Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-09
Death OF Mrs. K. =. K. RIs.

D
Death Of Mrs. K. r. K. Rlx.
Perhaps nothing would have more ten
derly touched the heart OF this community
than the death of Mrs. Katherine Ken
dali Rlx, which occurred at 4 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. !. Though
not unexpected, for there had been grad
ual falling for several weeks, Royalton was
not the more ready to give up one who,
during the forty years of her residence in
this town. had won the love and admira-
tion of all.
Katherine Fletcher Kendall was born in
Mount Vernon, n. H., Jan. 81, 1914, the
daughter Of Thaddeus and Abigail (Wil-
kins) Kendall When child her parents
moved to Montreal and lived there till she
was fourteen, when the family went TO
Burlington, which city was her home till
her marriage to William RiX IN 1887.
Mr. and Mrs. RiX went South after their
marriage and remained there till after the
Civil war. They were IN Mobile during
the war and came North as soon as the
port was opened by Farragut, making
their home in Royalton, Mr.. Rix's native
place.
Their home life was sngularly happy,
and the death OF Mr.. Rix June p, 1872,
brought TO Mrs. Rix sorrow which
would have crushed a weaker nature, but
which was born by her With the sweetness
and fortitude that characterized her whole
Z life. aad her years Of loneliness were spent
{ in making other lives happier. Hardly a
( person, young or old, in this entire COM
munity but has been the recipient OF some
Kindness from her, and during the last
year, when physical weakness has con-
7 fined her 10 her rooms, her mind has been
actively employed planning gifts for all
her friends.
With this kind, loving heart was found
an intellect OF Unusual ability, keen and
bright to the last She had gift for
rhymung, and less than four days before
her death composed some lines m rhyue
to acknowledge present which she had
received. lawyer writing TO her dRugh-
ter from the West says, "She was the most
remarkable woman / ever knew, While
another wrote OF her only a few months
ago '.She is one OF Vermont grandest
daughters in any generation and woman
who, were she a resident of Boston, New
York or any center OF literary America,
Wound unhesitatingly be assigned place
among the intellectual lights OF the day,
because Of her acquisitions in scholarship
and mental breadth. Although nearly
ninety zone, she never impressed one as
old she was SO actively interested IN
everything pertaining to the present, re-
tanning her intellectual vigor TO remark
able degree.
tnD m0ineE OF seven GulluItlls slt - sur
yiyed by only one, Mrs. William skinner
Of this place. who has the deepest SYM
pathy OF all in her great sorrow. The
bodies OF four children, victims OF yellow
fever. were left in Mobile. loved daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph d. Denison, died in Ran
dolph in 1903 Her grandchildren are
Mrs. y. NJ Gay Of Boston, Mrs. John X.
Spring of Nashua, n. H., Miss Katherine
Denison Of Randolph, Richmond Kendall
skinner Of Providence, X. l., and William
RiX Skinnei OF Royalton.
Her funeral was largely attended az -.
paul's church. her church home, saturday
st D. M. conducted by J. II. Hewitt OF
south Royalton. Rev. Charles +. Wells,
rector OF st. James church, Woodstock,
ofiiciated, assisted by Rev. William x.
Reynolds, rector Of s.. Pauls. The bear
ers were 5. b. Pettingill OF Grafton, Her
mon ID. Hopkins OF Montpelier and the
two grandsons, Richmond and william
Skinner.
Among those from out Of town who at
tended the funeral were the son-in- law,
Joseph y. Denson Of Randolph, and Miss
Katherine DenisOn, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Cav of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. John X
Spring Of Nashua, y. H., Richmond skin
ner Of Providence, X. l., and Judge Henry
Bliss and wife Of Middlebury. Bethel and
south Rovalton were largely represented.
A profuslon OF beautiful flowers, which
she dearly loved, surrounded the casket.
A long and lovely life is ended on earth,
but her memory lives, and only eternity
can measure the influence OF this life for