Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-18
OBITUARY..
SAMUEL j. NoRTHRUP.

Seldom has this community sustained
such IA shock as when news of the death
OF Dea. 5. j. Northrup was received by
telegram Monday evening. October 9TH.
Having left home September 18th appar-
emily IN his usual health, he had visited
his sisl or, Or. Elizabeth Squier, in
Albion, N Y, his niece, Mrs. Harriet
Wallace, in Rochester, and on his return
stopped in Utica for day or two with
his nephew. DR.. Herbert Squier, where
he was taken very i'll and an immediate
operation was necessary. The operation
was successful, but complications set in
and all efforts of resuscitation were in
vain.
MIR. Northrup was born in Shorcham
January 10, 1S41, on the farm which has
been in possession of the Northrup
family since 1889 and was owned by him
at the time of his death. He tenderly
cared for his invalid mother during her
declining years. The deceased served
his country in the War of the Rebellion
with the 14th regiment of the Vt. Vol
unteers. He had been member of the
John A. Logan Post since the time Of its
organization and the attendance of the
surviving veterans from this and the
adjoining towns gave evidence of the
kind regard and esteem with which he
WAS held by his comrades. He had
always been faithful attendant of the
Congregational church and an efficient
member of the choir from early manhood
until the time of his death He united
with the church May 6, 1888. and has
acceptably served as deacon since No
vember 4, 1898.
On February 10, 1885, he was married
to Amia Louise Douglas. Their union
was an unusually happy one, her death
occurring November 8, 1906.
Deacon Northrup was a man of strong
Christian character, quiet and unassum-
ing in the extreme-a man who could be
relied upon to take the right side in
every moral, educational and religious
interest. He was a useful member of
the Shoreham Grange, being one Of the
charter members and chaplain at the
time Of his death.
The funeral was largely attended from
the Congregational church Thursday
afternoon, October 10. Rev. ]. Chris
Williams Of Orwell officiated. Inter.
ment took place in Lake View cemetery
beside his wife in the Douglas lot.
The following poem by james Whit
comb Riley gives expression to the
thought of all who knew him:
l cannot say, and will not say
That he is dead he is just away!
With a CHEEKY smile and wave of his
hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land,
And left us dreaming how very fair
1t needs must be, since he fingers there.
And you, oh you, who the widest yearn
For the old time step and the glad return
Think Of him faring on, as dear
In love of There as the love of Here
And loyal still as he gave the blows
OF his warrior strength to his country e
foes
Mild and gentle, as he was brave,
When the sweetest love of his life he
gave
To simple things; where the violets grew
Pure as the eyes they were likened tc.
The touches of his hands have strayed
AS reverently as his lips have prayed;
When the little brown thrush tina
harshly chirred
Was as dear to him as the mockng. bird
And he pitied as much as a man in pair
A writhing honey bee wet with rain.
Think of him still as the same, | say;
He is not dead-he is just-away