Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-17
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Lucius S. Nye.

Luclus 5. Nye was born in Irasburg
March 30, 1888. The Nye family had
been residents of Orleans county for
three generations, and here in the
townsof his birth, and the adjoining
town of Coventry, his boyhood was
almost entirely passed. Later he
became student in an academy in
Albion, N. Y, in which place he sub
sequently lived for short time. Mr..
Nye returned to Vermont at about the
beginning of the Civil war and on Feb.
Company B, Sd Regiment of Vermont
Volunteers. He saw considerable SER
vice, participated in many battles, was
wounded at Winchester and also at the
Battle of the Wilderness. From these
wounds he never fully recovered. At
the close of the war Mr.. Nye returned
to Coventry and purchased the farm in
the North neighborhood, then owned
by Henry Howard. June 6, 1866, he
married Miss Abbie M. Ross, youngest
sister OF the late Senator Ross of st.
Johnsbury. She died June z, 1873 and
on October %, 1879, Mr.. Nye married
Irene A. Dwinell of Glover. Eight
years ago he moved to Orleans and
built fine house on school street,
where he has since lived. During his
40 years residence in Coventry Mr..
Nye held many offices of responsibility
and trust and he was always faithful
and conscientious in the performance
of the duties pertaining to them. In
1894 he was chosen to represent his
town in the legislature and in his term
of service he won the respect and con-
fidence of his associates and gave
great satisfaction to his constituents.
Mr.. Nye was man of quiet and unas-
Stunning manner. an independent thinker
and considerate of others, good
neighbor, loyal friend. a consistent
ance upon the services of his church
school was maintained wellnigh until
the last, absenting himself therefrom
only when health and strength made it
necessary. About a year and half
ago his physical powers began to give
out perceptibly. For nearly three
months he was confined to his bed and
for the last few weeks his sufferings
were intense. During all his illness,
however, he was possessed of a
patience that was wonderful, and the
courage he displayed upon the battle
field facing shot and shell was not
surpassed by that with which he
awaited the grim messengers certain
approach. The faith and hope which
he professed during many years of
membership in the churches at Coven-
try and Orleans sustained him to the
last and he went down toward the
valley and the shadow upheld by the
consciousness of his Lords presence
and in full assurance of the life immor-
tai. Release came very early in the
morning of June II. He had fought
good fight and merited the corona
ton which we believe he received.
Funeral services were held in his
i late home Friday, the 18th with burial
in the family lot at Coventry. They
bridge, pastor of the church to which
S. Bole of East Hardwick, a former
pastor and long time friend. Repre-
sentatives of the G. A. R. post and w.
R. c., with which Mr.. Nye was affili-
ated were present with many others.
There was profusion of flowers. Mr..
Nye is survivedsby his wife, two sons
by his former marriage, Edward L. of
Rochester, N. Y, and Harry R.. a
physician in Leominster, Mass. Other
immediate relatives are two sisters,
Mrs. l.. A. Howard OF Orleans and
Mrs. J. K. Herbert of St. Johnsbury,
and two nieces, Mrs Emma Perley
of Orleans and Miss Charlena Herbert
of St. Johnsbury. There are also
other relatives. These together with a
host of acquaintance and friends
mourn their loss but journey on COM
forted by the sympathy Of those yet
with them, the memory of his just and
true life, and in assurance of reunion
| in the land where none are sick, and
where none suffer nor sorrow any
more.