St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-22
RECENT DEATHS.
May.


Col. Dennis E. May died Friday noon
of cancer of the liver, aged So years.
Mr.. May was the son OF Preston and
Sophia Stevens (Grout) May, and was
born in Concord, Aug. %, 1S45. About
eight years later bis parents moved to the
villageof West Concord where he lived
for the next Is years. He had gallant
war record and came out of the struggle
without a wound. At the age of II he
enlisted in Co G, Itch regiment and was
mustered into United States service
April IL, 1864. He was promoted to
sergeant Apr. IL, 1864 and promoted
to com. sergeant Oct. II, 1864. On
July 10, 1865, he was promoted to sec
ond lieutenant and was mustered out of
service as com. sergeant July IA, 1865.
Lieut.. May engaged in the battles of
Spottsylvania, North Anna, Tolopo-
tony Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor.
Petersburg and Poplar Grove Church.
It will thus appear that he participated
in some of the severest battles of the war.
He never lost his interest In army affairs,
was for many years an officer in Cham
berlin Post, G. A. R., and in 1877 was
assistant adjutant-general of the depart.
ment of Vermont. In 1887 and 1888 he
was aid-de-camp on Gov. Ormsbee's staff.
Mr.. May came to St. Johnsbury in
1871 where he has since resided He
began as clerk in Henry Fletcher's store
and later entered the scale Office, being
for several years private secretary to
COL William P. Fairbanks. In January,
1888, be began the pension business and
in Is years of continuous service became
one of the most successful and best
known pension attorneys in Vermont.
During this time he held many public Of
fees, being village trustee four years, vii
lage clerk seven years, and was one OF
the listers at the time OF his death. He
was actively interested in politics and
was one of the door keepers in the state
senate in recent years.
He married, February 16, 1865, Emily
Holbrook of West Concord. She sur
wives him with three children, Preston E.
May, a St. Johnsbury merchant, Mrs.
Carl Weston Of Burlington, and Miss
Emily May of st. Johnsbury. Funeral
was held at his late residence on Pleas
ant street Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. E. M. Chapman, assisted by
Rev. A. F. Walch. The burial was at
| West Concord. Mr.. May was member
| of Moose River Lodge, f. & A. NJ, and
| the Masonic service was used at the
grave.
In Col. Mays death this town loses
another brave veteran of that body
whose ranks are being rapidly decimat-
ed and an active business man. For
over 80 years he had closely identified
himself with our business and municipal
life and his place will be hard to fill. He
was intensely devoted to his family and
his love for his children and grandchild.
rem showed the tender side OF the mans
life. The family have the deepest sym.
pathy from wide circle OF friends.
Wright.
Mrs. Adaline Joslyn Wright died Fri
day, July II, at the home of her sister.
Mrs. William S. Allen. Death came very
suddenly and was caused by heart trou
Bile. She was born June II, 1888, on the
| old FRYE farm in Concord where she liv'
ed until her marriage to Alanson Wright,
when they went to East st. Johnsburv to
live. After her husbands death in 1871,
she moved to West Concord where SHE
resided many years. The last few years
of her life were spent in st. Johnsbury
with her sister, Mrs. Allen. She was a
woman of rare character, and a wide
circle of relatives and friends mourn her
loss.
Paine.
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