Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-27
Dea. G. w. Storrs.

We gave notice last week OF the retirement Of
Dea storrs from the business circles Of this town,
in which he has long held on honorable position.
1t becomes our painful duty this week to record
his death which occurred at hi residence on the
morning Of the 2ad inst.
Mr.. Sturr, wa. born in Royalton, in this State,
in 1901 lie resided there till he was nine years
Of age and then went to live in the family OF Mr..
Williams Of Planfeld, well known, honorable
and courteous business man, in whose house and
from whose example he doubtless derived in
largo degree those urbane and gentle qualities
which always marked bis intercourse with others
in the church or in society. At the age of 81 he
came to Montpelier to reside, and has remained a
citizen of this village ever since. During this
whole period Of over Fifty years, he has been in
the mercantile business and has stood in the first
rank Of our merchants. In the early part Of his
career here he was associated with John Spalding
and james II. lnngdon Later his business CON
noction has been with Others and for several years
he had no partner or associate. His closing
years have therefore been unusually crowded with
cares and they have undoubtedly worn upon him
and hastcncd his death lie was always impul-
siyc and enthusiastic in his work II he had
been less ardent. more cool and calculating, lac
would probably have retired from business with
larger fortune, bat might also have been without
some of those qualities which have cndenred him
to the poor and the iriendess and n his Chris
tian associates.
The early education Of Mr.. Storrs was quite
limited Rut there are few men in the history
Of any community or in any church, who with so
small scholastic attanments have welded so ex-
tcnsiye and intelligent an influence.
Mr. Storrs made profession Of religion in the
church with which he was connected at the time
Of his death, in the year 1881 In 1885 he was
elected deacon in the church and has held the
Office since that date In 1910 he was made
Treasurer Of the Vermont Domestic Missionary
Society, and has faithfully performed its duties
/ till relieved at his request only two days before
his death
| Dca Stlrr. was cmincntly Christian man.
/ lie was constant student Of the Bible, usually
/ deyoting an hour or more every day to its
perusa and study lie read it in connection
with commentary, yet would often write out
his own mediatious and conclusions, until
/ his written expositions must have been quite
ylluminous. In this study his thoughts be.
came familiar with Eternal Truth The sur
passing beauties Of psalm, prophecy, and evan
gel formed his taste, sanctifed his imagna-
ton and cultivated his intellect. His memory
became perfect hssaarls Of inspired passages
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