The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
REV. NORMAN SEAVER
DIED SUDDENLY
Former Pastor at Montpelier Was Once
a Contemporary of Henry Ward
Beecher of Brooklyn.

Rutland, Jan. 22.-Dr. Norman Seaver
died suddenly yesterday morning at
IS:45 at his home on South Main street
He had been confined to the house for
two months and to his bed for two
weeks, but during the "a hours prior to
his death had seemed better.
| DIR. Seayer was born in Groton, Mass,
| April %, 1884, son of Norman Seaver,
a lawyer, and Anna Maria Lawrence
Seayer, a member of the well known
Lawrence family of Massachusetts.
Eearly in life his parents moved to
Boston and the young man attended
Boston Latin school, later attending
Williams college, from which he was
graduated in 1854. He was admitted to
the bar when 81 years old and praeticed
two years, when he began the study for
the ministry, attending the Andoyer
Theological seminary.
After serving as minister some years
DR.. Seaver came to Rutland in 1860, and
for eight years was pastor of the Con-
gregational church here. Then he was
called to the First Presbyterian church
in Brooklyn, where he was a contem-
porary with Henry Ward Beecher and
with whom he frequently exchanged pull
pits. He served pastorate eight years
at Syracuse, n. Y, and the next eight
years at st. Paul, MINI. On completing
the last-named pastorate he returned to
Rutland, intending to retire from active
ministry; but he was asked to supply
one Sunday in Montpelier and he made
such an impression that he was asked to
accept the passionate there. He accepted
and served eight years, meantime re-
tanning his residence in Rutland Since
closing his work there he had resided
in Rutland.
While DIR. Seaver was pastor in Rut-
land President Lincoln was assassinated
and DIR. Seaver preached the memorial
service at that time. The church was
crowded, even the pulpit steps being
used TO seat the people who thronged
to hear his address. AT the memorial
service concentrating the 50th ami
verssry of that event, Dr. Seayer in the
same church also gave the memorial ad-
dress.
DIR. Seayer was married TO Caroline
h. Daniels, December, 10, 1883. She was
the daughter of Luther Daniels, a promi- |
nent merchant of Rutland who was for
about 80 years treasurer of the Rutland
Savings bank. DIR. Seayer proved q de- |
voted husband, his wife being an in.
valid nearly all her life. Mrs. Seaver |
died January !, 1905, and DR.. Seaver |
married in 1906, Mrs. Ellen s Pond, who |
survives him. He had no nearer rela.
tives than cousins, upon his death.
Much Sought as Orator
DIR. seaver received many honors, be.
ing selected orator at different meetings /
n prominence of city and state affairs. /
When President Benjamin Harrison Wis.
tied Rutland about 1890. be gave the 4
address Of welcome 20 the city. DR. /
seaver had AZ one time before this time
been guest for a month Of Mr. Harrison
md family. while Mr.. Harrison was.
comparatively, a private citizen.
Dr. seaver was = prominent Mason
md Odd Fellow, having held Offices in
10Th OF these orders He was also a
member Of knights Of Pythias he be-
0nged 70 the Sigma Phi college frster-
,ity IN which be was greatly interested
n his prime be was an athlete Of rec
,gnized proves.
The funeral viii BE- held at the Con-
regatioual church Sunday afternoon a
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