Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-16
Mrs. j. w. ThurstOn.

prayers at the house and services at the
Episcopal church at o'clock, the rector,
Rev. Il. Montgomery Simpson, officiat-
ing. Burial was in the new Protestant
cemetery
E. J. Bagley was funeral director, and
the bearers were F. H. Johnson, G. E.
johnson, T. c. Carr, G, G. Smith.
Those attending the funeral from out
of town were Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Watson
and Mrs W. L. Watson of st. Petersburg,
Fla, Miss Geneva Fitzgerald of Boston,
I Mass, Mr.. and Mrs Charles D. Thurs
ton and Mrs. Samuel Bennett of Cor
ham, N. H.
Kate Furber Thurston was born in
Canaan, Me, July 3, 1856, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses H. Furber She
received a thorough education and taught
school for many terms in her home town.
Duringsthe summers she came to Island
Pond to spend her vacation with her sis
ter, Mrs. George Fitzgerald, and it was
during this time she became acquainted
with Mr.. Thnrston. They we're married
September Is, 1881, at her home in
Canaan Me. They settled at Island
Pond where they have resided ever since.
Mrs. Thurston was active in social and
church affairs, always ready to do her
part in every good work. For 35 years
she has been a consistent, faithful men,
Der of Christ Episcopal church.
Her home life was ideal Always look
ing out for the comfort and care of those
in the home circle always cheerful and
happy, she possessed one of those beauti-
full characteristics that cast sunshine all
along LIES pathway. Her sympathy and
desire to hell reached out to ALL and all
unconsciously, her kind acts and cheerful
words endeared her to old and young.
During her illness many expressions of
this were shown. Almost daily little
children would call at the drug store and
ask for her.
Mrs Thurston was taken i'll last May,
but nothing could be done to stay the
disease.
She is survived by her husband, three
brothers, one sister, George O. Furber,
who made his home summers with her
and spent the winters in Florida with his
sister, Mrs. Watson, Preston Furber and
Franklin P Furber of Canaan, Me, and
Mrs, j. L. Watson Of St, Petersburg, Fla.
The floral offerings consisted of the fol-
lowing pink and white roses, Mr.. and
Mrs, NJ, H, Furber wreath with lilies,
Ernest Saunders roses, Mr., and Mrs, D.
Stern asters, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Seymour, Sr. ; asters and sweet peas,
Mr., and Mrs, Thomas Henderson; roses
and asters, Mrs. Reeve, Miss Mary Reeve,
John B, Reeve; sweet peas, Miss Louisa
Strathern; asters, Mr., and Mrs, J. S.
Sweeney, DR.. and Mrs, A. E, Parlin
sweet peas, Mr.. andN1rs. A. w. Bosworth
asters, A. E. Bemis and family; yellow
daisies, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Howes, Mr.
and Mrs, H. E. Randall sweet peas,
Mrs. G. S, Robinson gladjolas, Mrs H.
H. Hobson; basket of panses, Mr., and
Mrs. Moffett; roses, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
johnson, Mrs, Mary ], Hall sweet peas,
Mrs. H. B, Blodgett, Mr.. and Mrs, R. E.
Chesney phloX, Dorothy May Simpson
phlox, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Buck and
family basket Of roses, Mrs Sarah Alb
bott, Mr. and Mrs s. Bennett; pinks,
Mr.. and Mrs, G, D. Thurston; sweet
peas, Mr., and Mrs A, E, Ellis, Mr.. and
Mrs, B, D, Shedd pink gladiolas, Mr.,
and Mrs T c. Carr; cross of roses,
sweet peas and asters, Ladies Guild of
Episcopal church; pink gladioIas, Mrs.
Sarah P Clark, Miss Julia Clark pink
g.adiolas Mr. and Mrs, c, c, Bancroft
purple asters, MIR. and Mrs. o, T, Davis
roses and maidenhair ferns, Mr., and Mrs
F, E. BoyCe; asters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mason phlox, Mr., and Mrs.
c, W. Parker and Leighland asters Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Quinn; asters Mr.. and
Mrs, E. NJ, Bartlett and Philip; sweet
peas, Mrs John D.. Sloan; asters, Mr.,
and Mrs. f. E. Minard, sweet peas,
Mrs. Nj. j. Cahill roses and asters,
Mrs, Flynn and Mrs. Bradford; sweet
peas, Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs E, J, Parsons asters, Mr. and
Mrs. F, E. Russell and family gladiolas,
Mrs, w, H, Norton, Mrs, H. B, Amey,
Miss Gertrude Norton; asters and sweet
peas, Mr., and Mrs, Leonard F, Jones
sweet peas, Mrs, Jane Edmands; sweet
peas, Mrs. Ada Andrews sweet peas,
Omer Furber; carnations, H. G. Belknap
and family; carnations, D. P, Mackenzie
and family; wreath, assorted flowers, d.
G. Foss, Jr, and family; daybreaks
Mrs. Emma L. Rawson; purple asters
Mrs, Eola Thurston; lilies, Mr., and Mrs
G. G., Smith asters. Mr., and Mrs, w,
l.. Watson daybreaks and pinks, j. w,
Thurston bouquet of assorted flowers,
EMr and Mrs r. f. Butler. carnations