The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
OBITUARY.

DIR. WILLIAM CLEMENT TOWLE.
DR. William Clement TowIe, promi-
nent physician OF Fryeburg, Maine, died
suddenly of complication of diseases at
3 o. clock. on Mon lay morning, Dot. 1.
He had been In III health for some time.
On the afternoon previous he and his
family started for Boston, Mass, where
they were to pass the winter. When he
reached the railway station he WAS taken
III and they returned to their home on
Portland street.
DIR. AOwle was the eldest son OF DR.. Ira
and Sarah Clement Towle, and was born
in Fryeburg, on June 10, 1880. In early
youth he spent some years in California,
amid the exciting scenes that followed
the discovery of gold. When he returned
to Maine, he began the study of medicine
with his father; later he graduated from
the Bowdoin Medical school, and then
clan he was talented, well-rsad and skill
full. lie held high rank in his profess
sion, and will be greatly missed In Frye
burg and Vicinity.
During the Civil war he was surgeon
in the army. and was connected with
the 18th and 23d Maine Regiments, and
also with the 8th Indiana Regiment.
During this service he was stationed, for
some time, In Savannah, Georgia.
DR.. ToWIe was much interested in the
Masonic fraternity, and was Past Mas
ter OF the Pythsgorean Lodge, f. and A
M. He was also much Interested in the
Grover Post, &. A. r., and was Past
Commander of this organization. I'VE
all of us have a strong love for DR.. Towle
and when a comrade is sick it does him
good just 80 see his face, - said veteran
of the G.. A. r., not very long ago. He
had been a member of the u. S. Pension
Examining Board for many years, and
had just received leave of absence for sew
eral months. He was a Democrat in poll.
tics, and had usually voted with that
party until four years ago, when he, like
many others, voted with the Republican
parry.
DIR. Towle married Ann E. Warren,
daughter Of Isaiah Warren, and they had
three children, Annie Laurie TowIe, who
passed into the other world several years
ago; William Warren Towle of Boston,
and Mrs. Lucia Towle Livingston of
Williamstown, Mass.
DR.. Towle was fond Of social life and
delighted in the society OF his family and
his friends. He was one of Nature
noblemen, always gentle and courteous
to all. He possessed q genial, affectionate
disposition that easily won him many
true friends, especially among the child
rem who had been his patients, and his
memory viii long be cherished by all who
knew him.
Besides his wife and children, he leaves
two grandchildren, William Towle Liv-
ingston and Eleanor Livingston, of Will |
Mass; three sisters, Mrs. |
Mary Sonther OF New York, Mrs. Abby |
Warmer Of Fryeburg, and Mrs. Hattie |
Bradley of Chicago; and two brothers,
j. Whitman Towle of Fryeburg and John |
w. ToWle of Boston.
The funeral services were held at his
late residence on Wednesday afternoon,
Oct. 3D.. at O'Clock, and were attended
by large number OF comrades, relatives
and friends. They were conducted by
Rev. Il. N. Stone, pastor of the New
Jerusalem Church of Fryeburg. DIR.
Il owle was one of the founders of this
church, and was always member OF its
executive communities, and he had also
been superintendent OF the Sunday school
He was an earnest student OF ''The Writ
ings of the Church.; and was in thor
ough sympathy with all Its teachings.
de had been absent from the NEE tings of
The church for only two Sundays. The
funeral services consisted OF the reading
Of the Scriptures, a brief address and
prayer, which were appropriate, beaut1-
.ul and comforting. The burial was In
Pine Grove cemetery.
Our good physician has entered the
near life of the other world, and also
INTO all the varied duties and the many
of the higher planes of .exis-
ence, where There are pleasures for
M. e. w.