The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-25
HORATIO PERRY.
Wellington's Centenarian Dead
Age 100 Years, II Months
and l Day.
Impressive Funeral Rites in the Con
gregational Church. An Immense
Crowd Present. Addresses by
Reys. w. E. Barton and
8 ID. Gammell.
FULL REPORT OF THE EXERCISES.

FULL REPORT OF THE EXERCISES
As announced in our last issue, HoratlO
Perry, better known as "Grandpa Perry "
departed this life on Tuesday, Feb. II,
1901, at the extraordinary age OF 100 years,
II months and day. Though weighed
down by the infirmities of age, the de.
ceased was remarkably strong in mind
and body for one so old, until within few
days oLhis death. About two weeks ago
he was stricken with apoplexy, and grad
ually sank into coma, in which his life
breathed itself painlessly away; and he
who had lived so many years among us,
sank to rest like tired child. The bell
Of the Congregational church, which has
long been unused for such purposes, toll
ed slowly out the one hundred strokes
that announced TO the town the death OF
this venerable man,
HoTATIo PERRY WAS BORN
in Rutland, Vermont, March 10th, 1890,
and was the third son OF Nathan and
Soyhia Perry and the grandson OF Rev.
Guernsey Root, an esteemed presbyter
ian minister of Rutland. After living
with his father In Western New York,
Cahada and at Buffalo, N. Y, which was
then post for trading with the Indians
for furs, he came TO Cleveland in 1905
while as yet there was but one frame
house and few cabins where the city
now stands. He was cousin OF Commo-
dorh Perry, and distinctly heard the can
noEading of his famous victory on Lake
Erie. The other important facts connect
ed with his life maybe gathered from the
addresses at the funeral
THE FUNERAL
was held Thursday at 2p. m. In the auditor.
ium of the church Of which for 90 many
years he had been member, and which
until very recently he has been able to at.
tend; the pastor, Rev. W. E, Barton ofi@c-
iating. assisted by the former pastor, Rev,
8. d. Gammell. A large crowd began
to assemble long before the exercises
began, and at length filled the church.
The body was brought into the church
from the home Of Mr. Perry's grand
daughter, Mrs. s. X. Lauudon. Tie
bearers we're, E. West, Chas. Phelps, E. S.
Tripp, VIM. Gum, Horace Wadsworth
and A. G. Couch. A quartette consisting
Of N. H. Wadsworth, VIM. Fl. Fisher,
Mrs. Nellie French and Miss Fannie Bene-
dict with the organist, Miss Lillian Dyer
furnished the music for the occasion.
The exercises began with the singing Of
"Nearer My God to Thee" by the quar-
tette. Rev. 8. d. Gammell Of Tallmadge,
read the Goth Psalm and Rev. W, E
Barton offered prayer. The audience then
Joined in singing "Just as am" This
hymn had come to Father Perry with un-
usual power few days before his death,
and he had endeavored TO commit II to
memory as the lines were read to him by
his daughter, Mrs. Hamlin. The pastor
said, "Let us sing these words which were
80 lately on his lips, and which now form
the song of his glorifed spirit
Just as am thou wilt receive,
wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,
Because thy promise believe,
Lamb Of God, comei comel"
Rev. w. E, Barton then preached from
the text, "For by me thy days shall be
multiplied, and tile years Of thy lie shall
be increased"- prov. 9:11.)
FOLLOWING Is THE SERMON.
The old Testament abounds In passages
referring to the honor Of old age and the
desirability Of long life. Old age Is not
simply 10 be pllied for its feebleuess, and
commended for what it has been, but the
gray bead itself is beauty, and the hoary
head OF the righteous Is crown of glory.
Moreoyer, old age is distinctly promised
asA inward OF faithfulness, Those who
honor their father and mother, who lay in
dntiful and obedient youth the founda-
tIons OF true manhood or womanhoed
sre promised length OF days The man
who keeps his tongue from evil, and his
lips from speaking guile isIrthe man who
desireth life and loveth.many days that he
may see good; and those who keep Gods
commandments are those whose days
shall be prolonged in the land. Passages
OF this class are especially numerous
10 that portion Of Proverbs which personi-
6es piety, that Wisdom whose beginning
Is the fear Of the Lord. my son, forget
not my law; but let thine heart keer
my commandments For length Of days,
and long life and peace shall they add TO
Thee" tProv, 31-2) The fear Of the
Lord prolongetli days; but the years Of
The wicked shall be shortened" prov
10 az. "Hear y my son, and receive my