The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-17

l-ofn said of his political opponents.
in hattie they 0cre the hCrccst var
NOR. In moments oi truoC De aa1
their calm and Foune friend.
Men diaer 81 n honcsfy, sseaciiy
and ability and. in momCnis al excite
mcnt. criiirilc public and private
acts. 81. as friend after friend bis
rc0ari. ehe-e mistakes are never
made. iudemsnts never reversed. Nc
sh0uid tid them rest iorei ~ untcted
and unsearied by words of crimina-
ton.
About his grave ON "Wednesday
wee gathered men of every shade oi
political opinion. every RELIGIOUS be-
lief. an bitterness Vanished. sli par
fisn feeling some. There Was "a
vast urofusion of floral tribute from
member ol the bar from the
T. anrc and from the Yoke Bearers
Bible class of which BE- Nns mem
Der. Also from MANY Friends, and
ouantifies of wild novers and fern
from ntIic school children dear TO
the heart of tho Deceased. Business
OF county court wac suspended By his
associates that they might pay re-
spec; 20 his memory. and acquah
anccs aud lifelong fiends from an
parts Of the country have expressed
and justly felt the sentiment "a good
man gone home" a floral wreath
Was placed ON his vacant desk ia the
court house "a Manchester as token
OF the esteem of his compeers.
As husband and father he was low
ing. patient and tender and eyinced
ma ked affection Ter her who walk
ed by his side during forty-four years
and who survives him. His marriage
to sarah =. West occurred June a..
1870. Their oldest son is Clifton p,
town treasurer OF Dorset. who mar
ried Rose Lindley OF Bennington in
1900 and their sons are Alton. twelve
Years old. freshman at Troy Con
ference academy In Poultney, and
Robert. two years younger, the only
grandchildren OF the late Judge Kent.
Harold W. the End son died IN 1906
nj the age OF thirty-two The third
son IS Prentiss H.. the we'll known
general agent for Vermont of the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
company whose Office is at Rutland.
For several years this son was an
invalid at the home Of his parents
where he received every devoted at
tention. and in the recent years he
has been able to enjoy the privilege
Of repaying his debt OF gratitude by
many acts OF generosity and kindness
in the home and has shown notable
devotion to his father
The kindly interest of Judge Kent
in his family was shown when some
time ago he conveyed his ancestral
farm by deeds To his sons. The fine
old homestead with buildings and
land adjacent was given 20 the young
or son and the remainder of the farm
was divided equally between both
sons. conditional that his wife, Il sur
viving him. should have lifelong pos
session and retain the profits from
the piece. This provision will be
faithfully fulfilled by the sons.
From contact with Judge Kent in
private life one learned to appreciate
his real goodness OF heart and con
stant courtesy and patience Petty
annoyances seldom disturbed his
spirit OF contentment His cheerful
disposition quaint humor and love of
anecdotes we're prominent traits.
The loving messages and tender
acts Of human sympathy and the
floral gifts from sorrowing friends
are cherished by all members OF the
family.
To be able to say these kind things
with truthfulness in a measure miti-
gates sorrow ye, at the same time
it teaches us the great loss his
friends and family and the public
have sustained
He lived beloved. he died deeply
lamented but We believe our loss is
his infinite gain.
Rose l.. Kent.
Dorset June ii 1914.