Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19
Death OF w. II, Root.

William II. Root, whose illness has al
ready been chronicled in these columns,
died Thursday at about 1 O'Clock.
He was a grandson of the late n. b..
Haswell who was one of the most prom
he having been Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge for twenty years.
He was born in this city in 1888, his father
dying a few weeks after his birth. He re-
manned in this city until shortly before
the war, when he went to Hartford, Conn,
where he engaged in the insurance bust
ness. Upon the breaking out of the war he
enlisted and served nearly two years, after
which he returned to this city. In 1869 he
was elected city clerk, and he held the of
flee until the spring of 1885. He was made
a Mason in 1854, and was for
some years junior warden of Washington
Lodge No. 3, About six years ago he was
appointed assistant grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge and four years ago he was
elected grand secretary He married Miss
Ellen Cornwall, u young lady whom he
met in Hartford and three children were
the result of the union, two sons and a
daughter They lost one son, grown nearly
to manhood, and four years ago Mrs. Root
died. There remains therefore of the family
u sou and daughter only. Mr.. Root was
a man of considerable natural ability and
genial feeling, and he had become widely
known among the members of the frater-
nifty who cared tor him so tenderly during
the painful days of his last illness.
The funeral services OF the late William
II. Root were held at the Unitarian church
Sunday afternoon, Rev. l.. G. Ware Of
Rotating. The congregation was very
large, the various Masonic organizations
and the Stannard Post, g. A. r., being
present in a body. A magnificent white
wreath rested upon the casket. Excellent
music for the occasion was furnished by
the Unitarian church quartet. At the
conclusion OF the services in the church
the remains were taken to Lake View
cemetery under the escort Of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont which was represent
ed as follows: NJ. w, Marsh O. Perkins
of Windsor, Grand Master; r. W., Alfred
A. Hall, of st. Adams, Deputy Grand
pelier, Grand Senior Warden r. W.,
Homer NJ. Phelps of Burlington, MS Grand
Junior Warden: II. w, George w. Low
rey OF Burlington, as Grand Treasurer ;
II. W., Warren &. Reynolds IF Burling-
ton, as Grand Secretary W, John H.
Deacon; W., Charles f. Lewis of Bur
lington, rs Grand Junior Deacon; W., M.
Wilson johnson of Burlington, as Grand
Lecturer; W., Stephen ID. Hodge of Bur
lington, as Grand Chaplain w, j.. c.
Rutherford of Burlington, as Grand Mar
| Snal W., w lllldm brlnSnalu Oh DURING
ton, as Grand Sword Bearer; w, John
II. Thorp of Charlotte, Grand Pursui-
want w, Daniel G. Barber and W.,
George f. Morse Of Burlington Grand
Stewards; W.. Asaph T. Taft OF
White River Junction, Grand Tyler
In the line were represented besides
Washington Lodge No. 3, in which the de
deceased had held his membership
North Star Lodge No. IL, Richmond
Friendship Lodge No. "A, Charlotte Nc
Donald Lodge No. %, Jericho Patriot
Lodge No, 80, Hinesburgh; Seneca Lodge
No. 40, Milton Warner Lodge No. 80
| Cambridge Webster Lodge No. 81. Wi
nooski Burlington Lodge 1O0 Burling
| ton
After the services in the chapel at LAX,
View cemetery by NJ. W., Marsh o. Per
kins, Grand Master, assisted by Actlnl
Grand Chaplain 5. d. Hodge, the caske
was placed in the receiving vault and the
procession returned to the lodge room OF
Washington Lodge where letters and tele
grams were read from distinguished
brethren and Grand Officers as follows
Henry H. Smith, Delos NJ. Bacon, Levan
NJ. Reed kittridge Haskins, f. 5. Leon
ard. John A. Butler and William j
Sperry.