The Republican journal., 1907-12-26
OBITUARY.

Capt Nathan T. Woodman passed on to a
higher life Dec. 9, 1907, at his home in Mon
roe, aged 81 years. He was born in what
was then Frankfort. now Winterport, the
son of Joshua and Eliza Woodman, and was
| one OF five children. He began to follow
the sea when about 20 years of age. In
1866 he married Lydia Conant, daughter of
Charles and Hannah Conant of Winter
port, who accompanied her HUSBAND on his
voyages most of the time for about 10 years.
HE was considered in his day one of the
| best sea captains that sailed from Maine
and was mainly in the trade to foreign
| ports. Among the many vessels he COM
manded was the Minnie Hunter, built for
him in Lubec. Maine, and hailing from Bos-
ton. During his voyages he encountered
many hardships and perils and could tell of
many adventures that fall to the lot of sea-
| farers. He was ever kind and thoughtful
OF the men In his employ, and by his treat
ment of them he ever commanded their
respect. He retired from the sea in 1873
and bought the Page farm in Monroe, where
spent the remainder of his days In poll
| tics he was always Republican. He was
| a prominent granger, ever in attendance
when health permitted, and was one of the
agents of the grange insurance companies
He was member of Howard Lodge of
Masons, Wlnterport. By his death the
orange and MasOns lose a good member
and the town loses good citizen. The
loss to his wife and relatives, to whom he
was so dear, can never be filed. He was
especially thoughtful and kind to those in
trouble and aff1icton. Capt. Woodman had
been afflicted for years with asthma. and
during the cold weather was a great suf.
| ferer at times. But not being one to give
up, or to let any know his feebeuess. his
friends did not realize he was SO near the
end. He gradually failed for several weeks
before he passed away, but was dressed
until the last and went to the couch and
about the room. But for the constant care
| of most devoted and loving wife. and her
cheerful help-in SO many ways to him, he
would not have survived his sutferinss as
long as he did. 1t seemed as though he
stald on for her sake. Now that he has
passed On she is left childless to mourn for
him who was all in all to her, a loving, kind.
est of husbands, ever patient, though a suf-
ferer through it all. He realized at last he was
about to go and wanted her beside him to
the last. His strong belief was that we are
here in spirit with our friends. He requested
the mourning wife to have courage, that he
should be with her in all her troubles here.
The funeral was held at his home, conducted
by Rev. David Bracket of Brooks, who
spoke comforting words from the text ,"call
upon Me in times of trouble" White rib
boners, grangers and Masons were present.
The floral tributes were beautiful and includ-
ed pillow from the wife with the words,
"Husband"; pillow from Morning Light
Grange, with their emblem; beautiful
bunch of white carnation pinks from the
w. Z. L. U.; lovely wreath from C. M.
Conant, trother of Mrs. WoOdWan. He
was laid at rest in Pilgrim Home cemetery.
f. w. Haley of Winterport had charge OF
the remains. He laid in an oak casket sur
rounded by flowers, looking SO life-like it
seemed as though he could speak. He leaves
besides his widow, a brother, Clifford Wood
man, who is in feeble health, and a sister,
Mrs. Hattie Downs of Winterport. The
Monroe W. c. T. U. has adopted the follow
ing resolutions of respect:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father has called
to higher and brighter life our esteemed
brother, Captain Nathan T. Woodman, an
honorary member of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in his loss the temperance
cause has lost faithful worker, a willing
helper in every way; that we shall ever
cherish in memory the many efforts he
made, in feeble health, too, to promote the
great work.
Resolved, That we bow in submission to
the will of the Supreme Ruler, in the death
of one who was in every way worthy of our
esteem 1t is but right we give expression
to feeling of sadness and mingle our sor-
row with grief, and pray that heavenly
balm may console and assuage the grief
that is now hers.
Resolved, That we send a copy to the
family and to The Republican Journal and
Bangor Commercial for publication.
LORA A. CHASE,
JANE MOORE,
A. DELLA NEALEY,
Dl,,t;1