St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-05-18
RECENT DEATHS.
Hovey.

The following notice of the death of
Richard Hovey OF Lancaster. formerly of
this place, which was mentioned last
week, is taken from the Lancaster Ga
zette of May /.
In the passing of Richard Hovey,
whose sudden death occurred May an
other respected and substantial citizen is
removed from our midst. Although for
many years he had lived away from Lam
caster, yet it ever had strong attractions
for him, and when he retired from active
business. it was with sincere pleasure that
he returned to the home of his early man
hood to spend the remaining years of
hfs life
Mr. Hovey was born in Peterboro, N.
H., September z, 1884, the fifth child in
the family OF seven children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Hovey. At the age of Ia
he came to Lancaster and it was his
home for many years. Here he learned
his trade OF blacksmith with Samuel
Rines and for the next 20 years had a
permanent position with the old foun-
dry and machine shop, which was the
predecessor of the present Thompson
Mfg. Co. When about 40 years of age
he came to St. Johnsbury, and entered
the employ of the Fairbanks scale works,
remaining there 81 years. Upon his re-
tirement four years ago last December
his shopmates presented him with fine
gold headed cane as a mark of their res
pect and esteem.
December 81, 1856 Richard Hovey and
Ruth A. Greenleaf were united in mar
riage and So years of ideally happy we'd
ded life were passed by them. In the sad
bereavement that has fallen upon her,
the solace of the widows heart is, that
no shadow of doubt or fear had ever
come between them
Mr.. Hovey arose in his usual health
Thursday morning and went about his
daily work, without premonition of the
fate that was so closely following him.
At 1920 a. M, while giving directions to
a workman at the house. he suddenly
staggered and fell and before help reached
him life was extinct. Death was caused
by valvular heart disease and although
a terrible shock to his family and the
community there is cmfort in the thought
that he was spared suffering.
He is survived by the widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Lucy Spooner, but of the
original family of three sisters and four
brothers he is the last to go.
Services were held from his late resi-
dence at four o. M, Saturday by Rev. E.
R. Stearns. and the beautiful rites of the
Masonic service were said by North Star
lodge OF which he had been a prominent
loyal member Tor 40 years. lie also De-
longed to Caledonia lodge l. o. O. F.
of ST. Johnsburv and large delegation
of Coos lodge attended the services and
escorted the remains to their last long
resting place.
The floral tributes were very beautiful
many having come from old friends and
associates in St. Johnsbury.
French.
Samuel B. French died Friday of heart
trouble at the home of his sisters,
Misses Hattie and Lucy French to
whose home he had come only the day
before for a visit. He was born in
Glover 70 years ago and had been a
boot and shoe merchant in Glover during
the greater part of his life. He was a
member of Mason Post, 6. A. R., having
served in Co. F., 26th New York cavalry
during the civil war. Mr.. French leaves
one brother, Nathan French, in Massa-
chusetts, and three sisters, Mrs. Carleton
Fetch, and Misses Hattie and Lucy
French of St. Johnsbury. The remains
were taken Monday to Glover and the
funeral was held there that afternoon
in the Universalist church.