Editing Lucy Webb Hayes (section)

== Later life ==
[[File:Hayes grave at Spiegel Grove.jpg|thumb|Grave of [[Rutherford B. Hayes|Rutherford B.]] and Lucy Webb Hayes at [[Spiegel Grove]], their home in [[Fremont, Ohio]], United States. The property has been declared a [[National Historic Landmark]].]]
Back in Ohio after leaving the White House, Lucy joined the Woman's Relief Corps (founded 1883), taught a Sunday School class, attended reunions of the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and entertained distinguished visitors to [[Spiegel Grove]]. Lucy also became national president of the newly formed [[Women's Home Missionary Society|Woman's Home Missionary Society]] of the [[Methodist Church]]. As president, she called attention to the plight of the urban poor and disenfranchised African-Americans in the South. She also spoke out against Mormon polygamy. However, when asked by [[Susan B. Anthony]] to send delegates from the Home Missionary Society to a meeting of the International Council of Women, Lucy declined.<ref name=":0" />

Hayes spent her last eight years at Spiegel Grove. A few days after suffering a stroke, she died, at age 57, on June 25, 1889.<ref name=":3" /> Flags across the country were flown at half-mast in her honor.<ref name=":2" />

Rutherford died three and a half years later and was buried beside his wife. In 1915, their remains were moved to Spiegel Grove. Below them their dog Gryme and two horses named Old Whitey and Old Ned are buried also.<ref name=":1" />