The Republican journal., 1906-09-13
OBITUARY.

Omar Quincy Hussey died at his home in
Waldo Sept. 1st at the age of SO years, 3
months and 10 days. He was born in Unity,
Me-, May %, 1S47. At the age of seven his
parents moved to Brooks. He was educated
in the common schools, the Friends schools
in VassalborO, Me-, and Providence, K. l.,
and their influences helped shape the
course of his most useful life. He taught
Sc terms of school, represented his class in
the Legislature of 1S79-S0, and was station
agent and postmaster at Waldo for an I'M
broken period of 27b years. He filled vari-
Gus town offices, in the holding of which his
integrity and business ability were I'M
questioned, had been chairman of the
Board of Selectmen and superintendent of
schools in Waldo and superintendent Of
schools in the town of Brooks for number
of years. He had been member of Comet
Grange, Swanville, for "a years. He was
minister in the Society of Friends, laboring
acceptably in Brooks for period OF nearly
twenty years, and also in South Brooks for
four years. His character was above re-
proach, as nearly an ideal one as is often
found. He was strictly honest in all his
dealings, upright in principle and steadfast
to his standard of right and wrong. No
promise Of reward or personal favor could
swerve him from his convictions of duty,
even when the friendship Of lifetime was
in question. The oppressed and poor, the
unfortunate, the helpless ones, all found in
him friend. His valuable counsel and
advice will be sadly missed by many beside
the bereaved family. He was devoted to
his family and no sacrifice was too great to
be made for their comfort and happiness.
He lived for those he loved and was true
husband, a loving and sympathzng father.
His memory will be cherished by them to
the end of their lives. But he needs no
eulogy of ours His daily walk among his
fellow men will tell the story. In 1878 he
married Abbie V. Nickerson OF SWanvllle
who survives him, with four sons-Pliney
E., William P, Emery L. and Leon r.. one
sister, Mary II. johnson, of Springfield, !
Mass, and one brother, Irving r., of Dallas,
Texas, to mourn their irreparable loss. |
At the home in Waldo there was large at |
tendance of people to pay their last respects
to cherished friend and highly respected |
citizen A feeling service was rendered by |
William o. Jones, followed by interment at /
Brooks, where funeral services were held /
at the Friends meeting house, Frank +. |
Jones of China Offering a very able and be-
fitting sermon, from Luke 1910. The sing
ing was conducted by w. E. Jones of |
Brooks, quartette singing the following
of Ages" 'Abide with
me-; solo, "Ninety and Nine, by W. E,
Jones. The four sons acted as. bearers.
The abundance and beauty of the floral
offerings bore mute but fragrant testimony
to the esteem in which the deceased was
held, and were also tokens of sympathy for
the bereaved family. Following is list of
the flowers: Wreath from the sons, with
word Father; pillow with word
"Brother," from A. E., A. H., A. J. and E.
Fl. Nickerson, Mrs Roulstone and Mrs.
Spratt basket, E. H. Nickerson and family;
large bouquet of roses and sweet peas from
Comet Grange; bouquet of white gladiolas,
Mary and Mabel Rose; bouquet Of lavender
asters, Mrs. Dilla McTaggart; large bou-
quet of sweet peas and pinks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seeley large bouquet of white asters, Mrs.
Mary Nickerson; bouquet Of purple and
white sweet peas. Abbie Irving; basket OF
pansies, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Bachelor;
bouquet, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren johnson;
bouquet, Mr. and Mrs. Staples; bouquet.
Mrs. Oscar Staples large bouquet of white
asters and maidenhair fern, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Greeley, Bar Harbor. The following
were without names: Bouquet of purple
asters, bouquet of scarlet gladiolas. bouquet
of crimson asters, bouquet of hyderangeas
and asparagus.
Died in Belfast, Sept. Sth, Adelaide Nj. |
Keen, aged Is years and 7 months She
was born in Sandwich, n. H., a daughter
of the late Luther and Abigail Trip. and |
was the widow of John Keen. She and her |
husband lived many years in the South,
but her parents resided in East Belfast.
The funeral was held at the home of her |
sister, Mrs. Henry W. Mason. at Mason's |
Mills, Tuesday afternoon.
: SIMPLE CATARRH REMEDY.