Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-19
NOVEMBER 49, 1897
DEATH oF GUY EsTEY
The End Of Young Life Filltd with
Patience aud Courage aud Energy that
Overcnine Misfortune.

The End Of Young Life Filltd with
Patience aud Courage aud Energy that
Ovprcnme Misfortune.
The illness Of Guy Estey from cerebral
meningitis terminated fatally about
o'clock yesterday morning. In his death
young life full Of pathos has gone out, but
one 50 filled with energy and activity, with
love and gentleness and patience, that it
leaves most of all a vivid and rejoicing
memory of abundant life.
Guy Carpenter Estey, third and young
est son of General and Mrs. j. j. Estey,
was born in Brattleboro June 4, 1881. On
his fathers side he was the grandson of
Jacob Estey, the founder of the Estey
Organ concern, and on his mothers
side of Dr. Henry Gray a prominent
physician of Cambridge, n Y. From
his early childhood he was delicate in
health, but grew and thrived in boy fash
ion until the misfortune of loss of one
hand befe him only few days after he
was nine years old. In his Joy over the
successful result Of a political contest in
which he had taken great interest he set
out TO fire a salute with a small cannon,
but prematurely exploded cartridge in
trying TO force it into the breech. His
left hand was shattered, necessitating am
putation at the wrist. The shock debili-
tated his system and the next fall there
developed tuberculous trouble in one knee
from which he never recovered, and which
permanently crippled him.
Many a lad thus doubly handicapped
would have been well content to give up
the active contest Of life and passively
avail himself of the ease and comfort which
the ample means of his home afforded. In
him, however, his misfortunes seemed only
to arouse his energy and ambition. AS he
advanced into his teens his physical strength
increased, and he entered actively into all
the pastimes and occupations of other boys
of his age. He asked no odds because NE
had only one hand and the free use Of ouly
/ one leg, and he scOrned consideration because
/ he happened II have more money at com
mand than some of his fellows. lie count
| ed himself just boy among boys. He
was not even content with doing what
other boys did, but his pluck made him q
leader in all the physical feats within hi:
reach. Few boys of his age could equl
/ him as long dlstance bicycle rider. Or
/ the day before his final illness developed
he went with companion on a seyen-mil,
tramp over Wantastiquet and Mine noun
tains.
misfortunes, never disheartenng or embit
tering him. had SO chastened aud softenet
him that he was the most gentle and for
bearing of boys. He seemed not to know
what anger was, and not only in his owl
home but among all his friends he was helC
in peculiar and admiring affection.
His mental activity was such that, al
though he had not been regularly schoo
attendant, when he went to Vernon
Academy for a preparatory coarse las
september he entered the Junior elias
and was fully abreast OF other students o
bis age His health. however. obliged hin
10 leave the Academy after two weeks
H. counted the great pleasure of his If
the trip to the Nashville exposition AM
other points in the South which he tool
in October with his parents, accompanying
Gov. Grout and other Nermoniers
The attack of meningitis was undoubted
~ OF tuberculous origin His SUFFERING
was great and since the first week he ha
lain IN a semi conscious state, but was abl
almost TO the last to make known his rec
ignition OF the friends around him. Dun
ing these weeks of suspense the interes
and sympathy OF the community has gon
out to the family in an unusual degree
The funeral will be held at the house a
2:30 tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Thoma
Gull, Rev. l.. d. Temple and Rev. c. c
Day officiating. The burial will be at tn
| convenience of the family