The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
For the Reporter.
Obituary.

Sumner Patten Snow who died at his
home in Skowhegan, March 18th, 1894,
aged As years and 10 months, was the
Youngest child of the late Daniel Snow,
who for many years was resident of
Bloomfield, now.Skowhegan and one of
Smuncr was born, as We're all of his bro
theirs and sisters. at.the old Homestead,
beautiful spot, IA few miles from the vii
iage of. Skowhegan, and on the middle
road, so called, leading to Fairfield and
Wateryille. He was fortunate in his
early home influences, receiving as he
| did the benefit of Il fathers wise counsel,
and the tender care and guidance of an
intelligent mother. He received his edu-
cation at the district school in his own
neighborhood and at Bloomfield Acad-
envy.
His father, Col Snow, as he was cal
led, was IA successful lumbeier in the
vicinity of Moosehcad Lake, and the up
per kennebee region; and rs his boys,
especially Sumner and George approach
ed manhood, they became thoroughly
acquainted with the Whole routine of
this industry, and eal ried it on very sue
cessfully, until failing health obliged
them to desist.
The subject of this notice was married
in 1878, to Miss Mary +. Howard OF Win
slow. Maine, IA sister of the wife, now de-
ceased, of his brother George. lie was
fortunate and happy in his domestic re-
lations. They were blessed with three
interesting children, one boy, and two
girls. who, With the afflicted mother,
mourn the loss of one who was IA kind
aud atiectionate husband and father, and
whose greatest pleasure seemed to be to
minister to their wants and provide. as
best he could, for their present happi-
ness and future well-being and enjoy
ment. Three brothers survive him,
Benjamin X. and George f. both resi-
dents of Skowhegan, and Lyman, whose
home is in Minnesota also two sisters,
Mrs. William Pitts, and Mrs. Philena b.
Bray both of whom live in town
The disease which grew worse from
the start about six years ago, and
which terminated his life, was an afiec-
ton of the spinal column, involving to
some extent the cord, producing very
marked curvature and seriously nterfer-
| ing with locomotion and exercise of all
| kinds He was Il great sufferer, especi-
ally the past winter, during which, the
disease made such rapid strides as clear
| " to indicate to friends that the end was
not far away Nor was he blinded to
| the fact that time with him on earth
| was short. He knew full well the seri-
Gus nature of his malady, and fully ap-
precating it, maintained a fair degree of
| cheerfulness and bore his sufi'erings,
which at times, were very intense, with
wonderful fortitude, patience and resig
nation.
BY those who knew him well, he was
regarped as gentlemanly and unobtru-
sive in his bearing, yet having decided
| opinions of his own, which were held
with reasonable degree of tenacity.
He was good man, honest in his inten-
tions, above all trickery and meanness, of
kind and charitable feelings and true in
fall the relations of life.
From our standpoint it is somewhat
difficult to understand, how his sickness
and death, in the prime of manhood, is
reconcilable with the happiness of
his family and the best good of the
community in which he lived but we
do well perhaps to consider that our
vision is narrow, and that in this rs well
AS in many of the events of life, what
may seem to us homogeneous and detri-
mental, is part and parcel of the wonder
Gus. beneficcnt plan of the Infinite Mind,
who made and governs all.
Friend after friend departs:
Who has not lost friend?
There is no union here OF hearts,
That finds not here an end.
But may we not hope that in the great
| Hereafter, the "union' which is formed
and which finds its end here, will exist
under better conditions and consulate
one of the many sources of real enjoy
mentS
COMM NIGATED.
SknMhepan March 9th 1901