The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-07-18
OBIIJA AIRY

The much lameutcd dccease of Henry
Sheldon, NJ. d., occurring at Dorset on
Tuesday OF last week, makes Just occasion
for Il brief memorial sketch in the col
umns of the JOURNAL.
DR.. Sheldon was born in Rupert, Jan
uary 1897; graduated at Middlebury Col
lege in 1918; studied medicine at Castle
ton and in entering upon his profession
succeeded Dir. Josiah Graves, the first
physician of Rupert, in 1921 and he con-
tinued in the successful practice of medi-
cine in his native town for more than
forty years This fact gives evidence Of
his thorough qualification, fidelity and
general aceeptableness with the people in
the pursuit Of this humane and most re-
sponsiblc art. During most of this Pc
Rod he held the office OF Town Clerk,
with scarce a failure of an annual re-elec-
ten, for considerable period he kept the
records the Congregational society. He
was Postmaster for twenty-five years,
and served the county as state Senator
during two terms. Being no oilice-seeker
by nature or education, these facts indi-
dictate the substantial reputation he bore
in that community for integrity of prin-
ciple, accuracy in thought and expression,
and competency for the highest public
trusts. Indeed he was distinguished for
decision of character, firmness in the
right, as he conceived it, and taithtulness
to those interests and causes which he in
diligently embraced. lie was a worthy
member of the Congregational church Of
| Rupert, and lived and died in the faith of
/ Him who was our perfect model for the
conduct of this life and the all-sufliGient
/ Mediator for the interests Of the life which
/ is to come.
| Uuntil the decease of his second wife, a
/ few years since, DR.. Sheldon's residence
---..- J., tho village Of Rnpnrt OF tho we'll
I known homestead Of his family. OF late
/ his time has been pleasantly divided,
/ soiourning with his children; having one
/ son in Troy, N. Y, another in Chelms-
| ford, Mass, and two daughters in Dorset,
where also four OF his sisters have long
/ resided, the esteemed mothers of most re-
spectacle households. Here was his last
sickness commencing with fit of faint
| ing, followed by dysentery, lasting only
a week, and probably with little conscious
suffering. He was comforted by the
presence of all his children who fastened
| to his bedside and ministered to all his
wants, so far as was in their power to do.
His earthly life closed most quietly on
the evening of July 9th, at the age Of
seventy-fve years and six months. The
funeral was attended on Thursday by the
Dorset pastor and the remains conveyed
to Rupert for burial. A large assembly
of his former townspeople gathered in
the church by the cemetery giving express
sion to the strong affection and esteem in
which the deceased WAS held
An interesting and valuable historical
sketch Of Rupert and its early inhabi-
tants, prepared by DR.. sheldon, may be
found in the first volume OF the Vermont
Historical Gazetteer, His own name may
now be added to the extended list Of
worthless, honored in church or State who
had their birth place or cherished home in
quiet and modest, but thrifty Rupert.