The Republican journal., 1917-03-29
OBITUARY..

Levi L. Walker died March 22nd at his home
in East Belfast. aged 68 years. He had been
i'll the past winter with grip and also had
heart trouble but was down street Tuesday
on business. The end came very suddenly.
Mr.. Walker was born in Thorndike. the son of
the late Otis and Mary A. (Danforth) Walker.
In early life he followed the sea, and later set
tied on farm in East Belfast. where he en-
gagged in general farming. He was an
dained minister in the Church of God. In the
family circle he was kind and considerable and
was an upright citizen. He enlisted as a pri-
vate in Company of the Maine Coast Guards
at Knox March 8. 1864, and was mustered out
at Fort Foote, Maryland, Oct. Is. 1864, for dis
ability. He was member of Thomas H. Mar.
shall Post, G. A. R. Mr.. Walker is survived
by his wife. formerly Miss Hannah E. Over
lock of Stockton, and by their four daughters
and two sone: Mrs. Mary E. Staples of Rock
land, Mrs. Estella A. Closson of Searsport. Mrp.
Matte M. Richards of East Belfast. Mrs. Lot
tie E. Gray of Camden. Levi L., Jr.. and George
F. Of East Belfast. Two sisters and two BROTH
ers also survive: Mrs. Nettie w. Dickey Of
Portland. Mrs, Matte w. Winkworth of Rock
land, George H. Walker Of Pennington and
Charles B. Walker of East Belfast. On &C.
count of the distance Of his late residence
near the Swanville town line, where they had
lived since the burning of their home on the
Patterson road, the funeral was held at the
Coombs undertaking rooms. Rev. Horace B.
Sellers of the Methodist church cfficiated. The
bearers were Thomas Cannon, Henry M. Ben
nett, L. O. White and James Dunton, members
of Thomas H. Marshall Post
Iva Leola, wife of Wilfred E. Coombs. died
at a. M March oath at her home. No. 10
Bridge street. She had been i'll for the past
eight weeks. A very critical operation was
performed Friday for fibroid tumor and her
heart, never strong, weakened at the last and
caused her death. She was born July 8, 1890,
in Brooks, where her mother was visiting at
the time with her husbands parents She at
tended the Belfast Grade schools and spent
one year in the High school. She had been
employed in her fathers manufacturing shop
since leaving school and was his assistant in
all departments of the work. Bright and
capable she is great loss. About nine years
ago she married Mr. Coombs and they have
lived at herhome, or in the same house, and
were living there at the time of her death.
She is survived by her husband and one daugh-
ter, little Miss Helene Louise Coombs; by her
parents, Elmer and Hattie Drnkwater Hall,
and by one brother, Ray T. Hall, all of Bel
fast. The funeral was held at her late home
Monday at 1890 p. M, DR.. William Marshal
of Bangor officiating, assisted by Mrs. Mar
shall. who sang 1--WE Shall Sleep But Not For
ever, and 1--WE Shall Meet Beyond the River"
The bearers were Messrs. Allie Robertson,
Walter B. Dutch, Henry Mudgett and Guy
Gray. The floral offerings were beautiful and
included very large set piece from Fuller &
Sullivan Of Boston, by whom Mr.. Hall is en-
ployed.
Nathaniel Sholes died at 9 p m. March Oath
at his home. No. 1873 Waldo avenue. He was
born in Port Latour. N. S., June 10. 1886, the
son of John and Elmira Bowling Sholes He
lived for time in Isle au Haut and came to
Belfast about 40 years ago. and as long as he
was able worked as longshoreman. He had
leen i'll about one year and for the past month
was in critical condition. June 10, 1861. he
enlisted in the navy at Boston and served as a
seaman in the frigate Lawrence until the close
of the war. He was mustered out June %,
1864. as coxswain. He was a member of
Thomas H. Marshall Post. G. A. R. He mar
ried Miss Sarah C. Turner of Isle au Haul,
who died about II years ago. He is survived
by their nine children: James, Asa, Roy E., of
Belfast, Herbert of New Bedford, Mass. Fred
of Whitman, Mass; Mrs. Elmira 5. McKeen Of
Belfast. Mrs. Elnora S. Hayes of Monrovia,
Calf; Misses Ada L. and Mertie L. Sholes,
who live at home. The funeral was held at
his late home Tuesday at p. M, Rev. Arthur
A. Blair of the Universalist church officiating
The bearers were Messrs Thomas Cannon,
Henry M. Bennett, L. O. White and James
Dunton.
Charles E. Field, president of the Bacon &
Robinson Co., coal merchants, died March 23d
at his home in Bangor after long illness,
aged 65 Mr., Field was native of Searsmont
but had lived in Bangor since boyhood and for
many years had been engaged in the coal,
wood and ice trade. He was connected with
various corporations president or director,
was member of the Tarratine Club and Con-
duskeag Canoe and Country Club, had served
in the State Legislature as representative from
Bangor and also in the Bangor city council
In 1873 MIR. Field married Dora, daughter of
the late James H. Robinson, who survives him,
together with three chiIdr en-Albert j. Field,
Mrs Eugene B. Sanger and Miss Doris Field,
all Of Bangor. Other surviving relatives are
brother. Albert S. Field, and a sister, Mrs.
John F. Woodman.
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