Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-03-22
OBITUARY.



Harold Hooker Clark, only child of Fitch
and Flora Clark, was born March 30, 1885. He
was an unusually bright boy and gained many
warm friends, both old and young, by his
sweet disposition and winning ways. Never
having had the companionship of children
Harold was more mature than many boys of
MS age ana he often surprised the family by
his quaint and original remarks He began
to attend church and sunday school when
about three years old and had warm affec-
ton Tor the pastor, seldom failing to lift his
hat to Mr.. Stebbins wherever he CHANGED to
meet him. Last August Harold went with his
parents to MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, where he had
since resided. About eight weeks before his
death he took a severe cold from which he new
er fully recovered. Through long and exceed
ingly painful illness, he exhibited remarkable
courage and patience, never failing to thank
MS attendants for the slightest service. Ilar.
old had no fear of death and regarded Heaven
as beautiful place where he wished to be.
On the 18th OF February he went to the Hea-
venly land, and while we grieve tor our own
loss, we can but rejoice that our lamb is for
ever safe in the Good Shepherds arms. The
funeral was attended at his home in Minneap.
oils, February 81, by large number of rela.
tves and friends, and the sincere grief of all
present testified that, though Harold had
lived there but short time many had known
and loved him. His parents have the sympa-
thy OF their many friends in this affliction.
SIDNEY A. MEAD.
Sidney 4. Mead died at his home in the asst
part OF Middlebury March Is, aged so years
and 10 months, He was born in Bristol. Vt,
Ing a large family of children to struggle with
the prlVations and hardships common to the
people of New England in that day. When
only nine years of age he went to live with
Mr.. Nathan Case in Middlebury and remained
member of his family till 81 years of age.
At this time, wishing to see something of the
world, he tried n seafarng lite for n short
time. Getting tired OF that he returned to
Middlebury and on the llth of August, 1881,
was married to Amelia Gibbs, who survives
him FIVE children blessed and honored his
liie About the year 1887, under the preach.
ing of Rev. w. johnson, he was converted and
joined the Baptist church in Middlebury. His
Christian character was one OF great value,
and in all OF his secular business and inter
course with the world he was strictly honest.
In his death wife has lost devoted husband
and the children, n tender and affectionate
father. a short time before his departure he
took the hymn book and read the following
hymn:
My faith looks up to thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary
saviour divine,
Now hear me while pray
Take all my guilt away;
let me from this day
Be wholly thine.
May thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire;
AS thou has died for me
may my love to thee
Pure, warm and changeless be,
living fire.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Palmer, were held at his late residence in the
presence of his neighbors and friends, who
gathered to pay their tribute OF respect to the
departed. y.
TERENCE CONDOR.
Terence Condor, who died December 80 at
ShOreham, was in some respects remarka-
BILE man. Born in Fermoy, County Cork, Ire
land, in the year 1873, although too young to
be a participant he had IL vivid recollection of
the stirring scenes there incident to the close
OF the last century In 1896 he came to Ameri-
ca and in the spring OF the same year, accom-
panied by his wife, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, he
arrived in Vermont, intending to visit his
friend Edward Powers of Cream HILL on the
way to New York city. Mr.. Powers persuaded
him to discontinue his journey and a short
time atterward he settled at Shoreham EN-.
ploy' d us Il farm hand. By industry and thrift
he accumulated sufficient to purchase n small
holding and in course of time he bought out
the interest OF his employer and eventually
became the possessor of one of the finest 10
Gated farms in that vicinity. In 1859 his wife
died, leaving AS the result OF their happy union
two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. The or.
binary observer could not but be impressed
by the personal appearance OF Mr.. Condor.
Although tar beyond the Biblical allotment of
years TO man, he stood firm and erect, over six
feet in height, without wrinkle on his brow,
and with nothing except his silvery hair and
badness to indicate the man almost II centu-
ry old. His eyesght was as clear As n young
man in his teens, and it was his pardonable
boast that he never had occasion to wear spec
tacles TOR many years before his death. Always
proud OF his Celtic ORIGIN up to the last he pos
sessed the warm heart and hospi able nature
characteristic OF his race. His private chart
ties were numerous. The spot where he died
had been his residence tor over halt IA centu-
ry He was man of the simplest domestic
tastes, content with his lot and with no dis
position tor sightseeing or travel. He was
never on n railroad and always resisted the
efforts of his friends to induce him to part
from this rule. He was a staunch supporter
OF the Catholic church, OF which he was II mem
Der. During the last few months Mr.. Condor
grew somewhat feeble and his end was hast
ened by II severe tail in September,and later he
had two slight shocks OF paralysis. He passed
I hOnOrpu resnpcteu
who knew him. The funeral was largely at.
tended, and he was laid peacefully to rest in
/ ST. Genevieve cemetery, surrounded by many
! sorrowing relatives and friends. y.