Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-08-13
OBITUARY.
ALANsoN PECK.

4, 1900, and died July 81, 1897, thus lack
ing only few days of being ninety-seven
and a half years ole. He had had very
good health until within short time Of
his death. OF several children, James
MunrOe and Charles G.. of Mddlebury,
Mrs. NJ. ADtoinette Lane, Martin and
Henry II. of Cornwall, and Orlin A. of
Portland. Oregon, survive him.
The funeral was held the Monday
forenoon following his death, and was
largely attended by relatives and citizens
of Cornwall, gathered to pay this last
tribute of respect to the oldest person in
town and former influential citizen.
Rev. ). H. Barnum conducted the eXer-
cises, which were made interesting by
reference TO the life history of the de-
ceased. Rev. 5. II. Taylor offered prayer
and music was furnished by the choir of
the Congregational church which early
in life he Joined.
Mr.. Peck had in his earlier years from
time to time held positions of trust in the
town. was full of patriotism, was captain
of militia and for years had been famil-
iarly known as Capt. Peck. Old and
Young alike knew him by that title and
honored and respected him by so doing
4 man with some eccentricities and many
sterling qualities; never unjust or dis
honest; what was due him he eXacted
and was just aud prompt in meeting all
demands against himself. Pleasant,
polite, a specimen gentleman of the old
school and the pity OF it. their number
is lessening every day. He had lived for
many years where he was born and
reared. For several years intervening
he had lived in another house on the
same farm. Ills son, Henry, who lived
;+t l.; I,oI of mn
carefully, and all had done what they
could to make his last days those of com
fort The burial was in the old cemetery
in the south part of the town by the side
of his wife. VINO was Miss Mary Parker.
and who died several years ago.
Ninety-seven and a half years How
few can say they have lived nearly the
whole of the nineteenth century, time
so replete with changes, discoveries, in
ventions and new and strange happen
ings. Yet this man who has gone out
from among us into the great beyond,
saw much of it, heard of it all. What a
rich experience IN beautiful world, yet
Heaven promises better than anything
here: the place for the "sprts of just
men made perfect" May the freed spirit
of him Of whom we write be among them.
1t seemed fitting that the mortal part
of him should be laid with those who had
been of his family, of his time: for the
burial grounds are filled with those who
had lived when he lived and near him, knew
the things he knew, passed through the
same changes that time III its various
shiftings has made. May his mistakes,
if any, be forgotten and stunned. his
virtues remembered and foliowed. X.
GRACE LEE.
The funeral of Miss Grace Lee was
held at the home of j. W. Peck last
Monday afternoon at three o'clock, She
died the Sunday morning before at nine.
For three months she had been Ill
in bed. requiring care nearly all the
time. she had not been in her u ual
health for about two weeks before being
taken down. She was great sufferer,
but with great patience she bore it all.
She had Just passed her nineteenth
birthday. Five Years ago last April
she came from Crown Point, where her
father. Richard Lee, lived her mother
having died few years before. to live
with her aunt. Mrs. j. W. Peck. She
was well looked after ana provided for
by this aunt and her husband and
through the long and wearying illness
every thing was done for her that affection
could dictate and that was necessary
for her comfort. Rev. = Ii. Taylor
who is supplying the pulpit Of the
Baptist church, otliciated. Rev. J. NJ
smith Of Salisbury was present and
offered prayer. Gates Aiar' was one
of the pieces sung, as it was a favoritC
of the deceased. Grace was constant il
her church attendance. and it was the
last place where she went before being
confined to the house. She was bright
and CHEEKY, enjoying keeLly the society
of her young friends. always looking al
the sunny side. She will be much
missed in the home from which she has
gone. and by the little Younger sister
Cynthia, who was with her and assisted
in caring for her for several weeks be-
fore the end came. The interment wa:
in the Peck lot in the new cemetery
Thoughtful friends had trimmed the
grave with evergreens and pink sweet
peas-nOt funeral flowers, but brigh
like the life Just gone out. At the hOusI
there was a profusion of floral offerings
which covered the casket, while pansies
a favorite flower, with their sweet face:
peeped out from their nestings beside
the silent sleeper. Only few days
ago one of our neighbOrs, an old man
nearly centenne rian, passed away
only week and maiden Just ON th,
verge of womanhood is called The
aged must die, but to cali her for whom
the future might bring much Of 10y
but we do not know, ii must be best
for
"Our future pathway, none can tell;
} How true: lie doeth all things we'll"