The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
JUDGE KELLOGG DIES
OF HEART FAILURE
Prominent Resident of Westminster
Formerly Postmaster in Brattle-
boro and Assistant Judge.


Judge Daniel Kellogg of Westminster
(Vt.l and Pasadena, Cal, died very sud
denly of heart failure Monday morning,
Oct. I, at S.2j o'clock at the Westmin
ster home of his daughter, Mrs. George
G. Wright.
Judge Kellogg was son of Judge
Daniel Kellogg, senior, and Merab Ann
bradley Kellogg. His father was for
many years a practicing attorney at
Saxtons River, where Judge Kellogg was
born, April Q, 1885.
Judge kellogg came of distinguished
ancestry. His father was for long
time one of the judges of the supreme
court of Vermont. His grandfather,
Hon William G. Bradley of Westminster,
was the ablest lawyer and one of the
most brilliant minds Vermont ever pro-
duced.
In 1854 Judge Kellogg married Miss
Margaret May daughter of the late
John May of Westminster. Mrs. kel-
logg died Nov 30, 1892. His married
life was ideal and by this union We're
born three children He leaves two
daughters, Mrs. John II. Williams Of
Walpole n. H., and Mrs. George &.
w IlHnI OF htNtIliHNNtls Ills SUM- w IL
liam May, died about two years ago.
His only sister Mrs. Henry A. Willard
of Washington. ID. c., died Nov 3, 1909.
As youth Judge Kellogg attended
school at Keesevile, y. Y, and kimball
Union academy. Meriden, n. III.
About 1860 he succeeded his brother,
the late George b. Kellogg of Brattle-
boro and later of st. Louis, Mo-, as post
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cumbent of this office nine years, re-
signing under a change of political add
mnistration in 1860. Under his manage
ment this office attained high state of
efficiency He was among the most pop
ular postmasters Brattleboro ever had
His unfailng courtesy and genial man
ner won him host of friends.
Later he was proprietor of the Bates
House Rutland VT. and the Croker
House in New London Conn. For many
years he'was one of the assistant Judges
Of Windham county court holding SEES
sons at Newfane. For the past eight
wears he had been q winter resident OF
Pasadena lie had made at least Is trip,
across the continent. returning to West
Minister last June after celebrating hi,
SD birthday anniversary with friend,
and relatives in Pasadena.
He loved Pasadena and the balmy ali
Of southern California and was expect
ing TO return to California with hi,
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Wright, this month He spent Seyera
summers on Nantucket Island as a CUES
of his nephew, Henry X. Willard. HI
was a member of the noted Captain
club" of that place.
I,,I Ill a Oqnt -
man of the old school, type of Ameri
can life which is fast passing away. IL
was open hearted and generous and hat
q Kind word for everyone. Indeed
truly may be said of him, "He neve
spoke cross word TO living being.
He was benevolent to marked degre
and had a wonderfully sunshiny dispo
sition. He was great comforter I
those in sorrow and trouble a wise coun
sellor, true and loyal friend.
With his younger daughter and he
husband. Mr.. and Mrs George C.. Wright
he loved to make his home, and they di
everything for his comfort and pleasur
i'm his declining years. Mrs. Wright wa
her fathers constant companion. Away
mnistering to and anticipating his ever
desire. ON her his death falls heavil,
His passing on was almost like trans
ton. for he was i'll scarcely more than
day. With his last words, Thank YOU
i'm recognition of some attention show
him bv his on-in-law, he gently close
his eyes' and passed peacefully on to III
eternal
The funeral will be held in his LAT
home in Westminster today at 3 o'elocI
The burial will take place in the famil
LOT i'm the old cemetery on Court Hou,
hill.
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