The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-14
HENRY SQUIRES
DIED SUNDAY
At Home of Relative in Bur.
linston, Iowa.
AT ADVANCED AGE OF 81
In His Younger Days Mr.. Squires
Was a Leading Opera Singer
Of Two Continents.

A telegram was received here this
morning from Burlington, Ia, stating
that Henry Squires who suffered n
stroke OF apoplexy on Friday, passed
away Sunday night. From the drst
there had been little hopes Of his re
coyery. The first dispatch stated that
the stricken man had not recovered
consciousness and was not expected to
outlive the day.
Henry Squires was the son Of Buck
ley SquIres and Lucreiia Norton and
was born 10 Bennington May I, 1926
Early Ia life he demonstrated the pos.
session OF exceptional musical talent
aud later became one OF the foremost
grand opera tenors OF his day. IL Is
said OF him that he was the nrst Am
erican singer 10 cross the ocean aud
appear before Italian audiences 10 the
grand operas Of that country. He
gave an opening concert In the city OF
Naples Shleh proved the beginning Of
long and successful career. While
Mr. Squires achieved his greatest sue.
cesses IN Europe. he frequeLtly APP
peared In grand opera 10 this country
and 10 the early sixties wa, conceded
10. be one Of the leading ienors OF the
grand opera world.
After a period Of study Ia Europe,
Mr. Squdes returned 10 this country
and began TO acquire prominence As
singer Of grand opera about the year
$50. he made frequent trips 10 Eur
opo aud vas for a period 10 Australia
where he renewed a friendship with the
elder Jefferson Degun a fcN years pre-
yious Ia New York which continued
for over 10 years. SIR Squlres resided
In Paris for twenty three years add al
one time was the guardian Of the
younger Thomas Jefferson who was
attending school at the French capi-
iol.
During his long career which was
closed by bis retiring something over
% years ago, Mr squIras sang the ten.
or parts 10 most % the operas that
found favor With the public at that
time. THE bohemian Girl" Gear.
men" Robert. the Devil" and others
we're among the ihy different operas
Of which be had acquired tie part ct
ted 10 bis voice aud In the most Of
shlch be had appeared At one iiuie or
another.
Mr Squlrcs married 10 June 1870.
Mrs Lucy Escou Of Springfield, Mass.
sho was a vocalist ~ considerable
ability although she never reached
the prominence attained boy her hus.
band. 4 larger portion Of their mar.
ried life was passed 10 Paris Mrs
Squlres died some years ago aud her
remains rest 10 the cemetery al Ben.
aington Center.
After retiring from active work Mr.
SQulres made his home With his bro
ther the late Edward =. Squircs nj
Burlington. la, but IL has been his
custom 10 pass much Of his time here
10 Bennington. especially during the
'ummeri. lie was here the past sum.
mer aud returned 10 Burlington late
IN The fall. Since the news Of bis III.
ness was received many persons who
knew him intimately have remarked
tina, he had not appeared 30 we'll for
some time.
Me Squircs was man with a happy
deposition. His success, groa, NJ IL
was, had added no aus ieriiy To- his
manner; his misforiunes, among the
greatest Of which he considered the
passing away OF his friends, never
made him bitter. On his annual vlsi.
ta,lons here be always found many
welcomes from both old and young
and the news OF his death will be 70.
ceIved with universal regret
Mr Squlrcs Il survived by broiher
Norman u. Seulrcs Of Troy, who re-
Gently passed his nlnotleih birthday
anniversary, and sister, Mrs Henry
w. Booth, residing here.
The remains sill bs brought here
for burial In the cemetery at Bennlng.
ton Center.