Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-14
DEATH OF A. G. PIERCE
Final Summons Came Suddenly to
Well-Known Burlingtonian.
A Prominent business Man, OF High In
tcgrity, Whose Loss VIII &c Keen.
~ Felt by q Wide Circle Of
Friends.

We chronicle with pain and sorrow the
death OF our townsman, Albert G. Peirce.
which took place suddenly, at his resi-
dcnce, at an early hour Monday morn
Ing.
Albert Galla,in Pcirce was born in
Craftsbury, VT, September 10, 1888. He
came TO Burlington in his boyhood with his
father, the late John S. PIERCE. who came
to take charge of the Pearl Street House
nj the head of Pearl street. then new en-
tcrprise. lie fitted for college in the local
schools, and entered the University in 1851,
taking partial course chiefly in mathe-
mates and civil engineering, for three
years. After leaving college he was en-
gagged as n civil engineer In several west
crn states. He returned to Burlington to
engage In business with his father, under
| the firm name of J. S. PIERCE e. Son The
elder PIERCE retired in 1873, and the bust
| ness was thereafter conducted with mark
| cd success by Albert G.. Pcirce until his
| death.
| Mr. Pcirce took an active and intelligent
interest IN city affairs, and rendered waltz
| able scrvicc to the city, as an alderman.
lSSi-7; street commissioner, 1Ss5-6 and
| school commissioner 1890. He was re-
pcatcdly solicited to be a candidate for
| mayor, city representative and state scna-
tor, but though a staunch republican and
| kccnly interested as citizen in local.
state and national politics. he always re-
| fused to permit such use of his name He
was for some fifteen years past a trustee
| of the burlington Savings bank and for
| three years past its second vicc-president
| giving much of his time and doing Valu-
able service to that important institution.
He had been "A director and vicc-prcSldcnt
| of the Burlington Gaslight company, and
! engaged in various business interests. He
was a remarkably we'll informed man. his
| bright ana strong intellect being culti-
waited and hioadcned by reading and
travel and wide acquaintance with prom-
ncnt mon. Accompanied by Mrs. PIERCE he
took European trip in 1894 and spent
part of q later winter in Egypt. He spent
most of last March and April in Sout horn
California. enjoying greatly his tour ON
tho Pacific coast. and returning in appa-
rontly excellent health.
The final summons came suddenly. lie
appeared TO ho in his usual health on
Sunday last; when his son. Captain PIERCE,
went to the train at eleven o'clock that
evening. About three O'Clock Monday
morning Mrs PIERCE found him in some
distress of BODY. Thinking 1t to he an at
tack of indigestion she went to procure i
simple remedy. Returning to his bedside
she found him unconscious. and ne did
not regain consciousness. His physician
; Dr. Watkins. was promptly summoned
l and found him still breathing; but he
l soon ceased to breathe.
Mr.. PIERCE WAS ono of tho most cOmpan-
ionable of mcn, possessed OF n lively
humor, bright. witty and sensible good
, talker and a wise judge of mon and
things. He was a man Of high integrity
Il good citizen a kind neishhor, an ah"c-
tionat" husband and father. These worthy
and genial traits won for him the regard
OF host of friends, and the esteem of III
! who knew him He Will be sadly missed
p In the social and business circles in which
s he moved. He Is survived by n widow
= who was Miss Della ]. Benjamin Of Bird
a 1tn,r
= Icrco, ordnance d partmcnt. U. S. A, who
= have tn" sympathy Of a wide circle il
n their loss.
= The funeral WIS held from his late
. residence, 1903 South Prospect street, Wed
ncSday afternoon 1t three o'clock.