The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-19
A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE.



The people Of Proctorsvlle appreciate
the just, appropriate and timely editorial
notice 10 TnE GLOBE of the death of Mrs.
Governor Fletcher. When the good die
community mourn, and It is a benefit to
the living to remember the virtues of the
departed that their example may be en-
balmed In the hearts Of those who yet on
earth remain. In such esteem do we hold
your words, when you say she was ga du-
tiful wife, kind mother, and christian
woman" Allow us to add word and
say that she was a devoted, generous and
sincere friend, kind to the poor, correct
and consistent in all her professions, and
though modest in her pretentions, was
lady of no ordinary requirements in liter
ature especially was she familiar with the
writings of religious authors in prose and
verse.
In the quiet of last Sabbath her neigh
bors and friends gathered at the family
mansion to attend to the last sad rites of
her burial. The public would have been
better accommodated at the church, but in
obedience TO her oft expressed wish in life,
the funeral services were conducted in a
more quiet manner. And yet the numbers
who gathered there around the casket COW
cred with flowers and wreaths, woven by
thehands of love, were told by hundreds.
Although living and dying in the creed OF
the Baptist branch Of the christian church,
since the Rev. p. NJ. Frost has been here
as the pastor of the Methodist society, with
her husband she has attended on his minis
trations, and it seemed most appropriate
for him by cordiahinvitation from the gov
ernor, and her only son that he should re.
turn from his new charge at Putney and
conduct the services. He was assisted in
the reading of the scripture lessons by the
Rev. s. +. Brown of the Baptist church,
and addressed the large audience from q
text selected from LIST chapter, 2lst verst
Episile to the Philippians
"TOr ne to live Is Christ, and TO die is gain.
An epitome of the youthful clergyman
appropriate remarks is not required fol
publication, bat they were of the kind, anc
in the manner expressed, to do justice tC
the dead and to benefit and bless the living
And then, when all was done-when til,
choir under the lead of A. s. Burbank haC
sang "The sweet Bye and Bye" and
when the last look at the sacred dust haC
been taken-and old friends and neighbour
had shed the parting tear of sorrow-w'
followed "with slow and mournful foot
steps the funeral train to the church yarC
and there consigned all that is mortal o
this good woman to the keeping of TIT
grave.
Mrs. Mary Ann Fletcher was the daugh
ther Of the late Eleazer May, of Westmins
ter, and began life in that quiet, good oil,
town of historic fame % years 5 month
and p days ago on the 18th inst. Sh
leaves to mourn her death an only son
Henry Fletcher, esq, (having buried chill
dren heIetofore) one brother, James, o
Westminster, and three sisters-the widow
of the late Rev. Doctor Horace Fletcher o
Townshend, Mrs. Nancy Butterfield ant
Mrs. Julia l1oyt, Of Palmyra, New York.
On the 11th of June 1920, she was mar
ricd by the Rev. Mr.. Sage at Westminster
to Ryand Fletcher, the fifth and younges
(and now the only suryiying) son of tn
late DR.. Asaph Fletcher, of Cavendsh
and has resided here fortY-seven years.