Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-05
MRS. MARY (DUNKLEE) HERRICK
Was Born in India, Daughter of Long
time Missionary of American Board
Recently Broke Hip.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth 0Ierricll)
Dunklcc, go, of West Brattleboro, wild
ow of John II. Dunklee, died about l
o clock Tuesday morning in the home Of
Mrs. Carrie Richardson of Prospect
street. where she was being cared for.
For several months Mrs. Dunklee was
afflicted with rhcumatism from which
she suffered much She was able to be
about until early last August when she
fell and fractured one hip. She was in
the Memorial hospital several weeks
before going to Mrs. Richardson S and
made Il brave struggle for recovery, but
the accident added to her other suffer
ing was too great and she failed stead
lily the last few months.
Mrs. Dunklee was born in Madura,
South India. Oct. ., 1917. the second
of 10 children of Rev. James and Eliz-
abeth Hopkins (Crosby) Herrick. Her
father, who died in West Brattleboro
Dec. l, 1891, at the age of II years,
was for 81 years an American Board
missionary in India and all the 10
children were born there. Four died
and were buried in that country. For
many years Mrs. Dunklea was the old
est of the six surviving children.
When she was 13 years old Mrs,
Dunklee came to America with Rev
and Mrs. John Chandler, sailing around
Cape of Good Hope. Mr.. Chandler was
brother of the late Joseph Chandler of
West Brattleboro. On arrival in this
country she went to the home of her
grandfather, Thomas Crosby, in West
Brattleboro to the care of Catherine
Crosby, her aunt. She was living there
when her father and mother returned
so Brattlcboro on their first furlough
in May, 1S64 She was Il pupil for
some time in the Glcnwood Ladies ;
Seminary in the west village, also in
Mrs. Atwatcr's private school in West
Haven, Conn. After that she taught
school for while.
On june II, 1865, Mary IIerrick was
married to John II. Dunklec of West
Brattlcboro in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry l. Taylor in Armenia, n. Y.
Mr.. Dunklee died II years ago. After
a trip to Saratoga they came to the
new old home in West Brattleboro
which had been thoroughly rcfurnishcl
for the BRIDE Then for many years
she was kept closely at home with the
care of her four children. to whom she
was greatly devoted, and her husband s
mother.
She leaves her four children, Helen,
wife of John NJ. Phean of Brooklyn.
n. Y, Miss Laura NJ. Dunklec, ma.
tron at Mt. Holyokc college, South
IIadley. Mass. Charles r. Dunklee of
Brattlcboro and Harry w. f.. Dunklee
sister, Emily, wife of Rev. Dr. George
II l. I
three brothers. w. II. IIerrick Of Green
River, Utah DR.. Joseph r. Herrick of
Springfield, Mass, and Rev. David s.
IIcnick of Bangaore, South India.
There are four grandchildren, Mary
and Dorothy Phelan and Margaret and
Richard Dunklee.
Mrs. DunSlee was for many years or.
ganist of the West Brattleboro Con-
gregational church. Her life was one
of unsclfshness and sympathy for
others. She was n great lover of flow
ers and gardening, and her circle Of
friends was large and found in all walks
of life.
The funeral was held yesterday
morning at 80 clock in the home of
her son, Charles II. Dunklee, of O.
Western avenue, Rev. DR.. George T..
Martin of Auburndalc, Mass, ofiiciat-
ing, assisted by Rev. A. V. Woodworth,
pastor of the First Congregational
church of West Brattleboro. The
bearers were John NJ. Phclan, Paul
IIerrick, Harry w. Dunklea and Charles
II. Dunklec. The burial took place in
Prospect Hill cemetery. Those from
out of town who attended the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ, Phelan Of
Brooklyn, y. V, Miss Laura T.. Dunk
lee of Mount lIolyokc, Mass. Harry w.
| Dunklce of Ilion. y. Y, Rev. DR., and
Mrs. George f. Martin Of Aubmndale.
Mass, Mrs. Joseph Herrick and Paul
IIerrick of Springfield, Mass, and Hen
ry c. johnson of Bellows Falls.