Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27

Francis Whelpley Hickok was born Oc..
II, 1852 His three names indicate his
connection with three marked families the
Wheeler-Franeis family, well-known and
honored in the State; the Whelpleys. dis
tinguished in New Jersey and the Hickok
family, leading one in Burlington for two
generations. lie entered the University of
Vermont in 1867, just before completing
his fifteenth year. During the two years
Of his college course he was an ambitious
and successful student, ranking in the first
third OF his class. After his second wear.
an affection of the eyes compelled him to
leave college and to give up all study and
even reading for several years-a privation
which few young men would have felt more
keeuly, and which. with the seclusion and
disappointment attending it, few would
have endured more cheerfully. lie spent
the Summer and Autumn Of 1872 on the
L2Avcnwor;h farm l.. Hinesburgh.
10 the spring of 1873 be sank into a
lingering illness from which both he and
MS friends had abandoned all hopes Of his
recovery until on the return Of DR.. Tbaver
from the West in September. that skilful
Physician detected the real seat ofa disease
whica had BAH some Of the best medical
talent OF The country. and succeeded in
bringing about = recovery which seemed
little les ihan miraculous 90 the rcstor-
alton Of his hcal;h. yoang Hickok went in
TO the lumber business. Determining to
master IN all it~ details the 5a,ine : which
he bad chosen, be began at the very bottom.
working for year for very small eompen-
,Atiou. III sterling business qualities led
to his rapid Advancement. FIST to the SIM
eIintendcncy cd "A yard. then to the general
-uperlntend 1ncy of all the yards, and final
is, when the lumber business Of Blodgett
Co. was sold 20 James MacI tren. E,o.
a wealthy Canadian lumber merchant ne |
wa> employed by the latter as general |
travelling agent and salesman. He had |
been engaged IN this occupation about |
three months when business took him To- /
Springfield Mass, where it is supposed he |
contracted the disease, typhoid fever. If /
which he died. During his four week, of |
sickness be was AZ the home OF his uncle. |
il manu- AdtAef. E-q., Of Hartford. Conn
who cared loI him as tenderly a. if he had /
been his own son. Every resource Of medi-
cal skill was exhausted to save him from
The fatal grasp OF the dreaded fever. All
The "a. m5cr- OF bis family were with him
Tor some DAYS before his death For the
last week lie was in state ti constant
ielTium. and only once. and Tor single
moment. recognZ3i any Of his friends lie
lied ON Thursday. October lsth Ills body
Was brought to Burlington. ard was fol-
lowed T. rs restlng-place, in Lake View
cemetery, by a large concour,e OF his former
companions and If sympathizers with his
)ereayed family.
Mr. hickok has lelt in the memories Of all
no knew him the impression Of a character
marked by bcauti, hlial tenderness. by
transparent purity. and ty the stricte,t
,un>cicntoasucs>. lie united with the WI
1nS~k.-Aycuue Congregational Church in
lists. and has borne bis Christian profession
" lih meckuC-s and iiIelity. TO the young
men Of Burlington hc has bequcathed the
memory Of stainless youth and an upright
J. tristan manhood. NJ. II. T.
Burlington. Vt, Oct. -. lS.6