The Republican journal., 1914-06-11
RECENT DEATHS.

)ur Troy correspondent writes: SUM-
day morning, May Slst, the sad news
came that our old neighbor and lifelong
friend. Edwin H. Garcelori, had passed
away. His age was q years. His
death. which for days had been expect
ed. occurred on Memorial Day-the day
that he had always kept sacred to the
memory Of old comrades, never failing
to visit their last resting place and see
ing that no grave was forgotten or over
looked. Although in very poor health he
much enjoyed the soldiers reunion at
Gettysburg last July, and it was very in
teresting to listen to his experienceswhile
there. Kind hearted and sympathetic, he
was ever ready to help in time of need;
II a person had wronged him and was in
trouble, no one more quickly responded to
their call for help and sympathy. Sew
eral years ago his wife, a lovely woman,
whose loss he deeply felt, passed away;
vet he was deeply blessed by the love
and devotion of four daughters, who were
his comfort and pride. The second daugh-
ter. a beautiful and accomplished young
lady, was taken to the sunny south, but
soon died of consumption like her moth
er. His third daughter, one Of our most
accomplished ard successful teachers.
when his health began to fail gave up
her school work to care for the home.
During the last months of his illness his
Oldest daughter, Mrs. Whitney, with her
husband, the doctor, left their home IN
Unity TO be with him and have done all
in their power to make him comfortable
and happy. The youngest daughter,
Mrs. Bradford of Auburn, came often
and spent the past two weeks with him.
Her husband came Saturday to remain
until after the burial. Of his fathers
family, one brother, VIM. Garcelon OF
Burnham, and two sisters, Mrs. Pea
body and Mrs. Cotton of Lewiston, are
all that remain. All are in poor health
and much sympathy is extended to them
with the others in their sorrow. Not
only in his own family will he be greatly
missed, for he leaves host OF friends;
Seldom when passing the home of an old
friend or neighbor would he fail to stop
for word of kindly greeting. Yet it is
comforting thought that his sufferings
with heart disease - which for some
months have been severe-are over. The
funeral services were held at his late
home Tuesday morning and the burial
was in Fairview cemetery.
~. E. Bessey of China died in the after
noon of June LIST at the Waterville City
hospital, death resulting from pus on the
lung. He was to undergo an operation
and was taken to the hospital that morn
ing. He was born in Albion and was
engaged in the grocery business in North
Vassalboro for several years. Since
coming to China he had followed farm
ing and was one of the prominent farm
ers in that section. He is survived by
four sons, Eli P, of Nashua, N. H.,
Prince M. of Chicago, ILL.,, Guy E., of
Montague, Mass. Carroll A., of China; by
two daughters, Mrs. Edith A. Barnes of
North Vassalboro, Mrs. Martha L. Lin
nell of Fairfield; by two brothers. Charles
Bessey of Knox, Walter Bessey of Free
dom; by one sister, Mrs. Susan Rand of
Unity, and by four grandchildren. The
remains were taken to China, where the
funeral service was held, and the burial
was in the family lot.