HAZLETT, George - Putnam

George Hazlett, age 75, a native of Parke County, died at his home in Greencastle, Sunday.

The son of Joseph and Margaret Grant Hazlett, he was born Feb 16, 1867 and spent his early life in this county. He is the grandson of Samuel Hazlett, a Revolutionary War Soldier who is buried at Seceder Cem. near Portland Mills. Fifty-five years ago Mr. Hazlett was married to Josephine Alexander of Green Twp who survives.

Besides the widow, Mr. Hazlett is survived by two sons, Chester of New York City and Claude of Pittsburgh, Pa; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ralph McLeod of Indianapolis; Mrs. Howard Tolley and Mrs. George O'Leary of Washington DC; 11 grandchildren; one brother, James Hazlett of Russellville and one sister, Mrs. William McCutchan of Greencastle.

Source: Greencastle Daily Banner, Putnam County, Indiana 26 June 1942 p 2

George E. Hazlett, born in Parke County, Feb 16, 1867; died in Greencastle June 14, 1942. He was a member of one of the pioneer families of central Indiana, grandson of Samuel Hazlett who served in the Revolutionary War, son of Joseph Hazlett and Margaret Grant Hazlett. He married Josephine Alexander, also of Parke County in 1887, 55 years ago. Survived by Mrs. Hazlett and five children: Mrs. Howard Tolley of Washington DC, Mrs. Chester Hazlett, NY City; Mrs. Ralph McLeod, Indianapolis, Mrs. Georgia O’Leary, Washington, DC, Mr. Claude Hazlett, Pittsburg, PA. Kindly, quiet and unassuming, he always thought of others before himself. His strength of character and philosophy of life are strikingly shown by a statement in his own handwriting found in his personal notebook after his death. “For the work that you faithfully and willingly do, you shall reap a reward after a while. Only grace in your service can gratify you.” Signed: George E. Hazlett. In his latter days he came to realize how fragile is our hold to this life, but he held firmly to his faith.  In his closing days he often asked that the beautiful passage from Ecclesiastics 12 Chapt. 6-7 be read to him: “Or ever the silver cord be loosed or the golden bowl be broken, Or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or wheel broken at the cistern .. then shall the dust return to earth as it was. And the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.” - kbz