Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18

he was about IS years old, his parents
moved TO South Royalton 10 inc ia'ni
now owned by Charles seymour IN
1S45. he married Lucy NJ, Wheeler, VINO
lived only six years after their marriage,
leaving an infant son, James Carlos, now
tor many wears resident OF Minneapolis,
Mimi,
In 1856, he was married again 10 MIS-
A. Lamkin OF Windsor, W., whose
| daughter by her first husband, henrietta
NJ. 4 now a resident Of Lake aBlun, liil
| Ahout this time, lac made his residence IN
/ Northheld, VI, where he was IA business
/ tor several years in partnership with NJ
= Adams OF south Royalton. later, he
resided in Montpelier and In 81. Adams.
For many years he was In the employ OF
the Central Vermont railway IN eonnee.
tlon with the fuel supply Nearly ~
wears ago he left Vermont for the West
i For some years he was engaged IN cattle
raising with residence in Cheyenne,
later. he resided in Chicago, and the last
few wears he made his home Win ms
wiie's daughter, Mrs. IL. Nj. Horton III
lake Bluff, and with his son IN Minnie
apolis, -.
ON April "a, 1905, occurred the eele-
bration Of the golden wedding al the
home Of Mrs. Horton. The presence OF
a large circle of friends and many testi-
monials OF affection made this pleasant
, and memorable occasion. His vile sur
, yiyed this happy event only about seven
months, passing away in the slst year OF
her age. At her own request, her re-
mains were cremated and her ashes are
deposited by the side OF her first husband
in Windsor, Vt.
The departure OF his companion cher
ished for so many years, rendered MS las'
months lonely and sad, in spite OF unre
: hitting devotion on the part OF his sof
! and daughter. Late in February OF thu
: present year, he came 10 the Wheeler san
atorium for treatment OF cancer OF tn
I face. where he was successfully treated 10
J. the same trouble about Is months preyi
r ously. The disease, however, was TO-
deeply seated TO yield to treatment, an'
s after weeks Of suffering, alleviated by tn
K presence Of both son and daughter, ant
n ali that filial affection could suggest
money could procure, he passed away OF
a Tuesday afternoon, the 9th inst. Thu
: was fulfilled his oft repeated desire to "g
/, home"
And here a word may be said abou
n Mr.. Skaters religious life and character
y While still young, he connected himse
= with the Congl church in Norwich, an
, transferred his relationship suceessivel
" TO Royalton, Northfield, Montpelier, =
y Adams, the Plymouth church, Chicago
p and finally TO San Diego, Cal. He was
ne devout and faithful churchman, lif'
r long student Of the Bible, and was cha
acterlzed by unwayering faith in u
T. great truths Of the Christian religion
~ During the last weeks in the sanRtoriun
or his patience, cheerfulness and gentlene
or caused him TO become a general tavorit
and his bestowed hymn, Leaning Q
the Everlasting Arms was clstomari
sung for his benefit at the Sunday afte
=, noon services, his room being situated
IA that he could easily hear the singing al
the words OF the clergyman in charg
Thus by his faith and love he being de-
y yet speaks.
o. Mr.. Skaters body was brought TO Ro
- alton for burial on the afternoon OF Thur
n day, the 18th inst, accompanied by
son and daughter; and while the ra
was gently falling, was tenderly laid
sy rest in the earth by the side OF his fl
nu wife in the old cemetery at North Roy
;" ton.
On j. II. Hewitt was in charge OF the
p terment, and the pail bearers were Eb
y" Winslow, William Skinner, NJ. 5. Ada
and Charles II. Woodland, all of wht
remember Mr.. Slater as a young ma
ry The services at the grave consisted
lsinging, Cleaning on the Everlasti
,vn Arms" selections of Scripture, pray
nj the commitment and the benediction
an Rev. j. f. Whitney.
Y, Thus ends the record OF an uprigI
faithful and Christian life, and the me
rem DRY Of it will long remain an inspirati
er, to his many friends in various parts
zen our country. l.. w