The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
SOUTH WOODBURY.
A Good Woman Passes Away.

Nellie A. Witham, wife of Rufus NJ
Pray, passed away at her home in this
place at an early hour Tuesday morn,
ing, Sept 4, at the age of 20 years.
She was the daughter of David ID, and
Sabrina Chase Witham and was born
April IL, ls47, at what is known as the
"Green Mountain house" in this town,
On Aug 4, 1864, she was united in mar
riage to Rufus NJ, Pray by Rev. orrin
Davis of Calais. At this time Mr.. Pray
was a soldier in the Civil war and was
at home ON a furlough. They lived in
Calais and East Montpelier for short
periods, removing to South Woodbury. in
1850, where they have since resided,
One daughter, Lillian NJ, was born to
them, now the wife of Robert b. Tassie.
On March 81, 1890, she underwent a
serious operation for floating kidney at
the Massachusetts, Homeopathic hospital
in Boston. For several years following
she enjoyed comfortable health Thirteen
years ago she suffered a recurrence of
the disease and since then had been con-
fined to her bed a large portion of the
time. The trouble finally resulted in
cancer of the stomach, which caused in
tense suffering for the last few weeks
although everything possible was done
to alleviate it, During all her illness
she was patient and accomplishing. So
kind and sympathetic was her nature
that although undergoing bodily suffer
ing many who visited her went away
feeling cheered. She endeared herself to
the children, and they took pleasure in
visiting her and lingering by her bedside.
Her affection for her family and kindred
was a strongly marked trait of her
character, although her influence ex-
tended far beyond her home,
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon at her late home, The house was
filed with mourning relatives and
friends. Mrs. Isabel Even OF Barre, a
former pastor and friend, spoke words
of comfort from the text found in John
l4:l.2, favorite passages of the de-
ceased Two selections, Lead, Kindly
Light and "Abide with Me" were i'm
pressively rendered by Mrs. Harley NJ
Wheeler, accompanied by Miss Hazel b.
Clark. The bearers were Robert b. Tas
sic, r. Neil Tassie, w. +. Shepard and |
Stanley J. Tassie. Interment was made
in the village cemetery amid profusion
Df beautiful floral tributes.
She is survived by husband, daugh-
ter, Mrs Robert b. Tassie, three grand
Agnes, Neil, and Clifford Of
Mass, and a brother, George
of Atlanta, Georgia, besides
many distant relatives.
Her many friends viii pay her the
owing tribute she has well earned and
will remember the mourning family with
expressions of deep sympathy.
Those from away who were present at
he services were w. r. and John Shep-
I'D, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Reynolds and
lrs j. r. and Stanley J. Tassie of
barre; Mrs. Lillian Reynolds and Mrs
LATHE Robinson of Willismstown; Mr..
nd Mrs C. l.. Parmenter and Mrs. Cara
brown Of Montpelier; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
yitham of Worcester; Mr.. and Mrs. II
Ierrill Davidson, Mrs. Truman Bartlett, |
FRS. Alvin Holmes and Mrs. Claude Bal
~ of Plainfeld; Mrs, Homer Calkins
nd Mrs. Ida Hutchinson of Hardwick Il
lr. and Mrs. Matthew Batchelder Mrs. Il
larence Martin and Mrs. Ira Doying of
abot; Walter Little and Miss Hattie
ibley of North Montpelier, and Mr.. and
FRS. Frank Lebarron of Calais