Henry Harrison Hastings (1866-1934)

HENRY HASTINGS RITES TOMORROW
Funeral Services Will Be Held at Lebanon Friday Afternoon
Funeral services will be held Friday for Henry H. Hastings, 68, retired farmer and former resident of Lebanon, whose death occurred early Tuesday at his son’s home in Waynesville. Services, in charge of the Rev. R. L. Cross, pastor of the Lebanon M. E. Church, will be held from the Oswald Funeral Home at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon.
Mr. Hastings had been in failing health for some time and on last Wednesday he suffered a heart attack resulting in his death six days later. He had been making his home with his son, Ralph Hastings, at Waynesville, since the death of his wife four years ago.
A majority of his life was spent on the farm. Born in Warren county, Mr. Hastings spent his entire life here, living for several years in Lebanon.
Surviving are three sons, Ralph, of Waynesville, Carl, of Dayton, and Elmer, of Lebanon.

Source: Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), February 15, 1934
Copy obtained at the Warren County Record Center by Jay G. Lamb who writes,
"Attached is the obituary for Henry H. Hastings. He is buried in Deerfield Cemetery [Sec A Lot 22 Grave C].
Henry was a son of James L. Hasting and Ruth Ann Hoff (also buried in Deerfield Cemetery);
Ruth Ann was a daughter of Enoch Hoff and Elizabeth Ryne;
Enoch was a son of John Hoff and Ruth Field(s)."

by
Jay G. Lamb
4 November 2012

In Memoriam
Henry H. Hastings.

Henry H. Hastings was born near South Lebanon, July 24, 1866, and passed from this life February 13, 1934 at the home of his son Ralph in Waynesville, Ohio, at the age of 67 years 6 months and 20 days. He was the son of James L. and Ruth Ann Hastings and one of a family of seven children of which two sisters and two brothers survive him.
On December 27, 1888 he was united in marriage to Rachel A. Stubbs who passed to her rest January 7, 1931. His enduring devotion to her marked the 42 years of life they shared together. To this union were born six children, three of whom died in infancy.
He was a member of the Main St. Presbyterian Church and was always active and interested in community affairs. He was a well known and upright citizen of Warren County, a faithful husband, a kind father and a friend to all.
Those left to cherish his memory are his three sons, Ralph of Waynesville, Elmer of Lebanon, and Carlos of Dayton, five grandchildren, two sisters, Mary Ann Irons and Ada Smith of Lebanon, two brothers, Will and James of near Lebanon, and a host of friends.

Source: unnamed paper dated 22 Feb 1934
Copy from the Obituary Collection at the Warren County Genealogical Society,

by
Arne H Trelvik
4 November 2012