The Republican journal., 1917-06-28
OBITUARY..

the age OF IL years, month and % days.
Mr. Coffin was born at Thorndike He
was the son of Enoch S. and Martha
Jones Coffin His early days were spent
on his fathers farm. At the age of 21
he married Lydia W. Philbrick, daugh-
ter of Nathan and Irene Philbrick of
Thorndike. His early married life was
passed in farming, and for many years
during the winter months he taught town
schools and singing schools. His health
became impaired and he was forced to
leave the farm. Later he opened general
store at Thorndike which he conducted
for some twenty years, where he served
several terms as postmaster. He also
served his town on the school board and
as selectman. In 1897 he was men,
ber of the legislature. Failing health
compelled him to give up his business
and some IA years ago he took up his
residence in Pittsfield, where for a time
he and his wife were in charge of the M.
c. l. girls dormitory. He was member
of the Baptist church and was respected
by all who knew him. A widow and one
son, DR.. Carl S. Coffin, of this town, and
two grandchildren survive.
IN MEMORIAM
Fare thee WE'LL oh husband father,
Passed from earth away.
How we loved and how we miss thee.
In our home today.
Long thy weary earth-worn spirit
Painted for the dawn,
Now thy joyful eyes are opened
On perfect morn.
Oh! how peaceful was that waking
Grief and sorrow past,
No more weary hours to languish,-
Perfest rest at last,
Oh the glory of that sunrise
On those hilltops blest!
Oh the peace that passeth knowledg e!-
Oh that perfect rest.
MRS. MARY B. WINGATE.
Pittsfield, Me.
Clyde r. Shute died June 25th at the
Paine private hospital in Bangor, where
he recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis. Death resulted from peri
tonitis. He was born in Belfast, Sept.
10, 1890, the son of Ralph D. and Orilla
C. Rnight Shute. He graduated from
the Belfast High school in the class of
1907 and went one year to the University
of Maine. For a time he was employed
by the Bangor Electric R. r. Co. and fol
several years he has been brakeman on
the M. C. R. R., living in Bangor. He
was a member of the Brotherhood of
Trainmen. Clyde was a fine specimen OF
manhood, beloved and respected by all
who knew him and his death is a great
bereavement to his family, who have the
sympathy of all in his home city and in
the city of his recent residence. He is
survived by his widow, formerly Miss
Lola M. Libby of Bangor, by his parents,
one sister, Mrs. .Vesta j. Whitmore of
Detroit, Mich, two brothers, Alonzo A.
Shute of Hartford, Conn, and Donald M.
Shute of Belfast. A prayer service was
held at his late home in Bangor at IL m.
Tuesday, Rev. Ashley A. Smith officiat-
ing. The remains arrived here by boat
that afternoon, accompanied by his
widow, his parents, who were with him
at the last, Mr.. William Green and Miss
Emma Blake of Bangor, close friends.
His brother Alonzo and wife also came to
attend the funeral, which took place at
the home Wednesday at 2 p. M, Rev.
William Vaughan of the Trinity Reform
ed Church officiating. Among the many
beautiful floral offerings were the Train
mems emblem and set piece from the
B. H. S. The bearers were his B. H. S.
schoolmates, Lynwood B. Thompson. Will
liam Vaughan, Jr., Colby A. Rackliff and
Melvin Knowlton.
Eliza Brown, wife of John D. Walker,
died at her home on Northport avenue, at