minnie e. Drullinger at Chester in June, 1890, three sons being born to them -- Warren D., Ernest Kent (sic) and Allan H. Fish, who, together with the wife and one sister, Mrs. C.W. Guile of Greenwood, Nebraska, survive him.
The remains were taken to Chester on the Burlington train Wednesday noon, accompanied by the relatives and about fifty friends and neighbors, and upon arrival were taken to the Methodist church (sic) where the funeral services were held conducted by Rev. Harry R. Royse, pastor of the Hebron Methodist church (sic), assisted by Rev. Vincent R. Beebee, of the Chester church (sic), the Chester choir furnishing the music. Prior to removal prayer and song were held at the home conducted by Rev. Royse and the home choir. He was laid to rest in the family lot in the Chester cemetery (sic), beside his father and mother who have gone on before.
In 1891 Mr. Fish joined the Methodist church (sic) at Chester and has lived true and faithful to the cause. He was an excellent vocalist and his fine tenor voice was always heard in the church choir and elsewhere whenever and wherever desired. The sermon by Rev. Royse from the words, - "If a man die, shall he live again?" extolled the virtues and sang the praises of the deceased, presenting a clear cut inception of the tax, proving conclusively that "If a man die he SHALL live again."
Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha, NE), Monday, March 22, 1915; pg. 3
HEBRON, Neb., March 21. - (Special) - Ernest H. Fish was born at Mannsville, N.Y., and died at his home near Hebron March 16, aged 49 years. He came to Thayer county (sic) and settled in Chester in 1878 and four years ago moved to Hebron. He leaves a widow, three sons and one sister, Mrs. C.W. Cuile (sic), of Greenwood.
The following poem, written by Mrs. Augusta Drullinger, a sister-in-law of the deceased, was read at the church service:
Mourn not for him who calmly lies,
By God's own hand composed to rest.
A gentle voice from yonder skies,
Proclaimed him blessed, supremely blessed.
To him earth's toil and strife is o'er,
Life's labor and its sorrow cease,
For he has gained that blissful shore,
Where dwells serene eternal peace.
Mourn not for him who's life declared,
That he has nobly borne his part,
For victory's golden crown he wears,
Reserved by every faithful heart.
Mourn not for him of faithful wife,
God's loving hand is over all,
They loved one has only crossed the tide,
In answer to the Saviour's (sic) call.
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1865 - 1915 (49 years)
