The Republican journal., 1911-06-08
OBITUARY..

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G. z. Lombard of this city. passed away al
Mattapan Hospital Boston. Mass, Thursday
June lst where he has been the past five
weeks He was born in Belfast 80 years ago
and was graduate Of the Belfast High school.
The past IL years he had spent in Boston.
He had not been III good health for the last
two years, but his death seemed sudden to his
friends. The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at the home of his uncle, Mr.. c. M.
Strout, in Woburn, Mass. and he was buried
in Woodbrook cemetery of that city. The es-
TEEN in which he was held was attested by the
many relatives and friends who filled the
house, and the many beautiful floral tributes,
the room being banked with flowers. The
Rev. S. A. Norton, D. D.. his pastor, officiated
and there was appropriate music. His father
and mother were with him during his last days.
The many here who knew Ralph from child
hood to early manhood can appreciate the loss
to his parents of one who had always been a
loving and dutiful son, earnest, honest and up
right in all his ways, and who had made brave
struggle against the dread disease that at last
carried him from earthly scenes. and sympathy
is extended to them in full measure.
Emerson Robbins died June 5th at his home
in Lawrence, Mass, aged 72 years and ii
months. He had been in i'll health for some
time, but death resulted suddenly from heart
failure. He was born in Belfast, the son of
the late Jesse Robbins. He lived for short
time in Ellsworth, and on returning to Belfast
conducted grocery store on Main street in
company with his brother-in-law,t the late Capt.
George A. Flowers. About 25 years ago the
family moved to Lawrence, Mass, which has
since been their home. He is survived by his
widow formerly Miss Mary Flowers of Belfast.
two daughters and two sons-Frances M, en-
ployed in the Boston Custom House, Isabel F.. a
teacher in the Lawrence public schools, Ralph
of Gardiner, Maine and Frank F. of Lawrence.
The funeral was held in Lawrence Tuesday
afternoon and the remains, accompanied by
his family were brought to Belfast yesterday
afternoon for interment in Grove Cemetery.
A short service was held at the grave, Rev.
A. A, Blair officiating.
of Knox was received in this city last Satur-
day. Mr.. Elliott formerly lived in Belfast, but
for the last few years had lived on his farms
in Knox and Thorndike. He was frequent
visitor here, however, and was very well known
throughout the county. He was twice married.
His second wife, who survives him, was in
Boston at the time of his death. son,
Charles Elliott of Boston, and two sisters, Mrs.
George Ingraham and Miss Hattie Elliott of
Knox, also survive him. Funeral services were
held from his late home Sunday. A man of
genial disposition and the soul of friendliness,
he will be greatly missed in his family circle
and among his friends throughout Waldo
county.
Died in Belfast, June 5th, Richard F. Patter-
son, aged Sc years and months. He was the
son of Robert and Joanna (Smith) Patterson
and lived in the homestead in East Belfast,
where he was born, for 80 years. His wife,
Selinda Bolles, died June %, 1907. He is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Geo. W. Patter-
shall a grandson, Capt. Ralph W. Patter-
shall, and three great grandsons. He spent
the last four years of his life with his daugh-
ter, who ministered to him with loving care.
Always a devout Christian, and for sixty years
member of the Methodist church, his life was
an example of Christian integrity. He has
passed to his reward.
John H. Howard died May 31st in the hos
pital at the National Home, Togus, after long
illness with pulmonary tuberculosis. Mr.. How
ard was born in Belmont Me-, Sept Is, 1s47
He enlisted in Co. K 18th Me. Inf, at Belfast
March 9, 1865, and was mustered out with his
company at New York City, Nov. 16, 1865. He
was admitted to the Home from Piedmont, S.
D., Aug. 9, 1899,
The funeral of Sullivan S. Perkins, who was
according to the records the Oldest veteran
of the Civil War in Maine, took place in Bur-
lington Me-, June 1st with military honors.
He would have been 100 years old next Octo-
ber On Memorial Day his condition was so
feeble that he was unable to go out and his
comrades included his house on the route of
the procession. The veteran saluted them
from the window and an hour later collapsed
and did not recover.
NEW S OF THE CRANES.
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