The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-02-10
OBITUARY.
TYLER srICKNEY.

A long and useful life Is suddf m,y
closed. on Tuesday morning, Jan. 81,
1899. Mr., Sticknev arose, break asted
with his family, wen, to the be m and
looked after his affairs as usual, at nine
o'clock he had q stroke OF a foplexy,
and remained unconscious It'll his
deaths which occurred early ON the
afternoon of the same day.
He was born in Shorehaln Dec. 10,
1899, and was consequently 80 years
old. lie was an only child. His father
was q physician. His descent was from
an English line. His emigrant ancestor,
william Siickney, came to this country
about 20 years after the landing Of the
Pilgrims. His ancestors were of sterl-
ing character, great energy and perse-
verance. They have now an honorable
name and O worthy record. In this
country elk generations have lived and
died. before him. lie married March
23, 1928, Miss Lora Treadway, of Shore
hahn. They have ten children and
thirty-four grandchildren. He looked
back on only one household grave.
Four years ago they celebrated their
golden wedding, at which all their
children were present and many oil
their grand children. 1t was time
that will be remembered by the family
with great pleasure, for 1t was the last
time that they all met together under
the old paternal roof.
His life has been full OF activity. BY
industry and good judgment In hii
business affairs he accumulated com
potency. He has been very snccessfu
In raising Merino sheep. His flock wa:
established In 1884. Perhaps no mar
had better reputation In this branct
of Industry, for his son Joseph Stick
ney, who secured the first prize OF the
Centennial Exposition, at Philadelphia
1876, obtained his sheep from his ia
theirs flock. Ever since bis sheep have
been sought for by those who desired
purity of blood and fleece of fine tex
ture. Buyers felt they could rely or
what he said. Although he has been {
, hard worker, yet he put thought ant
good sense on all his labor. He desir
ed that his children should be better
prepared for life's work than he was
Hence he made many sacrifices fo
them. He had the satisfaction Of see
Ing them grow up into manhood ant
womanhood all well situated In thei
various homes, oil industrious and re
spected citizens. The one great score
Of their success was, lie always hat
= something for them to do. They al
, revere his memory, and sorrow that b
lie gone. But they oil feel that the.
have been greatly blest In having thei
father and mother spared them so man.
long years.
> Few husbands and wives live to
4 gether to celebrate the flftieth anniver
, sary Of their marriage and see o famil.
of ten children come back to the oil,
I home to greet thcm with loving word
/. and tokens of fllial gratitude.
A He never sought, but rather avoide,
|, official aud political positions Of trps
and responsibility. He was conten
: and happy In caring for his farm an.
Q making his home the center OF hi
thought and heart.
He believed that religion 0onsiste,
In doing unto others as you would tina
0 they should do unto you, and bein
|. faithful to every day duties.
The Universalist church was his reilly
ious home. He enjoyed life up to tn
y very close. Conscious of no pain
J passed gently and serenely to his fins
Y rest and heavenly peace. His tuners
was attended by Rev. 8. L. Parker, 81
siste by Rev. Mr.. Bacon, ct bis res
dence, where large number OF relative
y aud old acquaintances from variou
n towns came to look on his silent fac,
). and shed tear that they should &C
him here no more. p.