Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-03
OBITUARF.

DEATH OF MR.. SAMUEL MARTIN.
Mr. Samuel Martin, formerly well
known inhabitant of this town, died Nov.
18th, at his residence in Dubuque, Iowa,
whittier he removed few years since. The
Dubuque Times, in notice Of his death
says:
Mr.. Samuel Martin, who was buried yester-
day, was born ut WarrOn, Rhode Island, June
%, 1928. His father, Cyril Martin, was cap
tain Of n merchant vessel during his carly
manhood, but, when Samuel was 9 years of
age, removed with his family to Bratteboro,
Vermont, where he engaged in farming until
the time of his death Mr. Martin after his
fathers DEATH purchased the old homestead
at Brattloboro, which he occupied until 1874,
when with his family he came West and en-
gagged in the dairy business with his brother
in .law, Mr.. G. II. Walker. lie was married
to Lucretia Walker November u, 1858, and
had five children, only two Of whom, Harry
Il. and Julia f., are now living Soon af-
ter coming to Dubuque, Mr.. Martin purchas-
ed an interest in the cooper firm Of Anterior
e Co., since which most Of his time has been
engaged in the interests Of the company. He
has been a member of the Congregational
church for about - years, and during most
of that time has been an active Sunday school
worker. Was superintendent of the West
Bratteboro Sunday school for several years
| before coming West and ever since his re-
moyal to Dubuque. has taken deep interest
| in the Park Hill Mission Sunday School, and
for the past FIVE years has been superlntend-
| eut of the school. About one year ago he
visited the northern part of Crawford county,
| Wisconsin, whore lac has spent the greater
! part Of the past year getting out cooper tim.
| Der for AthertOn x Co, and there contracted
! the disease that finally ended in death. On
| tho 18th Of September lie was taken with a
severe head ache and high fever. aud. feeling
| that be was going to have severe sickness,
started for home this next day, the journey
necessitating ride Of twenty miles IN lum-
Der wagon before reaching Boscobel the
nearest railroad station. He was confined to
the house for about four weeks, but at the
eud of that time had improved somewhat and
for several weeks was able TO walk out or
| drive 10 town. On the sth inst he was again
Frustrated. His system being still out of or
der from the malarial fever slight exposure
was enough to bring on other diseases of the
digestive organs, and the last sickness assum.
ing the form of gastric fever and infamma-
ton of the stomach, soon brought him too low
for any hopes to be entertained of his recov
cry. For two days prior to his death-whch
occurred on the 18th ihst.-he was wholly
conscious, and recognized his friends as they
approached his bedside. Half an hour be
fore his death he fell into deep sleep, and
in that state passed over the dark river with
out the quiyer Of u muscle, the separation OF
50 ul and body being evidently painless. Hav-
ing lived the life of a Christian, he was
prepared to meet his Maker; and the great
est consolation and comfort TO his sorrowing
wife and children is, that he has only gone
before, and will wait with outstre;ched arms t.
welcome them into the Masters King dom. A
kind and loving Inn .ltan1 and father tlrOu pl
life, his loss to his family seems all the hard
err to bear. His place in the Sunday schoo
cannot easily be filled, aud his neighbors anC
friends will long feel the void in their mids
caused by the death of one of Natures noble
men.