Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
COLONEL POWELL AT REST
Funeral Service at Home Is
Largely Attended.
Stars and stripes Draped Casket ana
PROPULSION Of Beautiful Flowers
Surrounded It-Many Present
from Ont OF the City.

The funeral Of Col r. Henry Powell
was held Monday afternoon at two
O'Clock at the home at 10 williams street.
There was a large attendance and there
was a profuson of beautiful flowers. The
Rev. T.. 6. Guthrie and the Rev. w. G.
Scofed were the officiating clergymen,
the latter having for a long time been
the pastor Of the Baptist Church OF
Richford, OF which Col. Powell was a
member from 1876 until his death
The honorary bearers were Richard
Smith OF West Enosburg. president Of the
Richford Savings bank, ex-Gov Samuel
f. Pingree OF Hartford and ex-Gov. e. ].
Ormsbee OF Brandon. during whose terms
Colonel Powell was State auditor. ex-Gov.
L. A. Woodbury., c. p. Hogan of ST.
Adams. Cassius Peck, w. J. Van Patten
and DR.. w S. Vincent of this city. The
body bearers were Or. H. r. Perkins
II. S. Howard, A. b. Buell. G. w. Marks
w. c. Isham and f. S. rsham. Burial
was in the family lot in Lake View
cemetery.
The casket was draped with a flag from
tho Vermont Commandery. Military Or
Ger of Loyal Legion. There we're many
beautiful floral tributes from the various
organizations with which Colonel Powell
was identified and from the many friends
o. the family
Among the floral pieces were the fol-
lowing: Trustees University of Vermont,
wreath Of galax red roses and candy
turf; Woman's Relief Corps, wreath Of
galax and roses; faculty Of University Of
Vermont. pillow Of sweet peas and Easter
lilies; Chittenden county bar spray pink
roses and Easter lilies; Delta Psi fratern-
ity, pink carnations and palms; Richford
Savings Banx &. Trust company, spray of
box and red roses; Sweat Comings Co of
Richford, Easter lilies; Union Mutual Fire
Insurance company Of Montpelier, roses
and carnations FIRE Underwriters Of
Burlington, galax wreath; Daughters
American Revolution, spray Of pinks; and
many others.
Among those who came from out OF
town to attend the funeral were: Mr..
and Mrs. Cort Aiken, Charles A Powell,
Col. l.. C. Leavens and Herbert Comings
of Richford and Mrs. Robert Cushman OF
Brookline, Mass, Mrs. Homer Powell and
four sons of Milton. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Darling of Walden, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c,
Stonegrave of St Adams Mrs. John II
Farwood of Hrooklne, Mass. Mr. and
Mrs Nelson w. Fisk of Isle La Motto
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Field Of Rutland,
Hon. Horace II. Powers OF Morrisvllle.
Mrs. L. j. Ormsbee Of Brandon, DR..
Dudley H. Morris OF New York Miss
Nellie Draper of Richford and Mr. and
Mrs Charles T. Bean OF Newport.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Richford Savings bank at a re-
cent meeting:
Whereas. tn, word comes to the drec-
tors of the Richford Savings Bank &
Trust company, while assembling for the
business Of their regular monthly meet
ing, that Col f. II. Powell passed away
in mis- home in the city of Burlington
last evening; therefore. be it resolved
That we, his old time associates, learn
with profound sorrow of the death Of
him, who for thirty-one years sat with
director, and at the head of the
council table as president. from the or
sanization of the bank, and to whose
courage and wise counsel, the prosperity
and successful struggle Of it's earlier his
tory is greatly indebted
That we place upon record our deep
appreciation OF his achieveme ots in his
chosen profession; in his patriotic SER
vices to mis- country in it's ever memoir
able struggle and in his effort for the
puzzle good In all of the varied civic
posts to which his fellows called him;
That the memory Of his genial. inspir-
ing and forceful personality is written
indelibly in this bank, and his native
town:
That our sympathy with his family,
one and ALL in this supreme afflicton
is unfeigned, and we convey to them and
spread with sorrow upon our record book
this brief word to his memory