The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-29
Obituary.

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Friday evening this community was
shocked when over the wire came the
message that E. Walter Wheeler of
Hartland village WAS dead Mr.
Wheeler and Mr.. Sanford were EN-
ployed on the interior Of shop be-
longing To K. Hubbard, Hartland.
Sanford was working on the first floor
and Wheeler was engaged in fitting a
board to the floor above, when his
fellow workman heard a moan and o.
going upstairs found Mr.. Wheeler un
conscious but still graspine his saw IL
his hand, in a moment without q
struggle he peacefully fell into the
slumber of death.
Medical aid was summoned but no
earthly power could call him back to
life. His death which occurred Fri
day, April % at $50 O'Clock p. m. was
due to heart failure from which he
had AT times been a sufferer for sew
eral years.
The subject of our sketch was born
in Winslow, Maine, Feb. 10, 1874, and
was the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
g. II. Wheeler, who for many years
have been residents of Canaan, Me.
Mr.. Wheeler was married to Miss
Sadie Austin some seven years ago
and his death coming as it did when
his life seemed at its best is particu-
lary sad. Mr.. Wheeler was kind and
ever thoughtful Of his friends always
ready to assist those who were in
trouble, a loving husband and father.
He leaves to mourn their loss wife
and little daughter Annie, father and
mother, three brothers, Fred of Park
man, Me, Omar and Harry of Ca
naan, two sisters, Mrs. John Richards
of Parkn an, and Mrs. Harold Peck
ham OF Athol, Mass besides other
near relatives and friends who have
the heartfelt sympathy of the COM
munity in their sorrow.
His remains were brought to Ca
naan Monday, April 26, the funeral
service being held from the Browns
Corner school house and was attend
ed by large concourse of relatives
and friends. Rev. Mr.. Calkins of
Hartland spoke words of comfort to
the bereaved family. The service of
song was by Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Harris.
The pail bearers were sons of vet
Grams, Selden Fitzgerald, Arthur Bur
rill, Walter Hubbard and Percy Lam
caster, Scott Lord manager.
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cred his casket was, an elegant pillow
with the words, Husband and Papa,
Mrs. Walter Wheeler and daughter
Annie; bouquet with word, Rest, Mr..
and Mrs. &. II. Wheeler, Omar and
Harry ~ pillow inscribed
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35 white carnations representing his
age, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Peckham;
spray of ealla lilies, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Chapman; cut flowers, Mr.. and
Mrs Laforest Goodwin, Mrs. Ida Pur-
ington; spray pink roses, Mrs. Mary
l. Fuller; spray pink and red carna-
tions, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Purington,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Chase and Master
Carroll.
Dear Walter tn gu hast left us,
And thy loss we deeply feel.
But It's God who hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
Whel the day OF life is fled.
There in Heaven in joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our gratitude to
all our friends and neighbors who SO
kindly assisted us in the death of our
loved husband and papa, son and
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his words of comfort for the many
and beautiful floral tributes, to the
bearers, to the undertaken, also to the
choir. May your kind deeds be re-
turned when your time of such deep
sorrow shall come.
Mrs. G.. Waiter Wheeler
and daughter Annie,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wheeler
and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Austin
and family.