Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-28
OBITUARY..
DEA. ID. L. BOYCE.

/Dea David Emerson Boyce died\ on the
morning OF December 10, 1858, at the home of
his son, Prot. Thomas E. Boyce. He was born
Feb. II, 1915, and was a resident of Middlebury
during the whole of his long and honored lite
OF nearly seventy -four years. His father, Da-
vid Boyce, and his maternal grandfather,
Zephaniah Buss, were among the early set
tiers of the town. He was the Oldest of three
children-the brother OF Elijah Y. Boyce, who
died at Middlebury in 1856 and of Adocia
Boyce, who died at the same place in 1874.
David E. Boyce learned the joiner's trade
when IL years of age and worked at his trade
as master mechanic tor 10 years. In ls49 he
was married to Lucina NJ. Fitch and establish
ed his home on the quiet farm toward the
mountains, well known to the people of
Middlebury during the past 40 years for its
tidy husbandry and generous hospitality. 1t
is only within year that failing strength COM
PEELED him to give up the care OF his farm.
During the last half century he has been ire.
quently called upon to accept Offices of trust
and responsibility in his native town; and
his neighbors and townsmen all bear witness
to the constant fidelity and kindness and abil-
ity with which these many and varied duties
have been performed. He has been elected
selectman eight different times. He has been
sought for continually to serve as administra-
tor, in the conviction that the affairs of the
widow and tatherless would, in his hands, be
honestly and wisely cared fer. He has been
frequently chosen as referee in matters OF dis
pute as one who could be relied upon to give
a patient and candid hearing.
Much as Deacon Boyces loss will be felt as
citizen, he will be even more missed in the
church of which he was for over 81 years a
member and for over 80 years deacon. He
was one of the most constant in his attend
ance upon its worship, rarely absent even in
the most inclement weather. He was first and
foremost in his desire to advance the prosper.
ity of the church, ready with generous contri-
buttons, willing to spend time and strength in
the many services that were required of him.
For many years he had Charge of a Sabbath.
afternoon meeting in the school house OF his
district, where the people OF his neighborhood
without respect to denomination met togeth.
er for prayer and Bible study.
| The funeral service was at the Congregation.
al church on Wednesday, December II. The
pastor, Rev. A. F. Keith, preached a most APP
propriate sermon from the text. "He was a
good man and full OF the Holy Ghost and of
faith," Acts XIV IL. He was buried in the old
cemetery under the mountain, where so many
OF his neighbors and kindred had been laid to
rest before him. EB.
OTHER DEATHS.
The death is announced, at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. Mary NJ. Manning, in Washington,
ID. c., Nov. 80. OF ID. G.. May, a former resi-.
dent OF Middlebury. His age was IS years.
\. A. Nichols, formerly well known in Mid
dlebury, died Dec. ut his home in Wood.
stock, aged 81 years. The Woodstock stand.
ard, noting his death, says: "a good citizen,
kind father and husband and an honest man
has gone to his rest"
News was received here on Wednesday OF
the death that morning in Rutland OF Mrs
Cora A. Macabee. The cause OF death was
Brights disease. Mrs. Macabee was n native
of Middlebury and a daughter of the late Isaac
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