Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-23
Carl r. Storrs.

The following thoughts suggested 10y
the death of Gail Il. Storrs are contrliu-
I'd by one of his ca .smates, Porter Ii
Dale:
When youth sees men of an Older gen
Grafton passing out OF the visible HE
each of such events seems natural, and
far away from him; but when one
stands in the place made lonely by the
departure of his own associates, the oe-
currence grows mysterious aud he feels
the breath of it close to him. From
such point. looking backward or for
ward, no event in the period OF lie
seems far away.
1t is but as yesterday since class OF
boys and girls were together in the old
Island Pond school, and how fleet the
years till the precious and studious Horr
closes his books the pasSonately bril-
liant Cunningham goes West, and still
on over the sunset hills the fluent and
unfortunate Fiaherty leaves the forum
ere scarcely he is admitted the sym
pathetic and expert Linehan passes from
his high professional attaiuments; the
scholarly and popular Storrs meets the
quick summons and the few who re-
main realize "as years go by and heads
get gray, how fast the friends do 60 y
They were big hearted lot OF boys
who heard the song of the trees when
forests stood uncut around their homes,
and together they watched many roar
ing campfire burn low and die into
whitened ash. They were a hopeful lot
OF students who heard life's call when the
days were suulit all about them, till one
after another many high ambition and
loyal comraieship grew dim and passed
away Once it would have seemed
strange that all these would go ere each
with his marked ability, had reached
life's meridian.
Storrs was the conceded leader of his
class in scholarship. In the school al
Island Pond, and also at Saxton's River
his classmates knew it was useless t.
try to pass him.
His mastery of subject was quicl
"A Ia, L.. ~
celled. He became an expert civil en-
gineer. When camping out, while hi
companions we've hunting or fishing, h
often amused himself hy calculating tn
height of mountain peak, or estimat
ing the amount of timber in a woode
valley. Yet he was not the "dusty natl
ematician'', for he was adept in practi
cal Jokes, and his witty and emphati
expressions kept his companions in goo
cheer.
While engaged by the lumber col
Germs of j. NJ. Buffers, and the vii
River Company, he was an efficient eli
ment in the management of each an
the same may be said of him during tn
years he has acted as auditor for tn
Customs District Of Memphremagog.
1t was said by one who had gener;
experience in banking that he COZ
sdered him the most expert accountar
in Vermont.
He had good judgment and fin
taste in architecture and design. Thes
attributes are apparent in the han'
some modern school building at New
port, and in the interior decoration {
the masonic hall at the same place, i
the construction and execution of whic
his suggestions as all official were ger
orally followed.
He was mao of good disposition
who could be exact in the conduct {
his home, and in the performance of h
official duties, and yet leave the continl
Gus influence of devotion and kindlines
A month ago he visited his chlt
hoods home and spoke at banque
Friends observed pathos in his word
unusual, aud wondered at the caus
What was it? Perhaps our though
are drawn to those to whom we al
soon to 60, as we unconsciously approac
them.
He has gone from a happy HON
while life was joyous and hopeful
him; but all those his friends who wi
miss him, and those who depended
much on his life, recalling the poel
that he used to read, may see again ii
hand up to heaven raised, and catch Il
lines,
eye may no more contend,
There lies the happiest land !"