Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-02-04
Death Of Wilson Buck
at West Charleston

Mr. Buck died last Thursday noon,
after long illness with Bright's disease.
He only gave up active work one year
ago last August.
He was born in East Charleston Feb.
28, 1859, a son of Myron and Mary L,
(Folsom) Buck. He attended the
schools of his native town, followed
farming until 1882, then went to New
York city, where he successfully en-
gagged in the ice business for ten years.
he then returned to the old Buck home
stead at East Charleston, where he
made many improvements, built large
new house and was very successful
farmer. He was also a successful bust
ness man and held various town offices,
and represented the town in the legisla-
ture of 1896.
MIR. Buck married E. Mary Stumpf of
Winsted. Conn.,, Oct. 81, 1891.
After leaving the farm he followed
plumbing at Newport, till failing health
caused him to seek a warmer climate,
and they went to California, but he did
not regain his health as he had hoped,
and last spring they returned to his ma
tive town, but to this village where his
brother, +. W. Buck, is in trade, and
where his other brothers could visit him.
he took rooms after visiting in his
brothers family, in the quiet part of
the village, but he so longed for bust
ness, that he finally moved into tene-
ment over his brothers store, and every
day till his last illness went down
into the store and sat his wheel chair
where he could meet with old friends
and enjoy the work of the store. His
brother and family were very devoted
to him until the last. The store was
closed at his death until after the funer-
al. He leaves to mourn: his wife, who
has tenderly cared for him through his
long illness; brothers, Freeman of Cul-
bertson, Mont, Ed. of this place, Eras-
tus of Richford, Maurice of New York
City, who visited him last summer, and
one sister, May, now Mrs. Stumpf of
Santa Barbara, Cal.
These wereall at the funeral except
his brother from Montana and sister
from California.
Other relatives at the funeral beside
brothers and families were: Nephews,
Delos Buck and wife of Richford, Ralph
Buck and wife of Montgomery; cousins,
John, Eugene and Leon Buck ana wives
of East Charleston, Harry Folsom of
Barton, Will Buck of Canaan, Andrew
Folsom of st. Johnsbury. Mrs. Buck s
relatives at the funeral were: Sisters,
Mrs. Deming of Winsted, Conn. Mrs.
Ashcroft of Bridgeport, Conn. brothers,
w. }. Stumpf of Bridgpsrt, Conn, G. H.
Stumpf of Burnside, Conn, and Mrs.
Mary Stumpf, son, Harold, and daugh-
ter, Grace, of East Charleston.
Mr.. Buck was a member of the |. o.
0. F. at Newport, M. w. A. at East
Charleston, F. & A. M. at Island Pond.
The funeral was held Sunday at noon,
with prayer and solo at the home by
Rev. w. r. Price, the officiating clergy
man. The service at the Congrega-
tional church was in charge of the ma
sons, whose beautiful service was very
impressive. The sermon was by the
pastor, Rev. w. r. Price, and music by
the Congregational choir. The bearers
were four nephews, Ralph, Percy and
Delos Buck and Harold Stumpf. Flu
neral directors, H. G. Ruiter, j. S.
Sweeney acting for the masons. The
floral offerings from relatives and
4 friends were very beautiful, beside a
wreath from the |. o. o. F., pillow
from the M. w. A., and a pillow from
the F. & A. M. Burial was in the fam
lily lot at East Charleston. A large cir
Gle of friends extend sympathy to the
bereaved wife and other relatives.