The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-07
WILLIAMsTowE.
W. Irving coyell.


For the past few years death has
claimed SO many Of Williamstown's most
substantial and worthy men that the
very first report Of Mr.. Coyells illaoss
with pneumonia was received with a
thrill OF apprehension. There was an
encouraging report OF his condition a
few days later, but complications set
in from which he was unable to rally,
and it was with great sadness to all that
there came the report that he had passed
away on the evening Of January 20
Mr.. Covell was the son of Warren s.
and Eunice Smith Coyell; was born
in Williamstown, March 10, 1868, and
grew up on his fathers farm. Early he
showed love for books, music, study
and those substantial things that help
to form strong, reliable character. For
several winters he taught school, one
term being taught in Illinois.
While but boy, he made a profess
sion of his faith in Christ and united
with the Free Baptist church OF this
town. He soon formed the habit of
giving, regularly and literally, from his
income for benevolent and church work.
His faithfulness and devotion soon made
him felt to be one of the pillars in the
church, Sunday school and society. As a
singer, he was of great service, not only
to his own church, but wherever he
might be needed and seemed never hap
pier than when assisting in this way.
He was member of the male double
quartet of this town, who have so much
enjoyed practicing together and have
won large place in the gratitude Of
those who have frequently been enter
tanned and inspired by their singing.
During recent years, as death and re-
movals lessened the number OF workers
in his church and community, more and
more burdens fell upon his shoulders,
which were always accepted and man
fully borne. But upon whom shall his
mantle fall Are there not young men,
possessed Of the same sterling qualities
Of mind and soul. who will rise to the
situation and not allow the work OF the
church TO go down?
Various town offices were filled by Mr..
Covell at different times. and as citizen
and neighbor be might always be de-
pended upon TO work for the good Of the
community and the right, as he saw the
right TO be.
Two sisters, Mrs. Alice A. Waldo and
Mrs. Ida Il, Martin, survive him, his only
brother. Edwin NJ. having died nearly
three years since May is, 1893 he mar.
ried Miss Eta l.. Martin and they began
housekeeping on the same farm where
he had passed most of his boyhood days,
To them We're born two children, Doris,
July 25, 1900, and Harvey Irving June
p, 1905
A dark cloud came over this happy
family when, on March s, 1900, Mrs.
Coyell's mother. who was living with
them, died, and in a few hours little
Harvey, too, was called TO join the an
gels Hearts ached in sympathy for the
bereaved family; but with their wonted
loyalty to the right, they rallied as best
they could from the severe shock and re
sumed life's duties, thoughtful, as before,
for the happiness and welfare OF others.
This last bereavement very heavily
falls upon the wife and young daughter,
who have the sympathy OF all
The funeral was attended at their
home Sunday, the both nit, Rev, F. II.
Perkins speaking comforting words from
Psalm ll9;75, q know. @ Lord, that thy
judgments are right, and that thou in
faithfulness hath afflicted me- G.