The Late Thos. F. Hill

The people of tliis city were shockcd last Saturday to learn of the sudden dcatli of Thomas Fox Hill, vt'nh Bpoplexy, at his liome on S. División Street. Jlr. Hill had I); about town duriag the forenoon in liis usual health apparently, and had returned home, and while waiting for the noon meal lic was taken ill and expired In altnost a moment. The deceased was boni at Charlemont, Mass., on July 18, 181R, and was consequently 72 years of ajre, tllOUgh he d'ul not look to be mueh past flfty. He came west in 1840, but retnrned east agaln, and tinally made Michigan his home in 1849. Mr. Hill had been engaged ia the luraber and other business in this state in an early day, but of ate years had followed no particular occupation except the management of his estáte aud Ihat of the late Mra. Kisdon. He had been twice murried, but leaves but one child Mr. Ella Hill Kingsley, wife of George Kingsley, of Paolo, K ir.838. He leayes a devotcd wlfe, with whom life for the past few years had been a continual source of happiness, and lu her greai loss. she will have the deep sympathy of a wide circle of fritnds. Mr. Hill was made a master masón in this city ia 1864, and a Royal Arch masón the same year. He was made a member of Ann Arbor Commaiulery in 18G5, being one of the oldest Knights In the or. ganization at the time of his death. His funeral was attended yesterday p. m. frotn the family residence on S. división street, and was under the auspices of the Commandery. OversixtySir Knights were in line, and about the same nurnber of blue lodge memberj representing Golden Rule and Fraternity Lodge?, the former of which he was a member. The deceased was an excellent man, a peaceful, law abiding citizen, a warmhearted genial friend, an exemplary masón, and a Hir ICuight whom each nnd every companion turned to as a true brother in every sense of the word. He will be missed from our ranks, and it will be many a day before any one will take jast the place that Mr. Hill fillvd Peace be to his ashes.