The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-11
OBITUARY.
HENRY w. STARR.

fWc take the following notice of The |
ate II. w. Starr from the Burlington
iowa Daily Hawkeye, of Nov. 1;
Sunday evening about half-past eight
o'clock, lion. Henry w. Starr, one of
oldest and most respected
citizens, died at his home, 800 North
Sixth street, from wholly unexpected
attack of paralysis of the heart. For
some DAYS he hud complained some
what of feeling rather unwcll, though |
he would not own himself TO be sick,
and would not accept medical advice
or attention.
He experienced considerable difficult
ty from internal pains in his left arm
and shoulder, but supposing it to be
the effect of rheumatism or something
of that nature it was not esteemed a
serious matter. Saturday he complained
of q strange sensation within his chest,
which alarmed him momentarily but
passed of finally. Sunday he drove out
about the town and came home feeling
much better and apparently quite re-
lieved from the ailments that had been
haunting him.
In the evening Mr.. Starr was sitting
in his library with bis daughter Marian
who was reading to him when the fatal
paroxysm came upon him.
The struggle was over in few min-
utes and before any aid could be sum-
moned. A neighbor was Immediately
dispatched for physician, but the
errand was a useless one, for when Mrs.
Starr and her daughter Carrie returned
from church the soul of the husband
and father had. lettrforever its earthly
habitation.
Yesterday messages were. sent to re-
latives in the cast and the funeral will
doubtless be held to. await their coming
and will be announced later, though it
will occur toward the latter end of the
week.
The deceased was sixty-six years of
age, having been born in Middlebury,
VT, July "a, 1915. The family COM
prises himself, with three brothers, all
residing at present in New York city
two of whom are merchants, the third
q lawyer,-and a sister who always re-
NAMED upon the old homestead in Vcr-
mont.
at the age of ninteen Mr.. Starr grad
uated with honor from Middlebury
College, at which institution he was q
classmate of Judge Harrington. Leav-
ing this institution he entered the Gin
cinnati law school and in 1887, three
years after, he was admitted TO the bar
! in that city, having passed All eXamina-
ton highly honorable under Chic
Justice Chase. In June of the same
year he came west to seek a permanent
location and after considerable deliber'
alton chose to establish himself at Bur.
lington, then the capital of Wisconsin
Territory, of which Gen. Henry Dodge
was governor. A short visit home pre-
ceeded his final settlement at this place
in November 37. Here the Legislature
met during the winter OF 1898, ant
during deliberations tho first ellen
came to the briefless lawyer. a mem
Der of the legislature was about TO b'
expelled on the charge Of accepting
bribe, and employed the young man Il
defend him. The wisdom of hi. choice
was speedily demonstrated il his com
pletc vindication at the hands Of hi
youthful champion, who, impclled b,
the successful termination CT his frs
case, and aided still further by Z part
nership alliance with cur late Senate
Grimes, stepped into large and Iucra
tive practice.
In 1914 Mr.. Starr was married I
Miss Marion $. Peaslcy, the mother G
his two sons, Charles L. Starr an
Peter j. Starr, the latter now deceased
In 1865 Mrs. Starr died, and fou
years later he married Miss Eliza Mel
Ri ]. native of his boyhood home. an
who now lives ut the uurhened nous
with her daughters, Misses Marion
and Carrie A. Starr.
Nearly twenty years ago Mr.. Star
retired from active labor on account O
i'll health and inability to continue il
the heat and burden of the day. Sine
then he has lived in comparative quie
on the handsome competence his wei
directed labor amassed. His none
was invested to q considerable extcn
in real estate, and every piece of pre-
perty may safely be said 10 have prove
a lucrative venture, and the increasin
returns furnish abundant proof to col
: roborate this.
In 1919 and 1850 he was clecte
: mayor of our city, and filed the chair {
municipal magistracy with credit to HIN
, self and TO the eminent satisfaction c
his townsmen. This ibis first venture i
politics, seems TO have completely satii
fed all ambition in that direction, for
q was his last. After his retirement frol
i the mayorship he resumed his practice
i and only left it to retire finally TO til
= seclusion of his home.
: AS has been truthfully said of him, /
would have made brilliant record as
u politician had he chosen to make a
! effort in this direction, but he SCENE
to have no desire whatever for anythin
> of the kind. His practice engrossod hi
: talents and his time, and he made fo
himself, by his upright conduct as
man. and citizen and by his applicatio
: to business, an enviable position in tn
front rank of his profession, and brougl
Z himselfto stand on equal terms wit
= many minds whose brilliant deeds an
: noble words will lineer long to Tgrac
!. the historic page.
Z His clear, piercing intellect which n
u subtlety of logic could battle, no blint
!, ing sophistry confuse, his pcrfct
y knowledge of law and thorough an
: deep-laid education, all contributed
make him man who should stand bt
: fore kings.
u The early Iowan bar contains I'll
: names of some men whose memori(
!, we delight toshonor, men whose taste
II and abilities placed than far above the
i fellows, but among them all, thong
: some have made titled record, non
! stand in talent, in ability or in man
! qualities of heart, above the name an
. fame of Henry w. Star.
II RESCUED FROM DEATH.-William