The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-15
NUMBER 46.
Obituary.

LoYa.--with startling suddenness came
the intelligence last Friday morning that
Daniel f. Long was dead He had not been
feeling well for several days, due, as he
thought, to indigestion, but no serious re-
suits were apprehended. He attempted to
rise about seven o'clock, Friday morning,
and almost Immediately fell back dead.
Daniel f.. Long was born in Strafford,
August 16, 1882. BY an accident while
cunning in his boyhood he lost his right
arm, but, although crippled for life, he was
not discouraged. AT an early age he en-
tered the employ OF the Revere Copper
Company OF Boston. He rose to a respon-
sible position with that corporation and re-
NAMED there until 1875, when he went to
Ely, to accept the position OF superinten-
dent of the copper mines there. Ten years
later he came to Montpelier and purchased
the stock in the Phnney book store, where
he continued in business until his death.
In November, 1857, he married Louise G.
felton OF Boston, who, with one son, Frank
d., OF Boston, survives him. Mr. Long was
one OF family of ten children. OF these.
Miss Martha and Abraham Long OF Mont
pelier, William II. Long of Fairlee, and
MIS- II: T. Robinson Of Winchester, Mass,
are still living. His funeral was held Sun
day afternoon from his late home on Park
Avenue, which was crowded with neigh
bors, friends and business associates to
whom he had endeared himself In life.
The somber casket was nearly hidden from
ings, among them wreath OF roses from
the members of the Apollo Club, OF which
he was vice-president, and bunch Of
sixty one white roses-one for each year Of
his life-from Mr.. and Mrs l.. Bart Cross.
AT the head OF the casket was an open book,
made of white pinks and roses, the lasr
page, sixty one, corresponding with the
years Of his life. The choir OF the Unita-
rian church was present and softly rem
dsred, Lead, Kindly Light" abide
With Me - and 90 Paradiaa ~ Row II
Edward Wright, the pastor and warm per-
sonal friend of the deceased, paid a glowing
and appreciative tribute to his memory.
He referred to the fact that life is q scene Of
uncertainty and change; that there is but
step between us and death, and that the
blow that had so suddenly come had
clouded the beauty and splendor of the In
dian summer. He referred to the loss the
social circles, the church in which he had
been so loyal, the business life OF Mont
pelier, and his family, would sustain in Mr..
Longs death. In tender words, reference
was made to the large place the deceased
had held in the esteem OF all classes of peo-
pie in Montpelier, his honorable dealing,
his integrity, which had never been inn
peach-d, his zeal in politics and religion,
and his broadly charitable nature. The
resolutions adopted by the Apollo Club,
published below, were read, and the
bereaved family was pointed to him who
said, let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid" The remains
were taken to Boston, on the midnight
train Sunday night, and inferred on Monday
In the family lot at Forest Hills Cemetery.
MIS-. Long was unable to accompany the re-
mains to Boston. The party was met at the
Lowell depot by Mrs. Robinson, sister of
the deceased, and by other friends, who ac-
companed them to Forest Hills Cemetery,
where the burial service was read by Rev.
Edward Robinson of Wollaston: At 8
special meeting of the Apollo Club, held
on Friday evening, November 10, the
following testimonial and resolutions we're
unanimously adopted; The sudden death
OF Daniel f. Long, vice president Of the
Apollo Club, has brought to every member
Of the club grief and sense of personal
loss that tihds in words no adequate express
sion, We can only say in part the good we
knew of him. He was business man of
ability and spotless integrity; and also
man of singular social charm. This came
bt cause he kept to mature age the enthu-
siasm of youth. He was ever young in The
ardor with which he admired the good
deeds that men do. He loved his country,
He loved good work in all its forms, whether
o! war or peace, of deed or expression. He
loved his townsmen and his neighnors, and
they loved and respected him. With all
this, his home was to him the happiest
place en- earth. We, his surviving asso-
ciates. do therefore resolve that this ex-
preston of our appreciation of his charac-
ter and worth be spread upon the records of
this club; that we extend to his surviving
family and relatives our earnest sympathy
in their bereavement; that, as a mark OF
respect to his memory, the rooms OF this
club be closed until the evening OF Monday,
November 13; that copy of these resou-
tions be sent to the family of the deceased"
GRAy.-David r. Gray died last Wednes-
day al his home up Worcester branch, aged
eighfy-two years. He has been gradually
failing for nearly year past, and for the
last three weeks has heen very low. Mr. Gray
was born December 10, 1911, in what is now
East Montpelier. He was one OF family
Of nine children, only one of whom-Sarah,
wife of Timothy Russell of Mason, N. FL. -
survives him. When but twelve years of
age, Mr. Gray went to Peterboro, n II to
live with an uncle. While there, he mar
ried Betsey I. Perry, with whom he has
lived more than sixty.five years His wife
survives him at the advanced age of eighty
! five. Mr.. Gray moved to Montpelier soon
after his marriage, where he has lived ever
since. He was a prosperous farmer and a
business man of more than the average
ability. During the active years OF his life
| he superintended the erection of the Union
church at Wrightsville and Trinity church
at Montpelier. He leaves two daughters,
wives of E. w. Bugbee ard G. NJ Lyon of
Montpelier. His funeral was held last Fri
day and the burial was in the family lot in
Lewis cemetery.