The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-25
HENRY MARTIN HARDWOOD
Native of Bennington Who Died Re-
Gently in California.

/ Native or bennington VINO Oleu ne
Gently in California.
News has been received here of
the death at Escondido Cal, of
Henry NJ Harwood, an uncle OF S.
Everett Harwood of Bennington. The
following obituary appeared in a re
cent issue of an Escondido paper:
After a lingering illness that dat
ed from last fall, Henry Martyr Har-
wood, aged eighty years, peacefully
passed away at 12:40 Monday morn
ing his death occurring at the home
of his daughter, Mrs Edgar B. Buell.,
at the corner of Illinois avenue and
Kalmia street, where he had made
his home for a number of years.
This death takes away one of the
good and worthy citizens of Escondi-
do. a man who had resided here for
"a years and in ali that time made
only friends and had become recogniz
ed for his venerable and sterling quail
tiles.
While his age was the foundation
of his gradual breading down, Mir.
Harwood's death was caused more
Immediately by acute Indigestion and
finally heart failure. He had not been
away from home since last Novem-
Der.
"The funeral will be held at the
Congregational church at ten O'Clock
Wednesday morning. with the pastor,
Rev. T. u. Mclean in charge Of the
service. Burial will be made at Oak
Hill cemetery.
Henry Martyr HARDWOOD was born
July 5, 1882, at Bennington, Vt,
where he spent the greater part of
his life. He was reared a farmer and
devoted his energies practically all
his life to this high and honorable
calling. When in the flower Of his
young manhood, he was one of the
first to enlist in the Civil War and
entered Company a of the Second
regiment of Vermont volunteers, to
help preserve the union. Through
the entire war he fought bravely and
with honor. He was wounded but
once, that time at the battle OF the
Wilderness.
After the war Mr. Harwood return
ed to his peaceful pursuits at Ben
nington and remained there until
November. 1883, when he moved with
his family to Escondido. Ever since
that time he has been resident here
a rancher until his age caused him to
take the life of ease that his long In
dustrious career had so justly earned.
"A member of the G.. A. r. and the
Congregational church, Mr. Harwo0d
had a strong friendship in both organ
izations He became a Christian and
a member of the Congregational
church when a boy and has lived
consistent, conscientious Christian
life ever since. OF a modest, retiring
disposition. II is told of him that he
never made an enemy and was be-
loved of all He has ended a long,
we'll spent earthly life, in which he
endeared himself TO all those who
knew and were associated with hun.
MIR. Harwood's wife, Mrs. Orpha
Harwood, died Oct. &c, 1891. Her
body and that of a son, as well as
that of his brother, his wife and son
rest in the Norwood plot in Oak Hlll,
which was always kept in loving
memory by the deceased of today.
His body will be laid beside the
graves of his loved ones. OF the sur
viying family there are three children
Mrs. Buell. of this city, and two sons,
Or. Z. NJ. Harwood OF Los Angeles,
and DR.. II. b. Harwood of Claremont.
Cal. both of whom will be here for
the funeral