The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-03
REV. DR. VIBBERT'S DEATH
OCCURRED AT THE FAIR HAVEN
 RESIDENCE LAST EVENING.

After an Illness of Three Weeks-Eighty-
 one Years of Age-Second Oldest Presby-
 terin the Diocese of Connectiout-Organ-
 ized St. James, Parish and Was Its Pas
 tor for Forty-eight Years-Honorary De-
 grees Conferred Upon Him--A Fine Elo-
 cutionist-UnusuaiIy Active Both Mental
 ly and Physically for One of His Years-A
 Noble Life.
 The death of Rev. Dr. William B. Vibbert, formerly rector of St. James, parish, Fair Haven, occurred at the residence, 6S Grand avenue, Fair Ha- ven, at 8 o'clock last evening. Dr. Vibbert was the second oldest presby- ter in the diocese of Connecticut, Rev. MT. Warrington of Greenwich being the oldest. The deceased rector was born in New York city in 1874 and was edu- cated at a private academy in New 1881 and was for some time proprietor of hat store here. Later he began studying for orders with the renowned Rev. pr. Croswel, who was at that time rector of Trinity Episcopal church, this city. After taking orders he began his ministerial duties as assistant to Dr. Croswell in Trinity church. In 1S47 he organized St. James parish in Fair Haven and a few years after through his efforts the present church was built. He ministered to St. James con- gregation for nearly forty-eight years. The honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred on him by Trinity col lege at Hartford and that of Doctor of Divinity by Nebraska college. In the administration of matters pertaining to the diocese he was very prominent and was trustee of the Episcopal school in Cheshire and also of the fund for aged and infirm clergymen He married in 1885 a daughter of John H. Cook, at that time a we'll known car riage builder of New Haven and his wife still survives. Dr. Vibbert leaves besides his wife three sons, Rev. Dr. William H. Vibbert vicar of Trinity church chapel in New York city, George A. Vibbert of Danbury, and Howard Vibbert, who lives at home with his parents in Fair Haven.
 The aged doctor was taken i'll about three weeks ago with uraemia, which was the ultimate cause of death. He was faithful and devoted worker in his parish, in which he has spent so many years of his life and the friends he made were legion. He was noted for the beauty of his reading and was an accomplished elocutionist. He fre- quently gave reading which were re- markable for expression and gained widespread interest. A splendid monu- ment to him is St. James parish in the building up of which he has put his life's work. He was unusually ac- tive physically for one of his years, while his mental faculties remained un- impaired up to the time of his death. He frequently took long walks and only about a month ago walked up to the city from his residence and made sev- eral calls in town.
 His loss will be deeply felt by all his friends and especially by the mem bers of his parish, by whom he was greatly beloved and for whom he had labored so long. His life is an exam pie of unselfish work for the Master and has teemed with true goodness work ing through Christlke spirit.
 The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed, but as soon as they are will be announced. Lewis S. Maycoek have charge of the funeral