Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-08-24
MR.. WILLIAM BROOKE.
An Old and honored Resident Of Richmond
Pc, Passes Away
(From the Montreal GarettcD

(From the Montreal GarcttcD
In the death Of Mr.. William Brooke, of
Richmond, p. O., the Eastern Townships
have lost one of their oldest and best
known residents. The deceased gentle
man was the eldest surviving son Of
Lieut. Col. Charles VIM. Brooke, II. L. I.
{. S, the elder brother of Sir lanes
Brooke, late Rajah of Sarawak, Rorueo.
His grandparents were Thomas Brooke,
judge, H. +. |. {. {. S, with the lady
Anna Matilda Stuart, daughter of the
then Earl of Clantyre, direct descend
ant of the ROYAL StuartS, and Lieut. Gen.
Sir Dyson Marshall X. {. b., who mar
ricd an East Indian princess. Many OF
his more remote ancestors were not less
illuStriOus. He was born in 1913 at the
family seat OF Coombe Grove, Bath, Eng.
and learned to walk on board troop
ship while going out to India with his
parents. After returning to England for
his education, lie was, at the age OF
fourteen, given commission i'll the
navy, and gazettcd midShipman on II.
NJ. S. Duncan, then III the Mediterranean
waters. Owing to the failure of an
Oriental bank his father was unable to
continue his allowance, and he left the
service. Shortly afterwards he en-
barked for Canada, arriving at the break
ing out of the rebellion of 1873. Mr..
Brooke then joined the Stanstead From
tier cavalry. which contained many other
young Englishmen similarly Circum-
stanced, serving in it until the troop was
disbanded. His adventurous spirit next
led him to Mexico, where he was given
commission by Gen. Santa-Anna but
being attacked by yellow fever at Vera
Cruz, he returned after months OF illness
to Hatley, where, in 1915, he married
| Sarah Jane, daughter Of DR.. John Weston,
OF that village, a graduate of Dartmouth
college, Hanover, n. H., who had been,
when he commenced practice, the only
physician in very large section of
the country. Mr.. Brooke brought his
wife to Richmond, which was his home
for the remainder Of his life, and taking
up the study of law, he was admitted to
the Bar of lower Canada about the year
1879, continuing in the practice of his
i profession until Il few years before his
i death. He was a member of the Church
of England and Freemason.
His life was well worthy of his lineage
Warm-hcarted and generous, he was a
man whose conduct was always actuated
by the highest principles of honor, and
his pleasing personality and genial ways
endeared him to young and old alike
His old-fashioned comfortable home on
the shsres of the river st. Francis was
always open to his many friends, and the
high esteem in which he was held by the
9 community was constantly testified
9 through trying illness of year and a
e halt, during which he was cared for with
1 unremitting devotion by his wife and the
c son and daughter who remained at home
I they refusing all offers of assistance in
their loving care for him. He passed
e away peacefully on Sunday evening, sur
= rounded by members of his family.
n The funeral took place on Wednesday
: morning. The short but impressive Ma
: sonic ritual was read at the house by tn,
n Rev. Mr.. Curran and the procession from