St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
RECENT DEATHS.

DURKEE- Deacon Horace Durkee
died last evening in the 86th year OF
his age. Dea. Durkee was one of ST.
Johnsbury's oldest and most respected
citizens. He was born in Lebanon, N.
H., Oct. 25, 1902, moved to Albany in
1888 and to ST. Johnsbury in 1865. Up
to the time of his moving to this place
he was engaged in farming, though in
his earlier life he served number of
terms as a most successful teacher in
the district schools. For the last 90
years he has not been engaged in any
very active business pursuits, living a
quiet and retired life. In May of last
year he was prostrated with a nervous
trouble from which he never fully re-
covered, though he was able to walk
out ten days ago. He was not con-
sciOus during his last hours. He was
married at Meriden, N. H., in 1888 to
Mary S. Baker, who survives him. To
this union were born three children,
a son Joseph who died in service dur
the war, a daughter, the first wife of
Daniel Carpenter, who died some II
years ago and another daughter who
died in infancy.
Deacon Durkee was man of many
marked characteristics. Converted at
the early age of nine years he was ad
mitted to church membership at eleven
and has ever since been most devoted
Christian, holding the office of deacon
in his church at Albany, title which
he has honored all the years of his life
since. A single example will suffice to
show his sterling honesty. When Wis
tied by the listers in their annual trip
it was his custom to lay before them
every particle of property in his pos
session, Withholding nothing, and leav-
ing it with them to use their own
judgment. At this late hour; before
going to press, there is neither time nor
space to speak at length of Deacon
Durkee's many marked Christian traits.
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Word. His daily life was no ordinary
commentary on the value of the Chris
tian religion. Always in his place at
church and prayer meeting, lifelong
Sunday school teacher, ever ready to
do his part, he stayed up the hands OF
his pastor as surely as Aaron and Hur
those of Moses.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
at $50; burial at Albany.
FLINT.-Loami B. Flint died shortly
before midnight on Friday in the 78th
year of his age. 1t was year ago that
Mr.. Flint while walking about the viii
lage fell to the ground and was taken
up for dead. He rallied from this at
tack, however, but never fully recov-
cred ana his death was not unexpect-
ed. Mr.. Flint was born at Williams
town, October 10, 1910. He lived fol
time at Walden but came to ST.
Johnsbury when of age and was en-
ployed in the Fairbanks works for over
80 years. Since leaving the works he
has been engaged as a painter. Fol
over 80 years he was janitOr of the
South church and of the county court
house. During a number of legisla-
tive sessions he served as dOOrkeepel
of the senate at Montpelier. He was
actively interested in the cause of tenn
perance, being an active member Of
the Good Templars organization and
for nine years serving as grand worthy
sentinel of the grand lodge of the state
Mr.. Flint was married in 1888 to Mary
B. West who survives him the 9TH O
next month would have marked the
golden anniversary of their marriage
Two daughters and two sons also sur
vive him, Mrs. Martha w., wife of M
T. Fenno of this place Marietta W., :
widow now living in LittletOn; Geo
W., business manager of the Danbur.
News, Danbury, Conn, and Charle
H., engaged in the cloth mills at Nor
walk, Conn. Mr.. Flint was one of th'
older residents of our village; there
are few now living who were here a
the time he first came to st. JOhnsbury
He was an upright man, cOnsisten
member of the South Congregations
church of this place and commanded
the respect and esteem of his fellow
citizens. Richard B. Flint, proprieto
of the Cottage hotel of this place, wa
brother of the deceased.