Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

DEATH OF DIR. FoRDYCE HUNTING
! ToN.-Not wholly unexpected, but none
the less painful TO this community was
i the announcement ON Friday morning
j last. that Dir. +. Huntington had breathed
his last on Thursday evening. He had
been confined to his house but a short
time We had hardly missed his familiar
form from his place of business III Shcr-
mans block, and on the street, before his
death took place at the ripe age Of nearly
eighty-one years-he would have been
eighty-one in October next. Having al
ways resided in this city, he was regarded
as its oldest inhabitant.
The deceased was the son of DIR. Eben-
ezer huntington, one of the early settlers
of this city he came from Cummingion,
Massachusetts,, in911SS. He soon became
a very successful practitioner, his circuit
embracing most of the neighboriug towns.
The subject of this notice was but SIX
months old at that time. We have often
heard him speak of his father, and of the
perilous experience of physician in the
early days of Vergennes. Dr. +. Hunt
ington went into business in 1910, and
has never been disengaged until his death.
n gentleman was Tor many years his
partner-Mr. VIM. III. White-says of
him: Il have known him daily for sixty
years, and | never knew man of more
uprightness or of stricter integrity than
Fordyce Huntington"
He won public confidence as we'll as in
dividual favor by his uprightness and fair
dealing. OF great kindness of heart, the
poor and needy were never turned empty
away. He would have left large worldly
possessions but for his uniform llberali ~
and charitableness March 1st, 1927, he
was elected a member of the first Board
of Directors of the Bank of Nergennes.
He was Vice President nine years and IN
Jan. 1915, he was elected President. His
connection with the Bank ceased in JAN
1866. There is but one survivor of that
first Board, viz Hon. Paris Fletcher OF
Bridport. He held the office of County
Judge was Representative, and filled va
rious offices of trust during his more ac-
tive years. At fifty years OF age he unit
ed with the Congregational Cureh at the
time of the great " Burchara revival,
and has ever remained a consistent MEM
Der As before stated his death was not
unexpected a~I 70. i.s announcement
cast general gloom over our entire
community The funeral services were
held in the Congregational church last
Sabbath, Rev. Mr. Torrey, Rev. Mr..
Leayitt and DR.. Freeman officiating. The
day was tempestuous and uufavorable,
yet the edifee was filed with a synpa-
thing audience.
After reading a portion of the Goth
Psalm, and singing the hymn commenc-
ing
clear what the voice from heaven proclaims,"
appropriate and feeling remarks were
made by Messrs. Torrey and Leavitt, the
latter recounting many interesting in
cident3 connected with the life of the de-
ceased. The services closed with the sing
ing Of the 354th hymn, beginning
'sWait o my SOUL thy Makers will :"
and the pronouncing of the benediction
by DR.. Freeman. The remains We're de-
posted III the old church yard beside
those of hie wife.
Thus has passed away from rs one of
orr oldest and most exemplary citizens.
L he sympathy and kind wishes OF all are
t. xercised in behalf of the surviving mem
bers OF his family in this hour OF their
5 tdncss and gloom.