Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-16
Frederick S. Gray, M. D.

Inc people OF Lno M1SS1SQuOl valley
and others outside were shocked and
saddened to learn of the death of DR..
F. S. Gray at his home In Troy.
about three O'Clock Thursday after
noon. For some time he had waged
a scientific fight against diabetes. but
the disease had gained on him so that
he was in a greatly reduced state.
He did not give up business until his
return from Boston about the middle
of February. 1t was hoped he might
live for weeks and even months. but
! he had not strength to resist an at
tack Of the grip which came upon
him. When physician has engaged
in the successful practice of his pro-
fession in the same field for more
than quarter of century, Wher
his cheering presence has been well
coined in almost every home In some
hour of anxiety or distress and when
in addition he becomes identified with
active and important business inter-
ests, he comes to fill large place in
his locality. When his friends realize
that they will see his familiar face
no more, they experience feelings of
deep loss and genuine sorrow.
Frede rick S. Gray was born in Cow
entry on Sept. Is. 1856 so that he was
So years and nearly six months of age
at the time of his decease. He was
son of Hubbard and Mary Wells
Gray, and was the second in a family
of four children. OF this family.
Mrs. Clara Abbott of SomervilIe,
Mass, who was the oldest child, is
the only survivor. Will, the third of
the children, died in Colorado. nearly
twenty-five years ago, while the
youngest, Mrs. Nettie Ord, died later
in California, both of consumption.
The subject of this sketch was the
son of prosperous farmer. He was
reared on the paternal acres where he
| learned habits of industry and thrift.
He was educated in the schools of
| Coventry, Derby academy and St.
Johnsbury academy. He taught sew
eral terms of school. He studied
medicine with DIR. Wright of Orleans
and in the Medical department Of the
University of Vermont, from which
! institution he was graduated in the
summer of 1882. Later he did post
graduate work in McCill University.
In July or August 1882, soon after his
graduation from the University of
/ Vermont, he located in Westfield.
The town was glad to welcome physi-
clan of good attainments and good
habits who was willing to attend to
his profession. It was not long be-
fore the doctor had large and lucra-
tive practice which extended into
Lowell. Troy and Jay. In March 1888
he removed to Troy, one and one half
miles distant, but he had such hold
on the Westfeld practice that no
physician attempted to locate in West.
field for more than six years. He
was a genial, CHEEKY man with a
pleasant word and joke for all. He
ever tried to place the bright side be-
fore his patients. One highly COM
mendable quality he possessed in his
profession was conservatism. He was
not radical. He never INDUCED in
hazardous experiments. If he could
not help a patient. he did not intend
to injure him. He was not only a
successful practitioner in his profess
sion, but he was also financier and
} capable business man. In company
with Charles G. Davis of Newport
he owned and operated large mill in
Troy village for the manufacture OF
: lumber of different kinds. DR.. Gray
| wa a member of the Orleans County
J Medical society and also of the Yer
to Union Lodge, No. 16 T. and A. M
mandery at Newport. He was mem
ber of Court Hector, Order of Fores
ters, serving as court physician. HI
: Joined the Congreg rational church il
Westfeld on confession OF faith Dec
: 3, 1882 and was dismissed by letter
to the church in Troy, Nov 18, 1894
lie was elected a deacon by th'
church in Troy, which office he hel(
at the time Of his decease.
' DR.. Gray was married Feb. 28, 1873
; to Miss Cada S. Cass of Coventry
pretty, sweet souled lady who diet
April 19, 1884. On March 8. 1888 h.
married Miss Alice H. Aiken OF Troy
{ a bright talented lady who is socia
leader and prominent il all churcl
WORK. The two children born Of thi
J. union died in infancy to the grea
4 grieT Of tie parents. Mrs. Gray wht
is we'll known for her musical ability
was the older daughter Of the latt
t Geo. W. Aiken who was for many
j years lumber manufacturer. Mr.
AIKEN was life long democrat. Be
side Dr.. ans Mrs Gray, the family
has consisted of Mrs. Gray's mother,
Mrs. Aiken, Mrs. Goodwin, g. sister
OF Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Goodwin's
daughter, Anna.
The funeral was held at the home
on the afternoon Of Sunday, March
l3, the Rev Jonn Elliot Bowman Off
eating. assisted by the Rev. James
Ramage of North Troy. A Large
NUMBER of people filled the spacious
house to 0vertiowing-
The officiating clergymen paid a
high tribute to the character of the
departed, speaking of his worth as a
physician, a business man, citizen,
a member of the church and of the
family and of the composure with
which he viewed death, and of the
fact that the future was to him a
reality. The manager was F. e.
Hammond of North Troy. The sing
ers were Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond
The bearers were DR.. w. A. Young of
Westfeld, and Drs: c. c. Waller, A.
M. Rutterfeld and w. H. White of
North Troy. Among those from out
of town were sister, Mrs. Frank Alb
: bott of Somerville, Mass, several
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