Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

David M. Camp died Wednesday,
December 18th. at his home IN New
port following an attack of cerebral
hemorrhage Thursday evening, Dec.
z. which completely paralyzed the
| left side.
Mr.. Camp was the youngest son of
Ira and Harriet (Davis) Camp. and
was born in Derby. December 18th,
1886. His education was in the
district school and the academies of
Derby and st. Johnsbury. His minor
ity was spent on the farm and In
teaching. From early life he has been
closely identified with educational
affairs, several years as teacher IN
district schools and academies. later
as superintendent in Derby three
envy and school and Johnson Normal
school. He was also member of the
state board of education when the
last uniform text books were adopted.
Though not college graduate, he
was in 1886 honored by Middlebury col
lege with the degree of A., M. In
1866 he settled in Newport and soon
after bought an interest in the Elk
press and Standard and was its sole
or joint owner and editor for quar-
ter of a century, covering the most in
teresting period of our country's his
tory. He was ever an outspoken
advocate of temperance, morality and
patriotism, and and strong republi-
can from the birth of the party. In
1889 he was appointed deputy col
lector of customs at Newport. under
George G. Benedict, and served until
1894, when under change of admin
istration he resigned by request. In
Int NJ
from z. M. Mansur, collector OF the
district of Memphremagog, and in JAM
uary following was promoted to the
position of cashier. having care OF all
receipts and disbursements within the
district. This position he still held.
He has held many important town,
village and district offices.
From 1869 to 1876 he served as clerk
Of the house of representatives. In
. 1878 he represented Newport in the
] legislature, and was then elected a
= trustee of the state reform school.
y He was Ealso a member Of the last
. constitutional convention.
Mr.. Camp was a man of positive
t opinions, we'll Informed on public
questions. He was strong Congre--
% gationalist and one of the deacons OF
his church. He was for several years
" connected with the Y. M. c. A, serv'
=, ing upon the state committee: sever.
al times moderator of the state con
~ vention of Congregational churches
az and for many years its treasurer; he
~ has been an ardent friend OF the Sun
~ day-school, being for nearly thlrt!
- years actively connected with thu
-, state work, serving upon the execu
=. tive committee and twice honored a!
!. it's president. He has been a direct
- or in the Vermont Domestic Mission
~ airy society and the Vermont Bible
=. society and until recently was
= member of the executive committee
the International Sunday School asso
citation. He was corporate membe
of the A. B. c. F. M. at the tim
~ of his death.
~ Mr.. Camp married in 1876! JUL
" NJ, youngest daughter of Orrln Do1
S ss an of North Troy. She died in 1870
n nS and in the following year he marie
ne Col. J. H Cakes Of Coventry
~ Of three children by the first NAL
ne riage only one survives. Mrs. E. {
"a Blanchard of Newport. T. c. Camp
III assistant treasurer of the Orlean
Trust Company, and prominent Cit
zen of Newport. is the adopted son o
Vt. Mr.. Camp, having lived in the fam
. ly since about four years of age.
Loyalty is the word which mos
concisely defined his relation
home, to church, to business ar
civic affairs So passes from o,
midst one who has shared in ever
effort educationally, socially and r
ligiously for the betterment of all ma
kind, whose voice and pen were e.
listed for every righteous cause, al
whose memory will be fragrant Fl
IS years to come as one who was ev'
loyal to the highest ideals.
The funeral was held on Friday
80 o. m. at his late home. II
large house was filled to overfowil
with relatives, friends and busine
associates, anxious to show their To-
and respect for the departed. Mel
bers of the local Customs force, wi
II whom Mr.. Camp had been closely e
sociated for many years, attended t
services in body. The words
Rev. L. A. Edwards of the Congree
tional church, must have broug
comfort to all, as he spoke of
power for good in the community
the deceased, and his uprightne
during a long life, which cannot
bring its just reward. The fune
services were in charge of H. S. h
and a male quartette sang favorite
lections. Burial was in the GENE tt
at Derby Center.
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