Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-13

hope OF his recovery until Tuesday night.
He became unconscious Wednesday fore
noon. Mr.. Gordon had had a heart
trouble two years and he had been afflicted
with rheumatism ever since he returned
from the war. For several months his
friends had noted with regret that his
health was failing.
Mr.. Gordon was born in Winhall Jan.
Il, 1888. and was one OF eight children
OF William and Bstsey (Taylor) Gordon.
He taught school in Winhall and sur
rounding towns until he was % years old,
when he went to Worcester, Mass, and
was employed in the insane retreat one
year After giving up his position he
married and later enlisted in Company A,
5lst Massachusetts regiment, and served
a year Two Of his brothers died during
the war while on their way nome from
North Carolina. Mr.. Gordon had started
with the regiment for the Gettysburg
battlefield but was taken I'll and was left
at Maryland Heights. He wrote home on
a scrap OF paper, telling Of his illness.
and the letter was received in Winhall
on the day OF the funeral of his brothers.
No more letters came and II was sup
posed that he was dead until he returned
home a month later.
On Sept Il, 1861, Mr.. Gordon married
Miss Monime f. Chamberlain OF Winhall
and after Mr.. Gordon's return from the
war they lived I'm Winhall a year on Mr.
Gordon's fathers farm, going from there
to Londonderry, where Mr.. Gordon was
employed FIVE years IN a chair factory
They came to Brattleboro in 1872, and
for about 16 years Mr. Gordon was en-
ployed by the Estey Organ company, in
the action department Then he became
tax collector, and during his entire SER
vice In that capacity his Office was in the
Taylor insurance office. At the time of
his death he was serving his second year
as bailiff.
The late ]. Q. Shumway of Jamaica,
who was sheriff of the county. appointed
Mr.. Gordon deputy sheriff Dec %. 1882
to succeed II. +. Taylor, resigned. Mr..
Gordon held the office until Dec. /, 1894
when he became sheriff He was sheriff
six years, or until Nov. 80, 1900, when he
again became deputy sheriff by appoint
ment and held the office two years. max
Ing total Of seven years in that capacity
His services were much sought in the
settlement OF estates, and as executor
administrator. commissioner and guardian
he had a large experience and rendered
valuable service. He was a director in
the Brattleboro Gas Light company and
the Prospect FIN Cemetery association,
and he held positions OF trust In various
ORGANIZATIONS He was a member OF
Columbian lodge. No. SO, A. F. & A. NJ,
past commander of Sedgwick post G. A.
r., past noble grand of Wantastiquet
lodge of Odd Fellows and past chief pa
triarch of Oasis encampment.
feeling of sorrow pervades the whole
community on account of Mr. Gordons
death. He not only enjoyed the respect
of all because of his upright character
and his probity OF life but his great kind
ness of heart and his unfailing spirit of
constituencies won for him a universal
feeling of affection. His life was sue
cesslon of kindnesses done impartially as
opportunity came. In his office of tax
collector. so often the most difficult and
thankless of public trusts ne had served
the town. the village and the school dis
trict with great efficiency and with strict
fidelity, but in doing this II Is probably
not too much to say that he had kent
the good will of every taxpayer. Com
bined with his gentleness of nature and
genial bearing he had a firm will and
strong convictions, and an opinion once
formed or a decision given was not easily
shaken. OF Mr.. Gordon II is peculiarly
true that he leaves among his townsmen
only kind and pleasant memories
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon had one son, viii
liam Edward, who died II years ago at
the age OF "a years. Besides his wife Mr.
Gordon leaves three sisters, Mrs Emily
A. Shumway and Miss Luthera B. Gordon
of Brattleboro and Miss Lila ]. Gordon
of Worcester, Mass. Funeral services
will be held at the house at o'clock to-
morrow, Rev. A. H. Webb, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiating The burial
will be in Prospect Hill cemetery.