Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
DEATH OF Adm a. PETTEE

Adm IT. Pottee, assistant treasurer of
the Vermont Savings bank, died from
brights disease shortly after 4 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon in the Massachusetts
general hospital in Boston. lie had been
i'm failing health about two years but
attended to the duties of mis- position
regularly until only few weeks ago,
lie went to Boston for medical treat
ment Sept. and shortly afterward the
people of this community learned with
surprise and sorrow Of his critical con-
dition. For several days previous to his
death 1t was evident that the end was
only question Of n little time. Rela-
tives and intimate friends were called to
Boston during his illness and his brother
m-law. Walter +. uoduard. was VITA
him at the time Of his death.
MIR. Pettee was the only son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Aurelius Pettee and was born
in this town July 20, 1868. He graduated
from the Brattleboro high school in 1856
and for several years thereafter was
bookkeeper for the Valley Grain COM
pany. He was employed as bookkeeper
in the Peoples National bank II years
and went from that institution to the
Vermont Savings bank two years ago
The only organization with which he
was ever actively affiliated was the Yer
mont Wheel club and from his mem
bership there he had become intimately
known and appreciated by many OF the
young men OF the town. He was secre-
tary of the club in 1902 and 1903 and was
active in its affairs in many ways Mr..
Pettee is survived by his father and
mother He had one sister Louise. who
was the wife OF w. f. Goddard, and who
died In June. 1892. To his parents Mr.
Pettee's death is an irreparable loss He
gave TO them tender flial devotion and
care of which they stood in need,
as his father, n veteran Of the civil war,
iH II
mother has not been a woman Of robust
health in years
Adm II Pettee was in his own way as
pronounced an individual type of charac-
ter as was the late John H. Merrlneld
He was respected by every one who
knew him. Back Of the quiet. modest
almost dinident exterior rested the
questioned his honesty or his sincerity
No one ever received from him harsh
ness or unkindness. Without making
religious pretensions Of any kind his
personal habits and his manner OF life
were so clean and true that any
mother might wish her son to emu
late his example The characteristics
which we admired in him were notice
able in his boyhood and were maintained
throughout his maturer years. AS boy
In school he was n student Of the highest
rank and so recognized by his teachers
ana companions, but. never belnR sell
assertive. the casual visitor would have
formed no adequate or appreciative idea
Of his real merit And so. in MS later
years, It was only by knowing him well
that one realized the extent and accuracy
Of his knowledge. for he was n wide
reader and was blessed with n retentive
memory. He was not n man Of versatile
accomplishments but whatever he did he
did well. When one stops to consider
what he has known OF boys and men.
how they revealed themselves In their
acts. their words and their attitude
toward others. he is profoundly i'm
pressed with the feeling that in Adm II.
/ Pcttee he knew n rare and admirable
type Of n genuine man.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon a o'clock in the home on Canal
and associates gathered among them be-
ing n delegation representing the Yer
mont Wheel club Rev George 3. Law
SON. pastor of the Baptist church, offici e.
ated, and Fred G. Adams sang several
selections. The bearers we're c. /. Stick
ney. w. II. Bracket. c. a. Harris c. w.
Richardson and c. F. bingham from the
| banks and c II. Shattuck OF Staten
Island y. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ma .
son of Gardner, Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs
| Adclbert Mason OF Townshend +. W.
| Pcttee Of Hartford. Conn, and Mrs c. s.
/ Stockwell OF Boston, who was with him
| through his last sickness. attended the
| funeral