The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-16
HUNDREDS
AT FUNERAL
Church Filled and Hundreds
Wait Outside.
IMP RESSIVE SERVICES
Body Of Or. J. Henry Jackson Laid d
Rest In the Family Lot in Elmwood
Cemetery, With Masonic
Ceremony.

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Following the largest attended funerai
service ever held in Barre, the body Of
Dr. ]. Henry Jackson was laid at rest
IA the family lot In Elmwood cemetery
Sunday afternoon. The service was
held at two o'clock in the Congregational
church, the Rev Francis A. Poole ofFiciat
Ing. The auditorium was filled to its
seating capacity, and hundreds of people
thronged the park and sidewalks in
front of the church and marched in
through the church To view the body at
the close Of the ceremony. Fully 1900
people passed By the casket, which was
placed ut the front Of the church amidst
d wealth Of beautiful flowers and floral
emblems. Practically the whole city
was I'M mourning
Dr. Jackson having been the present
eminent commander Of the knights Tenn.
plar Of Vermont, prominent Masons from
jail over the state were present, as we'll
as six members Of the medical faculty
Of the University Of Vermont and TWEEN
ty OF more physicians from this city and
the county Other bodies that attended
the service were Mayor John Robins
with the board of aldermen and City
Clerk Maekay, the directors OF the Barre
National and Barre Savings banks, ana
the employees Of these banks. Only the
past and present visiting grand lodge
officers and the officers of the Barre
Masonic bodies were seated in the church
during the ceremony. the rest marching
IN at the conclusion Of the service There
were lT5 Masons in the line that escort
ed the body TO the cemetery, and at the
grave the Masonic burial service was
said BY the officers Of Granite lodge.
Hundreds Of people also followed the
procession to the grave.
The services at the church and the
grave were most impressive In brief
but eloquent words, the Rev. Nr Poole
spoke of the life and character OF the
deceased. lie said:
This community Is sad. and with rea-
son. II has lost its foremost citizen.
Distinctive was the life whose passing
on has summoned us in sorrow here.
Exeelling in his chosen calling, a teacher
business, political and social life, the
culture and religion Of his city and his
state--a man who read and studied, a
man who Travelled, man who thought,
man who prayed.
@Able and versatile, with personal
force and charm, we Recognized his emf
nence. His felicitous speech. his grace
OF manner, the range Of his interests,
the breadth Of his sympathies, The I'M
tegrity Of his character. the kindness
and charity Of his generous heart, the
strength and genuineness Of his simple
faith. were known to all But / do not
attempt to speak adequately OF his life
and character. Nor is It necessary He
lived among Us here. This only would
say, for always it impressed me in his
presences His physical stature was the
outward witness to a laraness Of nature,
in which the paltry and the small found
no eongenial abode. Mentally and spiR-
ituaIlv he was built on a generous plan.
One can only think that he had royal
soul
1T was good to know him. II WAS
privilege to be his friend Genial,
courteous and true; mirthful at merry
things, serious and reverent towards
sacred things; loyal citizen, devoted to
home and family; peaceloving, peace
maker; fratcrnal in spirit, wishing only
good to fellow man, we esteemed him,
We honored him, we are sensible Of loss
today. A deal is comprised in a single
sentences We shall miss him, in many,
many ways.
and vet L Is right. In Gods great
span and purpose il is right. The In
finite Power. who is the Infinite Wisdom
and the Infinite Love, has ordained that
man should live; that man should die.
Yes, AMI as we believe in the very purity
and nobility OF our souls, that man shall
live again In that higher, holier world
that lies beyond.
80 there Is comfort in our sadness.
There is hope invineible to soothe our
grief. For through our tears we can
sec the great writ light Of life that is
immortal"
Two selections were sung by the
church quartette and solo was sung
by L. G. Grifiiths.
The pail bearers were three sons, DR.,
Joe w. and Harry Of this city, Dr. Fred
X. Of Burlington, and thre nephews, DR..
j. HoImea and DR.. Nelson OF Burlingto on,
and s. lIollister jackson Of Barre.
Among the prominent Masons from
out Of town were II. II. Ross, grand re-
aorder and grand secretary, Of Burling-
ton; George IT. Gorham, " +. D. G.. e.,
Of Bellows Falls; George II. Kinsley,
p. D. G. G.. Of rurlingtouj stephen r..
Colby, p. ID. D., OF Montpelier; Frank d.
Dewey, =. G. Cen, Of Montpelier; Sayles
Nichols Of Burlington and George w.
Wing Of Montpelier, 39d degree Masons;
William IT. Herdck, eminent commander
of Mt Zion eommandery Of Montpelier,
and mnny other prominent Mdsons from
Montpelier