News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-08
Death of Samuel M. Pennock.

From the Somerville, Mass, Jour
nal of a recent date we take the fol-
lowing account of the death of Sam
uel Pennock, son of the late S. NJ.
PenDock and a nephew of Col. and
Mrs. E B. Sawyer of this place -
The news of Samuel NJ. Peunock's death
Sunday evening in Brooklyn, N. Y, came as
shock to the residents of Winter Hill. Mr..
PennOck, who had been suffering from over
work, was obliged to seek rest two months
ago, and, with Mrs. Pennock, went to the
home of his wife's sister, Mrs. Gerta c. Don
nelly, in Brooklyn. Alarming symptoms de-
veloped later and ten days ago his condition
became critical. Attended by his devoted
wife, and with all that loving care could do
for him through the ministrations ofMr. and
Mrs, Donnelly and his brother, John c. Pen
mock, he passed away Sunday evening, from
a complication of diseases
Mr. Pennock was born in Morristo wn, Vt. =,
and was the of Samuel NJ. and Alma
Tinker Pennock, the latter the daughter OF
DR., Tinker of NJ orristown Vt.
When young lad he removed with his par
entS to Somerville, where the family became
identified with the best interests of the COM
munity, For many years the family resided
on Sycamore street, in the house adjoining
the Forster school.
Mr. Pennock was a graduate, with Mrs.
Pennock, formerly Miss Leila Colby, of the
class OF rs, Somerville high school. AS man
ager of the cereal department of the eastern
branch of the firm of Potter & Wrightington,
flour merchants, he had by his enterprise and
business ability attained distinction. Sew
eral specialties were originated by him. He
was held in high esteem by his business asso-
ciates and employees for his integrity kindli-
ness and perseverance.
Mr.. Pennock was particularly fond offow-
erS and as an amateur in horticulture was
quite rem arkable, and his home always bore
evidences of his skill in this direction.
He was member ofthe Masonic aternity
and a charter member of Temple lodge, l. o.
o, +, of East Boston,
Besides his widow who has the sympathy
of friends in this great bereavement after
fourteen years of congenial married life, and
which follows a succession OF family Affections
he leaves two brothers, Isaac Pennock OF
Minneapolis, John c. Pennock of Syracuse,
N. Y, also three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Dyer OF
st. Paul. Miss Martha Pennock and Mrs
Nida Hardy of Adrian, Mich. Mrs. Dyer is
now on her way across the Atlantic and is
not aware of her brothers death.
The funeral services, which were held We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock from the resi-
dence of w. L. Clark, 124 Sycam ore street,
were largely attended Delegate were
present from the Boston chamber OF COM
merce. the lodge. of which he was a member,
members of the firm and employees of Potter
g. Wrightington while the presence of many
former residents of Winter Hill was a silent
tribute to the many friendships formed by
Mr.. Pennock. Rev. Charles A. Skinner and
Rev. Charles l.. Noyes officiated, the latter
giving tender expression of the noble attri-
butes of the Pennock family, which were ex-
emplitied by business honor and generosity
of the deceased. Mrs. w. F. Edlefson and
Mrs. Sanford Hanscom sang feeingly, "Near-
er, My Cod to Thee" 80, Paradise" and
Gathering Home"
Surrounding the casket were the many
beautiful expressions in flowers of the SYM
patty of friends.
Somervillc Royal Arch Chapter, Temple
lodge, the Boston Chamber of commerce, Pot
ter & Wrightington and the employees ofthe
cereal department Of the firm sent offerings.
The burial was in the family lot at Mt. Au-
burn. The palbearers were Harry Plaisted,
classmate, E. E. Dawson of Winthrop, rep
resenting the flour commission merchants,
Henry NJ. Thompson, bookkeeper under Mr..
Pennock and John NJ. Haw wilkins of the Bos-
ton chamber of commerce.