Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Death OF 0. A. Tuell.

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full illness of l6 or IL months with con-
sumption. Within the week Mr. Tucll
had been able TO receive visitors and attend
10 some matters of business so that COM
paratively few outside the family realized
that the end was so near.
Orrin A. Tuell was born in Plantation
No. II, Washington county and was 36
years and six months of age at the time
of his death. He received his education
in the common schools and completed his
course at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary,
| Kcnt's Hill. He taught for time in a
seminary in New Hampshire but entered
upon the study of law in the office of Hon.
H. NJ, Heath of this city in the summer
of 1885. In 1887 he was admitted to
Kennebec bar and Oct. % of that year
was formed. A little more than two years
later he married Miss Elizabeth Gardner
of East Machias. His wife and child, a
girl of four years, survive him; also his
parents, now residing in East Machias,
and brother, DR.. J. +. Tuell of this city
| For several years Mr.. Tucll had not en-
| joyed excellent health Hcncverthcless
closely applied himself to his profession
| and took lively interest in current affairs.
In 1892 he was elected member of the su-
pcrintcnding school committee and his ser
vices rendered in this work were very oili
cient. He was deeply interested in Ma
sonry, being member of Augusta Lodge,
of Cushnoc r. A. Chapter and Trinity
Commandcry, and for several years was
secretary and treasurer of Augusta Lodge.
He was great sachem, l. o. r. NJ, an or
der to which he devoted much attention.
In September, 1898, the indications of
the fatal disease that had fastened upon
him became apparent. He sought health
in Arizona, New Mexico and Southern
California, but returned to this city early
last summer little if any improved. Yet he
still retained his courage and at times
seemed to be slowly rcgaining strength
until early in the winter he was taken
down with catarrhal fever After that
the inroads of the disease were rapid
He was regarded as one of the best law
yers of his age in the State. He was an
indefatigable student and practitioner, de-
voted to his profession and it may almost
be said that to it he sacrificed his life.
His counsel was most trustworthy for he
was unwcaried in research, u master Of
the principles of the law and emincntly
judicial in his application of them. OBJ
stacles that to many would have seemed
insurmountablc for him only lent 2est
to the undertaking.
His pcrsistency, excellent judgment
and indomitablc energy Were not dis
played alone in the pursuit of the pro
fcssion to which he was devoted. They
characterized his daily life We're apprc
ciated by all who came in CON
tact with him and elected the admira
ton and high esteem of the large circle
of friends attracted TO him by his abun-
dant spirit of good fellowship He pos
sessed fortitude in remarkable degree and
this latter characteristic was very strik-
ingly displayed in the combat with the
long, fatal illness, contest that he cheer
fully maintained until the last. Many be
lieve that for several months he realized
that he could not recover. But he never
acknowledged it even to himself.
He supported cheerful dcmeanor
throughout, never yielding his grasp on the
affairs of his business and within u few
days of the end held himself to the per
| formance of duties with almost supcrhu-
| lily that when he took his bed they might
| know the end was near, And it was. Fri
day he was dressed, came down stairs and
sat at his desk several hours engaged in
the transaction of business. When he
had finished he was so weak that it was
necessary to carry him to his room and he
did not again leave his bed.
| Throughout it all this forttude on his
part received the unfailing support of the
cheerful courage of his wife, whose care
and devotion have been unremitting.
Mr. Tuell's death, cutting off life that
was just coming into the fruition that il
deserved, is one which excites feeling OF
personal loss in very many hearts, for ne
was the kindcst of husbands and father,
a staunch friend and good citizen. The
sympathy of the entire community. goes
out to the bcreavcd relatives and the grief
stricken family in their great afiiction.