The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-16
the LATE A. p. FULLER.
Impressive Funeral Services Remarks
ofRev. Mr.. Perkins.

Many were the tribates of respect
bestowed on the memory of Augustus P.
Fuller at the funeral which was held
Saturday afternoon at . O'Clock from the
late residence on Desring street.
There was large gathering Of family,
friends, neighbors and citizens rspr,sen-
tative of the various professional and
business walks of life, together with q
goodly delegation from Ancient Laud-
mark lodge of MAsons OF which MIR. Fuller
had been for some time the oldest living
mem bsr. The services which were impress
i've, were conducted by Rev. John Carroll
Perkins, pastor of the First Parish
church, who said:
"a good IMAM has died. How many
have thought or spoken that
word sipoe our kind friend passed away.
For his life reached out into SO many
other lives, his circle of influence included
SO lArge q scope, that there were few men
Of business in our city of Portland who
have not been touched by his personality.
who have not como to know his character.
In the minds Of all the the same thought
q sprung up, on the lips Of all the
same word has found expression.
"We come. together. here in the common
lm0ul60 On KIob0Aul IpCOkulNAOu ~ = AAAo1
we honored and loved. The sense OF loss
reaches out. into many hearts His separ.
alton from us brings many panR OF
grief, many . touch Of sadness. And yet
we mourn not - for one cut on In the
prime Of life, when hope was the only
possession and untried powers the evil
dsuos Of promise. But here Is. as We must
in . great measure feel, we'll rounded
life 1hs powers have been tested and
found reliable The abilities have been
weighed in the balance and not found
wanting. Nearly four score years OF
activity have been vouchsAfed me 10 this
man, and hs has met their every claim
with assurance, he has fought good
light. he has finished his course. and he
10 sure 70 enter into every reward OF the
faithful.
"ghe real essence Of life 10 the serious,
determined motive to meet every occasion
Of circumstances, every association with
rixhtusss and honor. And thus to SO accus
tom our faculties that We may really
understand Its dsep-lying mysteries. I'M
derstnnd its exhibition of broad and
eternal principles. understand Its revela-
lions Of humor as we'll as its teachings OF
sacrsdness. 1t Is not permitted to all Of
US to 60 through life with equanimity,
our faculties well poised to take advant.
age of circumstances. Too often We yield
to i'll balanced impulses. We too often
turn aside to the following of the last
attractive sensation Of the hour. And
then to few is 1t granted TO win the gen
erous approval Of fellowmen and DO
who meet US In the paths Of nfe And
yet these are the only rewards worth
working for.
~ have not known our friend. except in
the sunset hours Of his career. VI hen added
years brought that wealth Of experience
that mellow softness OF disposition and
character which belongs only to them
who have encountered about all the world
can give, but there was . glow Of light
in the fssing shadows that told the story
Of what the day had been. l caught 1t
always in his eye and In his whole man
ner Of recognition, when from time to
time met him. There was such spirit
Of kindiinsss, such = warmth of greet
Ing, suoh Q genuine good nature ready to
be given forth, that the impression once
gained could never De lost. l speak of
sunset years And yet one rarely caught
the evidence of falling powers. The spirit
never tagged. The mind never lost its
interest The will never failed in fresh
ness. 1t WAS always hard 30 think him
old. Indeed he was not old. For what
Is age except . mark Of wisdom to him
whose life ID earnest still, whose sympa-
thiss are ever keen and kindly, whose IN
lerest in men and things remains alive
and warmf
s.But ell of these characteristics. solhis
friends declare, have marked the whole
course Of his life. Hardly q man in our
city he's bean In business longer. He has
seen the growth of Portland such as 1t
Is. from simple primitive methods to
the complex methods Of today. Largelye
tntsrestsd in pablo affairs he has don