Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-07
FORMER BUSINESS MAN DEAD.
boro Before the War-Dled in Soldiers
Home-Burial in Braueboro.

Frank H. Holding. - uatv, Of Brat
tleboro and for many years a proprietor
Of q jewelers. establishment here. died
Sunday in National Soldiers Home TO
gus Mel. after a long illness. When the
civil war broke out he gave up a profit
able and well-cstabished business TO 70
to the front. and he served throughout
the war with distinction. He enlisted IN
Company L, 18th Vermont regiment, and
served under Capt John Hunt lie was
made first sergeant Of the company, and
his papers for "A lieutcnauts commission
were an made out when new captain
took capt. Hunts place. and personal
feeling between Mr.. Holding and his
new leader led to Mr.. Holdings trans
fer to another company.
Mr. Holding was born in Brattlchoro
Sept -. 1897. and was a son OF William
and Avira Holding lie attended the
public schools OF the town and after
wards took course I'm Mount Caesar
seminary in Swanzey y. H. When a
young man he learned the watch makers
trade, and in company with his father
hc opened a store in what is now the ia
eob~ bakery. The business grew and
when the war broke out u WA, exceed
ingly prosperous Frank Holding wanted
to go TO the front and as his father was
unable to carry on the business alone II
was sold When Mr. Holding returned
from the war he was unable to buy II
hack again and he started another shop.
This did not prosper and after few
wears Mr Holding went To ElEin lll..
10 enter the watch factory.
Malaria contracted In the war began
10 effect his sight and after he had been
in the Elgin factory i've years he was
Obliged TO give up that trying kind OF
work. lie returned to Brattlcborn and
lived here until he took position as
manager OF the boarding house at West
L..
manned in charge of the boarding house
until six years ago when he began To
have cerebral paralysis He was prac-
ucally helpless until his death. lie was
cared for at home until a year ago last
fall, when his condition became such
that he was taken to the soldiers home.
lie was conscious until his death and
his appreciation of the kindness and care
given him at the home by the manage
ment and the nurses was apparent His
wife was with him much OF the time
during the past year and everything pos
siole was done 10 make his helplessness
more bearable.
Mr.. Holding was twice married His
first wife was Miss Abbe Belding She
died within a few years after their mar
riage, leaving a son, William Belding,
who died in infancy. Mr.. Holding mar
RED mis- hrst wife's sister, Miss Augusta
Belding, in 1871. Besides his wife he
leaves daughter, Mrs Virgil Leighton
of Kingston r. l. The body was brought
to Brattlcboro Tuesday night and a fu-
neral service was held in the Universal
list church Wednesday morning at II
o'clock. Rev. d. +. Trout. pastor of the
church, oflicIated and Mrs. w. H. Bond
sang two selections. Mr.. Trout read a
feeling tribute from the chaplain of the
soldiers home which would have been
given in person had the funeral been held
there, The burial was in Prospect Hill
cemetery, the four nephews, William c.
Belding and Frank Jackson of Spring
field, Mass. l.. L. Beding of Swanzey,
n, H." and John Jackson Of Belcher-
town, acting as bearers Mrs. Holding
and Mrs. Leighton accompanied the body
to Brattleboro, also Miss Ruby Jackson
and j. Elliot Smith Of Portland