St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-22
RECENT DEATHS.


Silas Mastin died early Saturday mOrn-
ing at the St. Johnsbury Hospital, in his
73d year
Mr.. Mastin was born in NARROW, N. H.,
Dec. II, 1880, where he spent his child
hood days moving with his parents to
Sutton when - years old. He remained
there until be was % when he came to
St. Johnsbury and entered the employ OF
E. & 7. Fairbanks & Co. He began
work in the sealing room OF the finish
ing department and recently rounded out
so years of continuous service in this
department. This record is excelled by
only two other workmen at the factory.
He rose to be assistant foreman of this
department and later became foreman,
holding this position for the last 80 years.
Few men had better knowledge of the
intricacies of scale building and none was
more interested in the SUCCESS of the firm
and their products and loyal to their
interests.
Mr.. Mastin was member of the vari
Gus bodies and was honored by some of
the highest offices. During the early
days of the civil war he was WorshipIul
Master of Passumpsic Lodge, later High
Priest OF Haswell Royal Arch Chapter,
and was always interested in the welfare
of the affiliated bodies. He was also
faithful member of the North Congrega
tional church. He was twice married,
first to Elizabeth Holman in 1858, who
died iu September, 1875, and on Oct. 26,
1876, to Miss Lille D. Moore who, with
one daughter, Mrs. E. H. Crane OF Lud-
low, survives him. The only other near
relative is brother, W. S. Masten of
Lyndonville.
The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence on Central street, Monday after.
noon, and was largely attended. Those
from out of town who were present in.
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Crane, Mr..
and Mrs. w S. Masten and Mrs. Charles
Ruiter of Stanstead. The service was
conducted by the acting pastor of the
North church, Rev. DR.. D. N. Beach, as.
sisted by Rev. DR.. Edward 7. Fairbanks
1t was fine tribute to his life and char.
acter that both the ministers should
have selected scriptural texts concerning
the faithful servant as typical of Mr.
Mastin. Dr. Fairbanks spoke of his
faithful work in the shops, the pains al
ways taken to produce perfect results
and the love in which he was held by hi:
fellow men. DR.. Beach alluded to his
long service in the factory, and how just
such faithtulness as this had made the
products of the shop standard, his faith,
iulness to his fraternity and his church.
his devotion to the home, and the beau
tiful spirit manifested in years of suffer
ing. There were many floral tributes
from loving friends, including beautiful
floral designs from Passumpsic Lodge
F. & A. NJ, Palestine Commandery
Knights Templar, and friends in the flu
ishing department. Other friends sent
flowers and even children brought tri
buteS to one who had always been thei
friend. The bearers were some of hi:
associates in the finishing department
"the boys" as he often called them,-
Charles F. Goodall, Walter A. Goodall
Elmer H. Gaskell, Elmore E. Gognon
Frank Perrigo and Edward A. Wilson
The interment was at Mount Pleasant
cemetery.
In Mr.. Mastin's death the factory no
only loses one of it's Oldest and mos
faithful servants, but a wide circle o
friends have lost one who was endeareC
to them by his genial and quiet ways
his devotion to the days work, his pa
thence in suffering and his faith in tn
eternal life. There are few who hav
rounded out half century of servic
who have more Justly earned the encon
ium pronounced by the preacher at Mon
days service, We'll done, thou good an,
faithful servant: thou hast been faithful
over few things, l will make thee rule
over many things: enter thou into tn
Joy Of thy Lord"
G,IifEOpd