Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-24
DEATH OF GEORGE w. WALES.
He Passed Away on Thursday of Las
Wcek-The Funeral.

George w. Wales, after lingering on the
verge of dissolution for three days, died at
600 p M January 49,
George Worcester Wales was born in
Burlington, July 10, 1855, the only son of
our esteemed townsman, Judge r. f.. Wales.
He fitted for college here and entering col
lege at the age of II he graduated in 1876
with high reputation as scholar and
man. After leaving college he went to
Washington and was, if we recollect Alright,
for Il year or two secretary of the senate
committee on public buildings and grounds
of which Mr. Morrill, was chairman. He
then studied law at the Harvard Law
school and was admitted to the bar of Chit
tenden county in 1882. In this year he
was appointed by Governor Barstow secre-
tarv of civil and military affairs and held
the Office for two years, dlscharglng its
duties with IA degree of fidelity, discretion
and courtesy which won for him the high
est regard of nil with whom he was brought
in contact. Retiring from the Office upon
the expiration of Governor BarstOw's term,
he formed law partnership with his fash
er and was appointed Register of the Pro-
bate Court, and later in company with
Others he organized the Investors Security
company. of which he was president. He
was a trustee of the Burlington Savings
bank one of the directors and secretary of
the prudential committee of the Mary
Fletcher Hospitals; auditor Of the Homo
for Destitute children, and director of the
burlington Manufacturing company, and
in these and other Offices of high response
bllity and trust be commanded the unquali-
fled confidence and esteem Of his associates
and of every one. His services as a law
yer and adviser in important negotiations
and i'll regard to investments and transfers
of property were in constant demand, aud
it is safe to say that no man in this COM
munity more thoroughly possessed the con-
ilence and respect of those FOR whom he
acted and of all who knew him. He mar
red in May 1856 Miss Matte Gray, daugh.
ter of Surgeon c. c. Gray, L. 5. A., and
a granddaughter of Bishop Bissel, who,
with two children little girl of two years
and nine months and boy of Is mon his
survives to mourn the loss of one of the most
aifcctonate OF husbands and fathers He
was a member of st. Pau's church of this
city.
The funeral of George W. Wales was
held from St. Pauls church on Saturday
afternoon and the large congregation pres
ent testified TO the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held in the community. The
Sigma Phi college society of which the de
ceased was member attended in body rs
did the representatives Of the bar to the
number of 20. The casket was covered
with flowers, including an elegant cross
from the Chittenden county bar and a
beautiful monogram from the Sigma
Phi society. y number of floral tributes
sent to the church and arranged in front of
the choir stalls added their effect to the
Christmas decorations, which according to
custom had not yet been removed. The
services were conducted by Rev. j. Isham
Bliss, ID. D., assisted by Rev. G. H. Bailey.
Miss Paul, Organist at the Unitarian
church presided al the organ and the
singing was furnished by quartette CON
>isting of Mrs. Nay, Miss Mary Simpson,
Mr. Benjamin Swift and Mr.. +. ". Corse.
The bearers We're c. ". Wilds, esq, of
| Middlebury, DR.. John Is. Wheeler. l.. +.
Euglesby esq, Prof. James B. Wheeler
Mr. H. l.. Ward and Mr.. Horatio Loomis
Mr. l.. f. Woodhouse had charge of the
arrangements. The committal service was
held at the church the remains are to rest
in the receiving vault at Lake View GENE
terry temporarily previous to ntcrment il
the family lot