Putnam patriot., 1911-12-15
Obituary
MRS, LANE LRONARD LYON

home of her niece, Mrs. Cyrus W. Pot ter in North Woodstock Thursday morning, Dec. ', after an illness of 8 years duration from heart trouble.
 Mrs, Lyon was born in Union Aug l6, 1929, the daughter of George and Deborah Stewart Leonard.
 She was one of family of eleven children and is survived by two half brothers, George Chapin and Thoma. Jefferson Leonard of Providence.
 She was married twice, her first hus- band being Rev. Percivsl Mathewson, and her second husband Julius Lyon of Wales, Mass, who died in 1895.
 Mrs. Lyon was an earnest Christian i having been member Of the North Ashford Baptist church since her early girlhood. She retained her inter. est in the church and had been n gen. erous contributor all her life to the North Ashford church.
 Her last generous gift was a coilec- ton of twenty books 10 the $. 5. libra " just before the beginning of her long illness. As girl she longed to become missionary and has always been in- tensely interested in foreign missions and has given her entire property to them.
 Mrs. Lyon has lived with her niece, Mrs. Potter, for the past five years, eT ha fa keep house. She was tenderly cared for during her long illness by Mrs. Potter, and during the last week her niece, Mrs. ]. s Merrick, of Holyoke was with her and cousin, Mrs. II. NJ. Houldsworth
 Her funeral was held Saturday after noon at two o'clock at the home Of C. N Potter and was private, only im- mediate friends and relatives being present. Rev. Mr. Goodsell of North Ashford conducting the services. Her grand nephews, Leonard Merrick of Holyoke, George Deane of North Woodstock. Charles Tatem and Gill bert Deane Of Eastford, were bearers.
 The burial took place in PackerYile Sunday at half past twelve. Rev. Everett Mathewson of Ashaway, k. l., the stepson of Mrs. Lyon, conducting the service at the grave, and Rev. Mf. Higgins of Paekerville pronouncing the benediction. Those attending the burial were Mrs. J $. Merrick of Holyoke, Misses Mary and Sarah Pot ter, grand nieees, and a cousin, Mrs. l.. II. Lindeman, also J. NJ. Tatem and wife of Willimantic.
 MT. Ballard of Putnam had charge of the services at North Woodstock and at Packerville.
 There was profusion of flowers from relatives and friends.
 A pathetic incident was the arrival of Mrs. Lyon's half brothers, George and Jefferson Leonard, of Providence a few minutes after her death on Thursday.
 LUCY ANNE TEFFT
 Lucy Anne Tefft, wife of Fred w. Tefit, died at her home, SSI Mechanic street, Monday evening, after finger ing illness of twelve years. Mrs. Tefft was born In Vasselboro, Me-, 50 years ago. She was married to MT. Tefft, February 25th, 1Ss5, in Worcester. All though for many years sufferer, she was always cheerful, and made many friends. She was a member of the Second Congregational church, and al- so of the Woman's Relief Corps and was interested in all of it's work.
 She is survived by her husband, four children, Ethel, Frank, Eva, and Mrs. Henry Mantelle, also a sister who lives in Providence, and two brothers, one living in Binghampton, N Y., the other in Falmouth, Mass.
 Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon at one o'clock, her pastor Rev. F. D. Sargent, officiating. "Saved by Grace,n fa- vorite hymn of Mrs. Tefit, and "Some- time Wen Understand were sung myra F.. Ellis. At the commitment
 
 tery, in accordance with the wish of the deceased, |" Beautiful Isle of Some where' was sung.
 The funeral was largely attended by friends and neigh hbors, and the Wom- ans Relief Corps was present as an or ganiZation. The floral tributes were many and of great beauty.
 BURTON F. HoYLE
 Burton F. Hoy le, who 10 years ago was in the lumber business in East Thompson, removing from that place to Saranac Lake, N, Y., where he was engaged in the real estate business, died on Monday at the sanitarium in Clifton Springs, N. Y.
 MT Hoyle was born in East Thomp- son 50 years ago, and his body will be brought to the home of his sister, Miss Anne $. Hoyle, in that place for bur ial. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at l.So, with burial in the family lot.
 MT. Hoyle was superintendent of the Saranac Lake Methodist Sunday school for several years, and also pres ident of the Franklin County, N, I., Sunday school association. He is sur vived by a wife and three children, Clayton, Raymond, and May; four sisters, Mrs. William F. Fale, Webster, Anne S. Hoyle, Mrs. Ella Hoyle, and Mrs. Marion Bixhy, East Thompson, and brother, Cassius Hoyle of North Grolvenordale