Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-03
NEW WAN e.
Denth OFF. O. Rmrditt.

An eventful lite closed in the passing away Of
Mr.. Burditt. severe sickness two years ago
broke down his bodily health, and again this WIN
ter he steadily failed after illness in January.
Slight indications Of paralysis were followed by a
heavier stroke last Saturday just as he was ready
to start for walk to the village. He soon be-
came SPECIFICS, butw conscious and lived un-
til Monday.
Frederick O. Burditt was the fourth son Of ia
cob and RebeCCa Burdtt and was born in Brook
line. March :, 1921. There were seven sons IN the
family, and daughter, who did not live. There
are now living Jesse. the we'll known superintend-
ent of the Rutland division of the Central Vermont
railroad, and Handel, named after the great com.
poser of music, who IS in the National Soldiers
Home at Old Point Comfort. IL was notably a
musical family. There are those in Brooklne
who remember when platform was built In the
Methodist church for Jacob and his sons to oc'
cupy as an orchestra In Sunday worship. Josiah
the Oldest never sang or played, but was a good
whistler Jacob, jr., played the violin here IN
Union church when he was but ten years old, and
in later years called one of the best bass sing
ers in the country being member of the famous
Campbell minstrels. Frederick was chosen Choir
lister here when he was about 20 years old and has
since held the position continuously. AT MS re-
quest j. NJ Miller was lately appointed assistant
chorister. One brother, the late Riley Burditt,
was an inventor in Brattleboro of important organ
improvements, and carried hts skill TO Erie, Penn,
in further improvement in manufacturing organs.
Another brother. Lewis Is remembered in Brat
tleboro as fine singer. Up to the last year
old folks concerts here and in some neighborng
towns must have F. O. Burdtt II they could
get him to play the double bass viol.
Mr. Burditt came here when he II years
old as an apprentice to Timothy kldder, cabinet
maker and undertaken, and for many years he
had a large business in that line. The furniture
business declined later, as the large manufacto
ries put down the prices AS undertaken, until
about dozen years ago, Mr.. Burditt supplied in
all the adjoining towns. He married Harriet Kid
der in 1874. OF their two sons, Fred j. is living
Music is his forte and he has been engaged of late
in the organ business in Freeport ILL.,, as he was
formerly in Erie.
MIR. Burditts second marriage wa' in 1852 to
Mary Bruce, who also came of musical family.
She began to sing in the choir when the was about
IA and has always remained member of the Con
gregational church choir They both united with
the church in 1872 and have been helpful couple
there and IN many other ways in all tn, Sc years.
Their Oldest son, Samuel. resides in Fort Wayne,
Ind. Music Is his profession and his children are
very musical. William b., the second son, an eX-
Frank A, the youngest lives at Putney, where
his voice is a great help in the Baptist choir.
Mr.. Burditt enjoyed public business and held all
the important town offices, being town treasurer
for 30 years, until his resignation last year. In
politics he was Democrat. Some years before
the war he represented the town at the legisla-
ture In ClevCland's first administration he was
appointed postmaster, but the official business
was transacted by Mr.. Batchelder, merchant In
this administration he nominAily assistant
postmaster At the time of his death he had been
clerk of the church for some twenty years. For
10 years he was superintendent of the Sunday
school. AS is evident, Mr. Burditt was capable
man He had tenacious Will TO which all were
not alW avs ready TO yield He was given to hos
pitality and was generous man, doing to the
fullest extent of his means, time and strength for
many affairs. The funeral was attended at the
Congregational church on Thursday, Rev. S. Mol
ton officiating, assisted by the preceding pastor,
Rev. NJ. F. Hardy.