The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-10-07
Obituary..

Bohan Prentiss Field, Esq, died at his
home on Congress street in this city at noon
Oct. 1st. He had been in feeble health for
several years, but during the past summer
had ridden out occasionally. He attended
church Sept. 9Th for the last time. He had
been deacon of the Congregational church
since Sept /, 1865, was lifelong member,
and had ever manifested an active interest
in its affairs. Mr.. Field was born in Belfast
Sept. II, 1916, son of Bohan P. Field, the
first lawyer who settled in Belfast. His
mother was formerly Abigail Davis of Biller-
lea, Mass. He attended the common schools
and later studied law with his father, and
was for year or two with the law firm of
McGraw & Poor Bangor. He was admitted
to the bar in 1887 and after practicing in
Lincoln and Searsmont came to Belfast,
where he opened an office in 1910. For thirty
five years he was Register of Probate for
Waldo county, serving continuously with
the exception Of one term when the Green
hackers carried the county and elected their
candidate. He could have had another
nomination and been reelected, but declin-
ed to be candidate in 1892 and went out of
office at the close of his term, Dec 81, 1892.
He then retired to private life with the good
wishes of every body, and his brethren of
the Waldo County bar manifested their ap-
probation of his long and faithful service by
presenting him with a handsome gold head
ed ebony cane, bearing the inscription:
presented to Bohan P. Field ESQ, Regis
ter of Probate by the Waldo Bar, Dec 81,
1892" OF the judges of probate under whom
Mr.. Field acted, Judge Thayer of Camden !;
Judge Miller, Lincolnvile; Judge Thurlow,
Monroe; Judge Rust, Belfast; Judge Bass;
Camden; Judge Knowlton Liberty all have
died while he was in office, except the latter.
During all the time he was in office Mr..
Field never missed a term of probate court.
In 1877, in company with Israel Cox, Mr.
Field established the insurance agency of
Cox & Field, which continued under that
name until 1878, when Mr.. Cox sold his in
terest to Mr.. M. Heating and Mr.. Field sold
to his son, Charles Fl. Field The firm
name was then changed to Heating & Field
The partnership was dissolved by the death
of Mr.. Heating in 1892, and subsequently
Mr.. Walter H. West became a member of
the firm, which is now Field 4 West. AS
an insurance firm it has had continuous
existence of 40 years. Politically, Mr.. Field
was Wing while that party existed, and
then he became Republican. He was not
politician in the common acceptation of
the term, but he firm believer in the
principles of his party and in this as in
other directions he lived up to his convic-
lions. Such man could not be other than
model citizen, and he was looked up to
and respected by all VINO knew him. A de-
voted husband and father, careful and
conscientious official, genial and courteous
to all with whom he came in contact, he
will long have the kindly remembrance of
the people in this city and county, and will
be sadly missed by his old associates. Sept.
11th, 1913, Mr.. Field married Lucy Haraden
of this city, sister of Mrs. Asa Faunce and
of the late Daniel Haraden. She died July
20, 1882. Two sons and one daughter sur
vive him-George P. Field of the insurance
firm of Scull Field, Boston; Charles II.
Field of Belfast, and Mrs. Charles S. Pearl of
Bangor. He also leaves one brother, Rev.
George W. Field. D. D., of Bangor They
were all present at the funeral, which was
held at the late residence Monday afternoon
The Waldo County Bar was present in a
body. and there was large attendance of
members of the North Church and of citi-
zens generally. Rev. George S. Mills, pas
tor OF the Congregational church, otficiated.
Rev. R. T. Hack of Portland, the former
pastor, was to have been present, but was
unable to leave because of the death of Gen.
Neal Dow. The bearers were Messrs. c. o.
Poor, A. P Mansfield, D. P Palmer and Fl.
P. Thompson. The floral tributes were
numerous and beautiful, and specially pleas
ing to the relatives were the offerings of
wild flowers from near personal friends of
the deceased.