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quently for several years in Buffalo, N. Y For tn,
last ten or twelve year, be had been in business
licLhpnd as the senior member of the mercantile
hrm of Saylcs Bros. & Co. His health began Il
ialI Two or three years ago, and entirely gave way
sdty IN the Summer OF last year. After painful
illness, which he bore with patience, he passed
away, IN The iaith and hope Of the dt spell, Mr..
honor and integrity, Of warm heart and generous
sympathes. His death and continues to be
mOurned by wide circle of friends and acauain n
tances.
CHARLES EDMUND iPARKER was born at Burling.
ton; VI, Oct. %, 1876, an only son. one of twin
ehildren: the hrst born to Rev. e. {. Parker and
Elizabeth Fleming. OF very feeble constitution,
ara during his infancy giving little promise of iv
ing 10 mans estate, he yet possessed buoyancy OF
spirit and an elasticity Of physique which enabled
him TO DO mans full work with scare days in
perception from sickness down TO the very close of
his lie. His earl, childhood passed in Tin
mouth, Vt his fathers first pastorate: the later
years, before his entrance into college, at Water
bnry, Vt. whittier his father had removed In the
graded school there he fitted for College VII Oh he
entered In 1868, graduating in due Course in 1861.
Throughout his college course he maintained a
good standing both as 10 scholarship and character
Ills iather having meantime assumed tic charge
OF ladies' seminary and boys academy in
Gorham, Me, Mr.. Parker becams preceptor Of the
latter for one year after his graduation lie then
entered the extensive wholesale medi-
cine warehouse of Demas Barnes & Co.,
now John 7. Henry. Currtn Co., where he con.
tnued TO NIL positions of increasing responsibility
with entire satisfaction to his employers until his
death. During the recent business troubles of the
firm he rendered efficient aid in their endeavOrs to
make an adjustment by which they could resume
business, and when this was hut partially effected
started on trip to the South in their interest
Early in the morning Of April goth. whio on a
sleeping car between Richmond Va. ard Danvillc
n C, he received fatal injuries from railway col
lsion which resulted in his death in the course of
the day and while on the journey back 10 Rich
mond. whether it had been thought best to convey
the injured. His death after some hours Of great
but accomplishing suffering, was APPARENTLY unex-
pected to himself and took place before he could
communicate with any of his friends. lie was
buried April 3lth, in Pasippany. N. J. Mr.. Par
ker's social nature, generosity of disposition and
untaiiiDg cheertulness rendered him n iavorite in
every circle in which he moved while he gained the
respect and implicit confidence of his employers,
by his industry. integrity, business tact, fidelity
and devotion to the interests OF those whom he
served. To these things he added Christian faith
pro.essed in early lie. and both in college and sub
sequently, exemplihcd IN lite Of fidelity to his
religious obligat .ons.
The committee regret that they have not been
able to procure material for extended notices OF
MIR. NJ of class 1922 and of MIR. Ferris. OF class
1874. and OF MIR. Wallace, of class ISIS. They hope
to be able to prepare suitable notices Tor the next
report. Respectfully submitted,
v. Ii. BIGELOw
10. WHEELER, Obituary
). IlASELroS, Committee
&. G. TOREEY.
Burlington. Vt, June ., 1875.