Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30
w. A. Roystan.

w. A. ROyStan died at the Montreal
General hospital, Montreal, on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 22d, at shortly after
nine o'clock. Mrs. Roystan had re-
turned to Montreal Immediately after
Mr. Roystan's second operation and
reme eined with her husband until the
end came. Mr.. Roystan was born in
Frellisberg. Canada: Dec. l6, 1875. his
parents being William Roystan and
Louella Connors Roystan of Canada,
who came to Vermont when Mr.. Roy
stan was child and lived on farm
near North Troy. Mr.. Roystan COM
menced work for Chester Phillips at
Glover nearly fourteen years ago and
learned the taxidermist's trade there
as we'll as photography. On June 16,
1897, he married Helen R. Hoyt of
Glover and remained in that town until
about five years ago, when he came to
Barton and bought out the Ed. Walcott
studio here. which he has run since
that time. Mr.. Roystan became an
excellent photographer and his work is
favorably known all over the state,
several of his pictures having appeared
in magazines and other publications.
Mr.. Roystan was a man universally
liked, one of those pleasant men with
whom it was a pleasure to be associat-
ed and a man who will be greatly
missed in the community. For the
past eight years he had suffered from
stomach trouble and deemed it best
to have an operation as the trouble
apparently had been growing worse
for the past year or more; accordingly
he went to Montreal on Nov. Oath and
after being under observation there by
specialists, ne was operated upon and
apparently was in fair way to recov-
cry. but the disease had become too
deeply seated and second operation
was necessary later There was abso-
lutely no help for him. however. and
perfectly conscious to the end, he died
at the hospital on Tuesday evening and
the body accompanied by Mrs. Roystan,
large number of Masons meeting the
train here. Mr.. Roystan was a mem
ber of Orleans Lodge. No. IS, F. & A.
M, of which body he was junior
warden, member of Malta Command
cry at Newport and of Mt. Sinai Tenn
pie of the Mystic Shrine. He also was
a member of Crystal Lake grange and
of the Barton Fire company, and an
associate member of the &. A. R. Mr.
Roystan leaves his wife, Mrs. Helen
Hoyt Roystan, his father, William A
Roystan of Morrisville, two brothers.
James Roystan of Morrisville and
Byron Roystan of North Haverhill, N.
H., and sister, Mrs. c. F. Bullard of
East Rochester, N. Y, to mourn their
loss. The funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon with prayer at the
nome and services at the Congrega-
tjonal church at 1.30 p. m. The
Masonic order attended in body. The
floral offerings were very beautiful
there being many set pieces from
lodges and friends. The services were
conducted by Rev. w. A. Warner, as
sisted by Rev. G. w Douglass of
Glover, and music by the choir of the
church. The interment was in the
cemetery at Glover.
Friends and relatives from out of
town who attended the funeral were
Mrs. Cecil B lard of East Rochester,
N. Y, VIM. Roystan and Mr.. and Mr.
James Roystan of Morrisvile, Martin
DouIan of Richford, Mr.. and Mrs H.
E. Townsend. Mrs. Carrie Johnson and
Miss Nettie Johnson of Manchester, N.
H., Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Root of
Craftsbury, G. M. Cuthbertson and
daughter Ruth of Greensboro. Mr..
and Mrs. Milo Porter, Mrs A. J.
ONOuiIl, oIlO Ii. II m dIlIl vi 1IOy,
Mrs. Will Hackett of Newport, c.. S.
Stevens, Orleans, H B. Stanton and
daughter. Hortense of ST. Johnsbury
A Card-We wish to express the deep
appreciation which is in our hearts for
the many words and acts of love and
sympathy and the beautiful flowers
received during the sickness and death
of our loved one. The many beautiful
fjoyuprc and oh oorxy Iouirrr xoo,oo~roc
which reached him in the days of
suffering in the hospital were treasured
by him. May He who notes the spar
rows fall guide you in the Ways of
Pleasantness and Paths of Peace.
Mrs. Helen H. Roystan,
VIM. Roystan,
Mrs CeciI RulIard