St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-21
RECENT DEATHS.
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DIR. Joseph L. Perkins died at his home
on Main street Monday forenoon, the
immediate cause of his death being heart
failure. The end came suddenly and the
announcement of his death was quite
surprise to his friends who had known Of
his illness, but were not looking for its
fatal termination.
DR.. Perkins was the son of Joseph and
Lucretia K. (Hovey) Perkins and was
born in Brook6eld, Feb. 9. 1885. He
was educated at the public schools and
Newbury Seminary, and when the war
broke out was in the medical department
of The University of Vermont. He enlist
ed in the First Regiment Vermont Volun-
teers and participated in the first engage
ment Of the civil war at Big Bethel, Va.
Choosing dentistry as his profession he
was graduated from the Pennsylvania
College OF Dental Surgery in Philadelphia.
He married on Nov. 6, 1862, Miss Abbie
J. Peck of Barre, a sister OF the late Rev.
DR.. ]. Oramel Peck, au eminent Metho-
dist bishop. They came to St. Johnsbury
in 1868 and for over 40 years DR.. Per
kins has been a successful dentist, being
located all the time in the second floor OF
the block at the corner of Eastern avenue
and Main street. He has been president
of the Vermont Dental Society and an
active participant in its clinics and bus
mess meetings. He contributed oc-
casionally to the dental journals and
was several years president OF the Den
tai Board of Examiners Tor the state of
Vermont. He was member of Cham
berlin Post, No. 1, G. A R., and joined
the North Congregational church March
3, 1867.
DR.. Perkins had most distinguished
Masonic record, having held some OF the
highest Offices in the order. He was the
first Eminent Commander OF Palestine
Commandery, No. 5, Knights Templar
holding this office for eight wears. For
three years he was Right Eminent
Grand Commander of the Grand Com
mandery of Vermont. He is Past Master
of Caledonia Council. No. 13, Royal and
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Master OF the Grand Council of thi;
branch OF Masonry. He was Knight o
the Grand Cross of the Order of Con
stantine, and Past Grand Sovereign oi
the Grand Imperial Council Of Vermont
of the Knights of Rome and Constantine
He was also Sovereign Grand Inspector.
General. 33oo of the Ancient and Ac
cepted Scottish Rite.
He leaves beside his devoted wife on,
son, Karl D., and one daughter, Mis-!
Isabel NJ. Perkins. Both OF the children
live in New York. but came home before
their fathers death. He also leaves on,
sister, Mrs. Charles Cook of Natick
Mass. The funeral will be held at tn
North church chapel this afternoon at
O'Clock and all friends of the deceased ar
invited to attend. The services will be il
charge OF Rev. Or. Edward D. Eaton ant
at the close the body will be guarded b,
detail from Palestine Commander,
and Chamberlin Post until the nigh
train when it will be taken to Fores
Hills for cremation.
Thus passes to his eternal reward an
other OF our honored and veteran resi-
dents, having recently passed the scrip
tural limit OF three score years and ten
He was wrapt up in his profession 70
nearly half century and exemplied a
few did what President Eliot has callet
the joyousness of work. Perfection wa
his standard and towards that goal b
was always striving. He had sympa
thetic nature, genial temperament, ant
kindly word for all. His familiar fac
and cordial greetings will be missed b,
all who knew him. and he will be remem
bered as a Christian gentleman and {