St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-22

of friends, who will be saddened at hi
death. He married for his first wifi
Henrietta Packard and later married
Terra Wheaton for his second wife, who
died at the St. Johnsbury hospital il
1904. Mr.. Russell leaves only one son
One daughter died when she was II
years old. The floral tributes were
many, beautiful one being sent by tht
National Car Workers association.
Hooker.
Gladys Ellen, the youngest child and
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B.
Hooker of Perkins street died at the
home of her parents, Wednesday evening,
at the age of 81 years. Miss Hooker was
born and had always lived in st. Johns
bury. She passed through the public
schools of the village. and in 1904 grad
uated from the St. Johnsbury Academy.
This was followed by year in the Bust
ness College, and from this she was
graduated in 1905. After her gradua-
ton from the latter course she was enl-
ployed as stenographer in the Office of 0.
Y Hooker & Son. Last summer her
health becoming somewhat impaired she
resigned this position since which time
she has sought such help as could be OBJ
tanned for the regaining of her strength.
The sickness that caused her death did
not develop however until three weeks
ago, but it was serious from the very
first. and soon developed into tubercuar-
meningitis.
Miss Hooker was a young lady of
many graces, quiet and retiring, yet she
possessed in a large degree the element of
attractiveness that made her highly es-
teemed by all who knew her well. She
was Industrious and selfsacrifcing and
worked far beyond her str myth.
Throughout her severe sickness, i'll all the
moments when she was rational she ex-
hibited a rare patience and fortitude.
The funeral which was largely attended,
was held from her late home on Friday
afternoon, conducted by her pastor, Rev.
A. Francis Walch, who paid fitting
tribute to her beautiful character, and to
the esteem in which she was held by all
who knew her, Music was furnished by
the Methodist male quartette. The flo-
raj display was profuse, especially worthy
of mention being flowers contributed by
the employees ofO. V. Hooker & Son, the
N E. o. P. and Wide Awake Grange.
Among those called here by the death
of Miss Hooker, were B. S. Hooker, of
Bradford; M. K. Hall, Mrs. Edna Chubb,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Barr of Cabot Mrs.
Blanche Cutting of Waterford; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Aver and family of North Dan
vile; Misses Sadie and Bertha Lothrop
and Mrs. Henry Conley of Barton Land
ing.
The following appropriate poem was
read by Rev. A. F. Walch at the funeral
Friday afternoon
Another hand is reckoning us,
Another call is given;
And CLOVIS once more with angel-steps
The path which reaches heaven.
Our young and gentle friend whose smile
Made brighter summer hours,
Has left us at the dawn of spring,
With the coming of the flowers,
"The light of her young life went down.
AS sinks behind the hill
The glory of a setting star,
Clear, suddenly, and still.
"As pure and sweet, her fair brow seemed
Eternal as the sky;
And, like the brooks low song, her voice.
sound which could not die
1.-THE blessing of her quiet life
Fell on us like the dew;
And good thoughts where her footsteps
pressed,
Like fairy blossoms grew
"There seems shadow on the day,
Her smile no longer cheers
A dimness on the stars of night,
Like eyes that look through tears.
"Alone unto our Fathers will
One thoughthath reconciled;
That He whose love exceedeth ours
Hath taken home His child.
Fold her, o Father in thine arms
And let her henceforth be
messenger of love between
Our human hearts and thee.
'Still let her mild rebuking stand
Between us and the wrong,
And her dear memory serve to make
Our faith in goodness strong.
And grant that she who trembling here,
Distrusted all her powers,
May welcome to her holier home
Her best beloved and ours"