Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-06
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An0 iuhefdt service over the remains OF
the Hon. William B. Wall was held at
the Wall residence on Main street at 2
O'Clock Friday afternoon with Rev.
, Homer White Of the Episcopal church
J officiating. The rooms were crowded by
those assembling to pay the last tribute
OF respect to q prominent citizen OF the
town and state, and the sense OF loss so
generally felt in the removal OF one who
had had large part in public affairs
found expression ia quantities Of the
most beautiful floral tokens.
the only daughter, Mrs. II. g. Beck
man, who had been in New York for
few weeks, reached home the gath ult.,
before her father had developed any seri-
ous symptom in the cold, which he had
contracted, and was with him in his last
illness. Her husband, DR.. Beekman,
who was in Uniontown, Pa, started at
once on receipt of the despatch announc-
ing the sudden death Of Mr. Wall on
Dec. 20, and errived last Thursday night
with his brother, Rev. Frederick Beck
man, rector OF st. Peters church in
Uniontown. A brother of the deceased,
Hon. Herbert Wall OF Keene, N. H., was
present at the funeral, which was also at
tended hy Hon. and Mrs. G. W. Writers
and sister of ST.. Albans; DR.. M. ID.
Lamb of Barre; Miss Sadie Lamb Of
Northheld; J. F. Hobart OF Essex june
tioni Alfred Cove and John Tupper OF
Rochester; George Tupper, L. M. Heath,
Q. ID. Cushing, Hon. and Mrs. r. j. Flint
OF Bethel.
Burial was in the family lot in South
view cemetery, and the bearers were q.
A. Thomas, o. B. Copeland, Fl. p. San
ford, W. w. Morton, M. c. RoweII and
r. H. Joslyn.
From the editorial comments of the
state press on the demise OF Mr.. Wall,
who was widely known In political and
business circles, the following are taken:
The death of William B. Wall OF Ran
doiph removes one OF the best known,
most vigorous personalities OF the state.
Mr.. Wall was alert, able and far sighted
and his judgment during his active life
was universally sound and his opinions
much sought after. His demise will be
sincerely mourned not only by friends in
his town and county, but by the large
number which he had throughout Yer
mont. = Montpelier Argus.
Like former Lieutenant Governor Zed
s. Stanton (now Judge Stantonl, the late
William B. Wall Of Randolph started his
business career by doing brakeman work
on the Central Vermont railroad. Pres
ent brakemen ON the road have some good
examples of what industry and energy of
purpose can do for them. barre Daily
Times.
Older visitors to the State capital will
miss the genial countenance OF w. b.
Wall OF Randolph at coming sessions OF
The Legislature. He was for many years
lne Of tbs most familiar and conspicuous
Hgures at the State House, burlington
Free Press
Randolph lost a distinguished citizen
and Vermont political aud professional
celebrity in the death OF W. B. Wall.
'Bill' Wall, as be was aIectionateIy
ermed by the Older generation OF Yer
nonters, began at the very foot OF the
adder as railroad brakeman and
cached a weIl-earned prominence in vari-
ms capacities with the Central Vermont
ompany. He was also prominent Dem
crat and held Office under Cleveland.
le declined to endorse free silver, how
yer, and voted for Mckinley. he was
ientihed with many local enterprises in
iandolph. Rutland Herald.
Tine death OF William 3. Wall at his
ome 10 Randolph, Wednesday, removes
man who 10 former years vas a well
nown figure in rpilroading and politics
nd one who had many friends through
Ut the state. Although not an old man
3 had been in retirement for several
sars because Of impaired health. In his
me he was an active politician aud one
be reckoned with. OF Democratic pro-
ivities, be left the party when Bryanism
as at its tiercest, aud joining the Repub-
ian ranks he was later honored with an
ection as state senator from Orarge
unity. Mr.. Wallis death sewers another
nk between the past and the present in
lblic affairs in Vermont. Mortified
ews.