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Show KNEW LINCOLN IN TRYING TIMES Mrs. Herman Hill, a Bravo Nurse of Civil "War Soldiors, Passes to Her Reward. MRS. HERA LAN H1LD, a pioneer of tills city, a veteran nurse of the Civil war and a woman whose life has boon full of good deeds, died quite suddenly of heart disease yesterday at her home, 72C South Fifth East street. Mrs. Hill had been 111 but a few days, and her condition wns not considered serious until only a few-hours few-hours before her death, when a change for the worse came, and In spite of all that medical skill could do she sank quickly Into the eternal sleep. Mae Elizabeth Walt was born In Wheeling, W. Va., May 10. 1843. When about 18 years old she was married to MaJ. Booth, who was In command of the colored troops at Fort Pillow, where he fell ia the bloody massacre of April 12, 1SC4. Mrs, Booth, then a volunteer nurse In the Union army and a close friend of the Immortal Lincoln, was tendered by the President the uso of a Government boat to go In search of her husband's body, but the body was never found. At tho close of the war Mrs. Booth came West, living for some time in Kansas, nnd reaching Salt Lake City In lS7i), making thl3 city her homo from that time until her death. Mrs. Booth was married on November Novem-ber 15, 187S. to Herman Hill, who has been prominent In the upbuilding of this city. The married life of this couple was an Ideal one, and tho sorrowing sor-rowing husband will feel keenly the lass of one who wns to him a real helpmate. help-mate. While Mr. and Mrs. Hill have traveled extensively during tho last few years, It was In their homo that tho greatest pleasure was found. Some time after the war the deceased, de-ceased, on account of her service for humanity and the Union cause, was granted by special act of Congress a Major's pension. But, while this action of a grateful country was highly appreciated appre-ciated by her, she treasured most of all certain letters from Abraham Lincoln, Gen. Grant nnd others, commending her work In behalf of the wounded on many battlefields. And even In the times of peace which followed the great war Mrs. Hill was ever active In the relief of the distressed; she found the greatest happiness In serving those who Were in need of aid. Aside from her husband, the only near relatives of Mrs. Hill are a sister, Mrs. V. L. Cox of Seattle, and a brother, broth-er, A. B. Wait of Fort Londcrdale, Fla. The sister Is expected to arrive In tho city in time for tho funeral, which is to bo held from tho home at 5: SO p. m. today. |