The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-28
CYRUS D. GIBSON
DROPS DEAD IN
NORTH ADAMS
WeIl.Known Resident Victim of
Heart Disease
VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR
Was Ascending Stairs to Office of
Specialist Sunday Afternoon When
He Expired.

Cyrus ID. Gibson, one of Benning-
toms highly respected residents,
dropped dead Sunday afternoon short
ly after o'clock in the office of DR..
M. NJ. Brown OF North Adams. Mr..
Gibson had an appointment with the
doctor and with his wife was on his
way to consult the physician in re-
gard to an affection OF the heart.
The Office is up one flight OF stairs
and it is believed that the exertion
was too much for him. AS Mr.. Glib
son was going up the stairs he com
planned of being faint. Mrs. Gibson
called to DR.. Brown and two other
physicians were summoned, but he
died before medical aid could be OF
any assistance to him. Mr.. Gibson
had been in i'll health for several
weeks. In the spring. he had
severe attack OF rheumatism, which
together with a stomach trouble
gradually weakened his heart. About
year ago he had a serious illness.
At North Adams the body was TAX
en- in charge by Undertaken l.. A.
Simmons and brought TO his home
here about 8 O'Clock in the evening
by Undertaken Walbridge.
Mr.. Gibson was born in Florence,
n. Y, "A years ago. but had resided
in Bennington for more than half a
century. For a number of years he
conducted the drug store of which ID.
A. Ward is now proprietor. He re-
tired from the drug business about 10
years ago because of i'll health.
About three years later he entered
the insurance business from which he
retired last year.
He was a member of Stark Lodge,
l. o. o. f., of George A. Custer, Sixth
Corps Post and OF the Methodist
church. In both lodges he had held
nearly every Office and was a faithful
worker for the good of the societies.
He also had long and honorable
war record.
Mr.. Gibson was one of the best
known and highly esteemed residents
of the village and always took keen
interest in all public matters. His
sudden death was a shock TO the
community.
The deceased enlisted as a private
under Joseph Ii. Allen in Company
c, 169th regiment, New York Nolun-
teer infantry, August 30, 1862 and
served three years. He was a regu-
lar under the command of Col. Clar-
ence Buel and was mustered into the
United States service September "a,
1862, leaving the state October 8 of
the same year. He served in the
Provisional Brigade, Abercrombies
Division Defenders of Washington, |
later, in the third brigade second di |
vision and tenth corps. He was |
promoted to corporal November is, |
1864 and to Sergeant May /. 1866. He |
was shot through the leg at Cold Har-
bour. Virginia June 3, 1864 and was
in David's Island hospital. New York, |
where he remained ten days while
the wound was healing. On July 10,
1865 he was honorably discharged,
the war having closed.
Besides his widow, who was before
Miss Lucy Houghton, he
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Flora G.. Van
Week OF North Adams, two broth
ers, Irving +. Gibson of Bennington
and Alonzo Gibson of Detroit, Mich,
and one sister, Mrs. Louise Blake of
Grand Rapids. Mich, and five grand
children.
Mrs. Flora G. Van Week, Miss Hilda
Van Week and Buel Van Week of
North Adams and Ray G.. Gibson, a
student of the Vermont University
arrived this morning.
The funeral will be held from the
house Wednesday afternoon at o.
clock. Rev. p. l.. Dow of the Metho-
dist church will ofiiciate. Members
Of George A. Custer. Sixth Corps Post
will attend in a body and will con-
duct the burial service.