The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-03
FUNERAL WAS HELD
IN HIS FIRST CHURCH
Rev. f. ]. Ranslow Given Marked Trib-
ute of Honor at Services in
Swanton.

Swanton. June 3.-The funeral of Rev
Eugene j. Ranslow, who died last Thurs
day at Seabreeze, Fla, was held this aft
erno0n at 2:30 o'clock in the Congrega
tional church, where 45 years ago the
first Sunday in June he began work in
the ministry. The officiating clergyman
was President John NJ. Thomas of Mid
dlebury college, from which Mr.. Ranslow
was graduated in 1866, and Doctor
Thomas was assisted by Rev. Carl j.
Peterson of East Berkshire and the ven
erable Rev. Charles W. Clark of Barnet.
The church was beautifully decorated
and the casket was draped with the flag
| for which he served during the Rebellion.
| The body Law in state from II o'clock
this morning until the funeral hour and
| a large number of people visited the
church to take last look at the face of
their long time friend. The bearers were
/ his son, George H. Ranslow, OF Portland,
! Me-, and his three sons-in-law. Roy w.
| Jocelyn of Swanton, B. Fl. Brown of st.
Albans, and Arthur Robinson of Spring
| field, Mass.
The ushers were b. c. Sheldon, An
drew h. Anderson. f. T. Bradley and
Charles Hall. At the close of the service
as the body was borne down the aisle
the bell began to toll and this was con-
tinued until the procession passed out of
sight on its way for the burial in River
side cemetery.
Mr.. Ranslow was born in Georgia on
October 81. 1912. He prepared for col
lege at Underhill academy and entered
Middlebury college but left to enter the
United States navy during the Civil war.
He served on the battleship Brooklyn to
the end of the war.
When he was discharged from the
service he re-entered Middleburv, being
graduated in 1866. From Middlebury he
entered the Auburn Theological sem
mary and while there supplied at Cen
eva, n. Y, and acted as chaplain of the
Auburn state prison. After his gradua.
tion from Auburn seminary he was pas
tor at Swanton six years, then going to
Wells River for IL years, returning here
at the end of that time for a pastorate
of % years duration. At that time he
took charge of the Tourist church at
eabreeze, where he served four years,
and had just closed the church after the
winter season when he was stricken ill.,
During the summers since his resignation
from the pastorate here he had supplied
at Bristol, Underhill, Jericho and Dan
Vile, having a vacation of only one sum
mer.
Mr.. Ranslow's first wife was Ellen +.
Kingsbury His second wife, who sur
wives, was Cynthia c. Marvin. Besides
his wife and the son named, he is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs. Roy W.
Iocelyn of Swanton. Mrs, B. H. Brown
of St. Albans. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson
of Springfield, Mass; also by brother,
George p. Ranslow of Garrison. Mo.
Mr., Ranslow was prominent Odd Eel
low and g. A. r. man. He served as
aided camp and chief f-of-staff to Ma
tional Commander Russell A. Alger and
as assistant adiutant general of the de-
partment of Vermont under Colonel F.
w. Jewett of this place.
Rev. George Ranslow father of Mr..
Ranslow, preached for 50 years and Rev.
Simeon Parmelee his grandfather on the
maternal side, for 80 years, making a
continuous ministry of about 100 years
in the family.
Mr.. Ranslow was an honorary member !
of the 18th Vermont Regiment associa-
tion, which sent an escort to attend the |
funeral and there was also an honorary |
escort from the G.. A. R.