The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-05-19
Obituary..

Mark Pierce Pendleton, formerly of this
city. died at the home Of his sister, Mrs. L. A.
Lewis of Brooklyn, n ", May 18th. He was
on his way home to Islesboro when he died.
Mr.. Pendleton was SO years old, was born in
Isles boro, and was the youngest son OF the
late Cant. Mark and Eliza J. Pendleton. He
attended school in Kent's Hill, Hallowell
and Boston, and after some experience at
newspaper work in the latter city bought The
Progressive Age of Belfast. He changed the
name of the paper to the Belfast Age, and
managed and edited it until ne was appoinS-
ed L. S. Consul at Pictou, N. s. by Pres-
dent Cleveland, when he Sold it. Failing
health compelled him to resign his position
after several years OF excellent service and
to seek more genial cline. lie went first
to South Carolina and after a winter there
went to Pueblo, Colorado where he resided
about a year. While a resident of this city
Mr.. Pendleton married Miss Inez Mathews,
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Thornton Lyford
of Bangor who survives him with one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Pendieton made many friends
while resident of Belfast who deeply sym
pathlze with her in her affection. Mr.. Pen
diet N was a man of decided literary tastes
AMI was graceful and easy writer. In his
yo nger days he served brief apprentice
ship sat the case in the Progressive Age
office, and the practical knowledge thus OBJ
tained was of value to him when he became
editor and manager of the paper. OF the
family Of his parents four brothers and one
ii iltn
Winfield S., Guilford d., and Richard p
Pendleton OF Islesboro and Mrs. Levina A
Lewis of Brooklyn n. Y. A party of rela-
tives from Brooklyn and New York City ac-
cUmpanied the remains home, arriving here
by the regular train Friday evening and 60
ing to Isesboro 10y special trip of the
steamer Silver Star. The Bangor CONNER
cial says of the deceased:
Personally Mr.. Pendleton was a charming
man,-educated, refined, vigorous in his
dealings with other men and attractive in his
manners. He made friends irresistibly and
his death will be regretted by thousands of
acquaintance who looked upon him with
affection and respect His widow will have
the benefit OF a sympathy which will be
founded on keen appreciation of her loss.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
the old Pend Teton homestead and was very
largely attended. Rev. Geo. E. Tufts Off
ciated and the services consisted of Scripture
reading, prayer and an address. Mr.. Tufts
gave review of the brief life of the deceased
and paid well deserved and eloquent trib-
ute TO his many excellent qualities of mind
and heart He also spoke of the very pleas
ant personal relations that had existed be-
tween himself and the deceased and the high
esteem IN which he had ever held his young
friend. Mr.. Pendleton was possessed of lit
erary tastes of high order, was a diligent
student, and, for one Of his years, was widely
read. In disposition lie was most amiable
and won host of friends by his ever genial
manner. The burial was in the family lot on
one of the most beautiful spots in Islesboro
and overlooking the bay on bofa sides of the
island. The bearers We're E G.. Coombs, D.
NJ. Pendleton, ". j. Smell and w. E. Dill
worth.