The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-28
OBITUARY

Mrs. Charles II. Rathburn passed to highel
life at her home in Mansfield, Sunday morn
ing, May 8, of apoplexy. She ahd been -
about week with stomach trouble, but iol
the last three four days before her oea~
she had been considered better.
| Ida May Hooker was born in Cabot, VI.
August 10, 1856 and in 1873 married hei
first husband, Rufus Herbert Aiken. who came
from Glen Sutton, p. a., to Cabot, where nc
had employment
with Mrs. Aikens mother, and stayed there
| for the first ten years of their married me
and during that time their two sons We
born, Merrill Lee, now a jeweler IN BATE
VT, and Verne Cleveland, who has employ
ment in Fairbanks shops at ST 1ohhsDurs'
Nearly twenty-seven years ago they came a,ie
years later an only daughter, julia May was
| born ,,
| For several years they lived happily on thus
small farm, until November 10, 1917, ,, WI
| Aiken was taken away by heart failure,
caused by pneumonia, after snort hlneDo
of four days. Mrs. Aiken and her oaush'e y
were now left alone to bear the pufe es;l; -
| life. as both boys were away and had iamh'es
Soon after the death of the dearly, beloved
husband and father, Mrs. Aiken had long
illness. and the daughter was obliged 10 iose
nearly a year of schooling, but after that
she went to school until she reached me e
required age to teach. She them taught uheii
about year ago, and was SO fertunai ia. as
nights, and by constant planning and heur-
ing on the mothers part, they were IN TINS
way enabled to keep their home.
In November, 1912, Mrs. Aiken took as
second companion Charles II. Rathburn OF
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Mr.. Rathburn then
helped to share the responsibilities Of the
home, and the few months that me FANNY
had together were spent very happily.
Mrs. Rathburn was a most kind and loving
wife and mother and always did all IN her
power to make the family happy. She always
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much pleased to welcome TO her home their
many friends, who in return have shown their
love and esteem by giving all possible aid to
the sorrowing family who cannot too highly
express their thanks for the many acts OF
kindness shown them.
Besides her husband and children, Mrs.
Rathburn is survived by eight grandchildren;
two sisters, Mrs. M. X. Hall of Marshfeld
and Mrs. /. E. Woodward of Cabot also
three brothers, Lyman s.. Hooker OF st.
Johnsbury, 0rrnan V. Hooker of West Leb-
anon. N. H.. and Amos 0. Hooker OF Los
The floral offerings were many and beauti-
full. A family pillow of lilies, roses, earna-
tions and sweet peas, all OF pure white
pink and white carnations and ferns from
M. L. Aiken and family; pink carnations,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Il. Woodward white carna-
tions, Mr.. and Mrs. M. h. Hall; wreath OF
pink roses and white carnations L. >. ana
o. V. Hooker; carnations and hyacinuhs.
Verne's shopmates white carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thaxter Laird; pink and white carna-
lions, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hooker; wreath
of pink carnations and white sweet peas. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hooker and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ayers !. dark
pink carnations, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hooker
and daughter, Mildred pink and white car
nations, Mr.. and Mns. james Cassidy pink
and white carnations. Mr.. and Mrs. s. 2.
Houghton ffty-eight pink carnations, Mrs:
Frank Palmer white carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Darling and Miss Almira Peabody
Oak Leaf begonia, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Frost and beautiful. large bouquet of ear
nations from Pythian Sisters, Of which Mrs.
Rathburn had been member for years.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at
the house Rev. +. e. Currier officiating.
Music was furnished by Alvi Davis, Verne
Hudson, Mrs. George Bliss, and Mrs. Mark
Mears l.. B. Adams conducted. The bearers
were viii Southwck. James Bouldry, Verne
Hudson. Joe Mears, Bernie Cameron and Err
nest Rosebrook.
Among those called from out of town were
NJ Lee Aiken of Barre, Verne c. Aiken, |
Lyman S. Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hook |
err, Mr.. and Mrs. James Cassidy, and Mrs. |
Frank Palmer of St Johnsbury 0rman " |
Hooker and Mrs. Fred Ayers of West Leb- |
anon, N. H.; Mr.. and Mr., l. f. Woodward /
DR.. C. l.. Hathaway. and Mr.. and Mrs. S, Z. /
Houghton Of Cabot and Mr.. Willis and
daughter, Mrs. Parks. of Piainfeld.