The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Mrs. Pamela Spaulding Fuller.

This leader.in the soc al aud intelleet-
ual life of our community passed away
on sunday last. June 3. soon after high
noon. For the past few years her health
hld been very delicate aud the vital
forces grew feebler until death brought
glal release from WEAKNESS aud suffering.
She WAS the fourth of tht six children
of Gilman and Lydia Spaulding Hall,
aa1 Vas born in Athens, July T.. lsl0.
llsr father was farmer aud lumber
nun, and her mother was native Of
Norridgewock. The early formative III
licences in the old academy town were
of the best Bright in manner, alert OF
mind. and with unusual balance Of char
aeter. She came to womanhood with the
promise that she would fill an important
place in the lire of her time. The later
years fulfilled the promise Of the earlier.
She Mas united in marriage to vii
liam II. Fuller, at Athens, August i,
1860, by Rev. Charles BRYANT. Since
that date Skowhegan has been her
home. Here her many Accomplishment
soon gave her an assured place of in
tluence. She was again in an old aeade-
my town. where the standard of home,
| social, aud intellectual life WIS very
high. And in these years that have
sped so swiftly she has happily Illus
trated the best traits OF New England
womanhood. In her home life, she WIS
IA tt4P al ful
| friend, and genial hostess. Her many
gifts gave her prominence in social life.
| But her most conspicuous service for
our town is seen in her work in con-
nection with the Woman's Club. With
| Mrs. Deborah 7. Fellows, she founded
| this organization which has had an
eventful history of twelve Years. She
WAS its first president, and had served in
| that position longer than any other
member. 1t would not be amiss to say
that her influence WAS the most potent
| in shaping the life and work of the club.
She WAS deeply interested in the for
nation and growth of the public library,
and reioieed to see it so finely housed in
the attractive building on Elm Street,
| She WAS Il member of its Advisory COM
mttce ut the time of her death. The
public schools also had IA place in her
| bought aud care, and she WAS very
helpful to many OF the high school
scholars in the preparation and delivery
oi their graduation articles. Her
philanthropic spirit was revealed in her
| interest in the work of the Ladies' Aid
society. with which she was closely
| Identified.
From this brief review of her work,
| it will be seen that her life was many
sided, aud touched belpiully many in
| terests. Her mind. while hospitable to
| the new, WAS conservative. She loved
| the old hymns which comforted and sus-
tanned the fathers. The hurry of tins
| closing decade of the century did not
| disturb her fine mental poise. And the
end came quietly and gently. She who
had drunk the bright cup of life with
| joy, took the darker cup of death when
presented without mnrmi + Of complaint.
Thus closed the earthly record of one
| whose presence W II be sorely missed by
| all who knew hei
She leaves II husband, and one son,
| Ed" ard Fuller. who WAS graduated from
| Colby in 1851. and later on from The
| Harvard Law school. He WAS married
| in Boston in 1883, to Miss Mabel W.
| Porter, aud went directly to Duluth.
MINI, where he is now praetieing law.
lie has one daughter Margaret, three
years of age. He and his family were
with the mother Just prior to her death.
She leaves one brother, William. the last
of the family, who resides in Pleasan-
| ton. Texas.
The funeral took place on Tuesday,
and Was conducted by Rev. c. V. Han
sou. Mr.. Julius Ilartt rendered Sc
leetions on the organ during the prayers
and the hymn and poem read by the
| officiating minister. The Woman's Club
WAS largely represented, some forty-tiye
members being in attendance. The
floral Offering of the club consisted OF
sixty choice roses, the number of its
membership. There were other beauti-
full floral tributes. The attendance OF
leading citizens WAS very large. Among
those present from other places were
DIR. Horace Stevens of Cambridge Mass,
Miss. Bertha l.. Soue of Bath, Who was
Il college cla,smate of Edward Fuller,
and John Ware. Esq, of Waterville.
Al the cemetery there was a brief SER
vice of committal.