Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-10
Passes Away at the Home of
His Daughter After a
Long Illness.
FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY
Had Been Leader in the Episcopal
Church-Daughters All Reside in st.
Adams Convention of State
Christian Endeavor Society
at Brattleboro.

st Adams, oct. S.--The Rt, Rev Alex
ander Burgess, s. Z. D., Bishop of thol
Protestant Episcopal church of the diocese
of Quincy, H., died at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs II. Charles Royce, in this
city this morning at l:l5 o'clock Bishop
Burgess sustained IA stroke of paralysis
several years ago but had recovered and
was quite comfortable until last NONcm-
Der, since which time he has been coniin-
ed to his bed. When taken worse he vas
in Quincy, Ill, but returned to this city
last May He had been comfortable during
the summer and was not taken worse
until Sunday night. During Monday he
grew worse rapidly, losing consciousness
in the evening. The immediate cause #
his death was paralysis Of the bronchial
tubes
The funeral will take place at st. Luke's
church in this city Friday afternoon at
ESQ o clocl,, the Rev. W. Hamilton Benham
officiating. Owing to the fact that the
bishops of the church are attending the
general convention at San Francisco, Cal,
they Will he unable to be present. The
Rev. DR.. G. W. Lehngwel president Of
the standing. committee of the diocese of
Quincy. will arrive in this city Thursday
night, to attend the funeral
The Rt. Rev. Alexander Burgess was
born in Providence, r. l., October ST. 1919,
being the son of the late Hon Thomas
Burgess Tie was a graduate Of Brown
University in the class of 1898 In lS4l e
was graduated from the General Thco og-
ical seminary and was mode deacon at
St Johns church, Providence, in 1912 and
All Saints Day. lS43 was ordained priest
by the Ri Rev. J. +. *. lienshaw, at
Grace church, Providence During his
dcaconate he was in charge of ST. Ste
phen's church, East Haddam, Conn. His
first charge after being ordained PRIEST
was at Augusta, Me. His other charges
were at ST. Luke's church at Portland.
Me, st. johns church, Brooklyn ard
in Christ church. Springfield, Mass. May
was coEscCrated bishop Of Quincy. H..
i'm Christi church. Springfield. Mass. MAY
IL, iSlH. For the past few Years Bishop
Burgess had been unable to devote all his
time to his diocese and last Nav at his
earnest request Bishop Coadiutor ,;as
elected, the Rev. DR.. Frederick W T'av-
Tor, of Springfield. ILL.,. who has since re-
moved to Quincy He was deputy 10 the
general convention from 1874 to 1877. In
1877 he was president of the house e
deputies.
Although his clerical work was para.
mount he still found time for literary work
End was the author of several publica-
lions.
bishop Burgess was twice married. His
first wife was Mary Williams seldeu Of
Augusta, Me, who d!od in 1856. BY this
wife he had enc son. The late Rev.
Thomas Burgess. d. D.. who was rector
of st. Luke's church in this city from, 1s7>
to 1883. and one daughter, Miss Mary NJ
Burgess of this city. In 49, he married
Marie A. Howard OF Portland. Nj. who
died in this city ir January 1876?
tie leaves three daughters, Miss Mary
NJ. Burgess. Miss Caroline II. Burgess and
Mrs. H. Charles Royce all Of this city,
He has also four Erandsons. Thomas Bur
soss of Brown University. Providence.
Alexander NJ. Burgess and George 5. Bur
CESS. and Alexande! Royce Of this tltv.
and two granddaughtors. Mary ;. Burgess