Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-20
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 E oGloUfha aaU sidiessphase saSttlSai aiIaJwn over our hitherto peAcsfu1 and ihnppy tAl. ley. The ''' Angel of Death seems oho- yer over us. Our loved ones are falling on every side. The prattling Child, thsyOnth in his early bloom, men in the fall yivor and glory of their manhood, and thsaged in the ripe maturity of years, are gathseed alike, with alarming frequency, by the s:rs- lentless reaper" who visits, with strict i'm. partiality, the luxurious abode of the viOh and the humble cottage of the poor.p isd
 A few weeks ago MT. Edward H. Bone- diet was stricken down after 6 brief illness, at the early age of thirty.one, and jnsG at the time when he had become fully estab- lished in business, and in useful and honorable career, endeared to a large Oircls of friends. A week ago the funeralsof Mr. George DeForest was attended, who died after painful illness of only a week. at the age of fortysseven, in the full strength of his manhood, and of his usefulness. For many years he has moved in his Qniet course among us. ,mingGng with us in all the charities and good offices in life, a kind husband and father,a firm and sensible friend, and a working and consistent Chris tian gentleman.as1 I bga .aoilaIolaaH
 But sadder tidings were in store for us. On Saturday afternoon our quiet oommu- nity experienced a great shock. The startling announcement was made that our. friend and neighbor, MT. Jason Parker. had suddenly died. A few hours before, in full health and strength, he had gone with an assistant to his farm, some two miles from the village, to put np some fences, and burn the brush, when the. fire became manageable, and in consequence of the extreme heat of the day. the hest of the fire, and his efforts to extinguish it. he fell exhausted and almost immediately ] died, departing this life at the age of sixty years. In the death of MT. Parker the Congregational church, of which he had long been consistent and useful member, large circle of friends to whom hsywas endeared by more than ordinary ties of guinity and friendship, and the community at large, have met with an irros parable loss. To the poor he was c cons. tant blessing :: his hand and his heart were ever openetoa relieve thalneads. and the l blessing of the poor has long been upon him. 4a Without children of his own, he has adopted those of others, and been the dis. penser of all the ennobling charities and parental kindn esses and sympathiss of the charmed circle of a happy home. Charged by the community with various offices of public trust, he has been, faithful in them all, and discharged them to the full accept. ance of those whom he served. Beginning life without means, and by careful industry and integrity, gaining Competency, and an honorable position in the, community, he was we'll fitted to sympathize with. and assist others in the struggle for existence. Of peculiarly even temperamenta and purity of life, his example was ever potent for good, In all the relations of life 'heafnlIy exemplified the virtues and gsneresities of that noblest work of God an honest man. The good die early. A good man has passed away and has left void that may never be filled. This and the many other deaths. which have lately occurred, speak 10 us with emphatic voice, Tn these oft recurring deaths the First Society is greatly afflicted. We are cast into mourning and may well inquire why God has so afflicted as .5R@ .4i5 i0 -4-hA-l o45 H.4w 10.