The Dickinson press., 1914-09-26
DEWEY
DEAD VISITED
HERE IN 1912

The Montpelier, VT, Evening Argus
of September 18th, had the following
death notice which will be read with
sadness by many people Of this city:
"Thomas Dewey died suddenly at
his home on Bailey avenue, while pre-
pairing to 60 to the railroad station
to meet his wife who was due to ar
rive with Miss Flora Robinson, her
sister, at the Montpelier and Wells
River station from a trip to Mary
land, at 7:3O o'clock. He was found
by Mrs. Dewey and her sister when
they reached the house, being evident
that he already had put on one Of
his coats. The shock to Mrs. Dewey
was naturally very great.
A physician was called who pro-
notnced death due to heart disease Of
which he has suffered at times for
some years.
The deceased was born in this city
May 22 1857, son Of Capt. and Mrs.
Edward Dewey.
He attended the city schools and
later went to Norwich university.
For some years after his return to
the city he was employed in several
capacities in the Watchman office.
In 1882 he began work for the
National Life Insurance company and
was the oldest clerk in point of ser
vice in it's employ at the time of his
death. Since 1906 he has been jun
ior warden in the Christ church and
before then was vestryman for many
years. He was the oldest communi-
cant of Christ church. He was a
member of the Sunday School COM
mission of this diocese and was
treasurer of the missionary society
and Sunday School Of Christ church.
He has been for some years and un-
til recently director Of the Y. M. c:
A. He was an associate member Of
the Country Club and has been
member of the Apollo club. He was
a member Of the Loyal Legion.
The deceased was very devoted
churchman. It was not infrequent
that at the end Of the service in his
own church he attended another if it
happened to occur later than that of
Christ church. He was conscien-
tious man and his loyalty to any in
stitution with which he was affil-
lated was one of his marked charac-
teristics, always willing to do more
than his share in every way with any
organization in, which he was inter-
ested. A man who once having
formed an opinion stood by that with
great loyalty.
Deceased was married to Jessie
Evelyn Robinson in Dickinson, N. D.
After their wedding trip they came to.
this city and have since lived here.
Besides his widow he is survived by
two brothers, Capt. Theodore G.
Dewey of Washington, D. c., and DIR.
julius Dewey of this city and by three
sisters, Mrs. Jessie L. Martin of Brat
tleboro, Miss Helen Dewey and Mrs.
F. A. Holland of this city -.
The funeral of Thomas Dewey took
place at two o'clock Thursday after
noon at Christ church, DR.. H. A.
Flint officiating. The National Life
Insurance offices were closed during
the afternoon and the employees Of
the accounting room, where he had
been employed attended the funeral in
a body. The bearers were F. A. How
land, Maurice Dewey, DR.. julius F.
Dewey and Col. O. D. Clark Of this
city, and Capt. Theodore G. Dewey Of
Washington, D. c., and James F.
Dewey of Quebec. The vestrymen
Of Christ church acted as ushers. A.
mong those present at the funeral
were Judge and Mrs. James L. Mar
tin of Brattleboro and George Dewey
Of Portland, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey were married
in Dickinson on Easter Monday, April
16, 1906, and visited friends here dur
ing the summer Of 1912. Mrs. Dewey
was employed for a number of years
at the Press office and has a large
number of friends in this city who
grieve with her in her time Of sorrow.