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OBITUARY.
Hon. Tarrant sibIeY.

Bennington Centre, Saturday afternoon,
the End, inst, at $50 o'clock. Mr.. Sibley
had been in failing health for several
years, retired from the practice of his
profession. His latest days were quietly
passed with his wife and daughter, Wis
tied frequently by his sons, until the end
came. The funeral was held at the
house on Tuesdry afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
the Rev. NJ. l.. Severance, pastor of the
Old First Church, officiating. There was
a good attendance of our people, not
withstanding the intense cold, and the
remains repose in the old cemetery,
where SO many of Mr.. Sibley's contem-
pOraries rest n peace, under the shadow
of the spre of the old church, awaiting
the call of the last Easter morn. The
bearers were: Hon. John V. Carney,
Hon. VIM. b. Sheldon, Messrs. Ed. S.
Chandler and Samuel l.. Robinson. A
quartette: Prof. +, f. Long, Mrs. j.
E. D. Bennett, sang; 'Still, still with
thee" and 'Lo, the Seal of Death is
Breaking" There were many handsome
floral offerings, and the services were
brief, but betitting the occasion. The
sympathy of the community will 90 out
to the surviving wife and children of the
deceased. Mr.. Slbley had been in the
public eye 50 many years, his profession
had brought him into confidential rela-
tions with so many people, that in his
death there will be felt universal regret.
The Bar, of which deceased had been
so long leading member, met at l.3O
o'clock at the County Clerks office, for
the purpose of taking appropriate action
and transacted the following business.
We copy the official minutes:
The meeting was called to order, Ed
ward l.. Bates, president, in the Chair,
and H. T.. Cushman acting as Clerk.
Present: William b. Sheldon. Orion NJ.
Barber, Charles H. Darling, Charles II,
Mason. the President and Clerk.
Voted. That committee be appointed
by the Chair to prepare resolutions upon
the death of Brother Tarrant Sibley, to
be spread upon the records Of the County
Court. and copy thereof transmitted to
the family of the deceased. The Clerk
shall also cause said resolutions to be
published at length in the county papers.
Under the authority of the foregoing
vote the Chair appointed the following
members as a committee to execute its
purposes: Hon. George w. Hartman OF
Bennington, Hon. Harvey X. Fowler OF
Manchester, Hon. William d. Sheldon OF
Bennington.
Voted, That committee be appointed
by the Chair to take the proper and nee
essary steps to secure the appropriate
recognition of the death of Brother Tar
rant Sibley. by the Vermont Bar AssOci
alton. Under the authority OF the fore
| going vote the Chair appointed the fol
lowing members as committee to exc
cute its purposes: Charles II. Darling
| Charles fl. Mason, both of Bennington
Orion NJ. Barber of Arlington.
Voted, To adjourn.
Mr.. Sibley was born in Nottingham
| Windham county, this State, on the 24tl
day of October, 1918. His parents, Lo
Sibley and Mary Morse Sibley, settled il
Nottingham about 1913, removing there
from the town of Sutton, WorCeste
county, Mass. Deceased came of "A Ions
line of noted ancestry, his mother trac
ing her lineage back to Anthony Morse
who settled at Newbury, Mass in 1873
and further back to Sir Hugo de Morse
an English Knight of the XVIII. Century
and of Norman descent. His father wa
a descendant of John Sibley, who lande,
at Salem, Mass, i'll 1920, and Of JOIN
Putnam, who landed at the same tow
in 1884, and among whose descendant
were Generals Israel Putnam and Ruff
Putnam of Revolutionary fame. The lat
ter was one of General Washington
chief of engineers. His gra- dfatheI
Tarrant Siblcy, was a Minute Man il
Col. Ebenezer LeamedS regiment, an,
participated in the fight at Concord
April 18th, I77j. His grandfather, Sim
con Morse, was IA soldier in the Cont
mental Army, and was present at the bat
tie of Saratoga, and the surrender o
Geaerai Burgoyne.
Mr.. Sibley's parents removed from
Whiungham to White Creek, n. Y, il
1887, and, after remaining there a year
came to Bennington. settling about on
and one-half mics from the village. nea
what was then known as "Albro's Cor
ner," and upon lands now owned. we be
lieve, by John PERCY. The substantial
brick house and farm buildings thel
standing, were destroyed by fire severa
years since.
Mr.. Sibley entered Williams College il
1899 and remained two years. He the
entered Union College, graduating il
1913, standing second IN his class. On
readers will recall that Union was a
that time presidered over by DIR. Eliph
alet Mott, and ranked fourth, if no
third, among American colleges, the Doc
tors name alone being "a tower o
strength" Among other features, tn
college possessed well appointed be
tanical garden, and on this account tn
institution received from its jealous ri
walls the soubriquet of "Botany Bay.
Judge Sibley had the partial or entir
management of this garden, during hi
two years at the college, and drew i
oon,naneot;nn tharafron, a cnm or Fl cia N