The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
THURSTON
DIED THIS MORNING
Was Veteran of the Civil War, Had
Been Alderman 10 Years and Mayor
One Term-Took Great Pride
in His City.

ExMayor L. H. Thurston died at his
home, l53 North Main street, this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock. Undoubtedly the
extreme heat of fortnight ago has
tened his demise, for he was overcome
by the heat around two weeks ago and
shortly afterward became critically i'll.
His age inyeighed against hs chances for
recovery and within the past few days
it was felt by relatives gathered at his
bedside that the end was near Ten
years as an alderman from ward A.,
year as mayor and two terms as over
seer of the city charity department
measure part Of the services which
Mr.. Thurston rendered Barre.
He Is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Angeline Cutler Of Orange before
her marriage to Mr.. Thurston in that
town April 25, 1882. There are also
left two daughters, Mrs. Ernest L. Pei
key of Chicopee, Mass, and Mrs Arby
Freeman of Chester, Mass. Two grand
daughters surviving are Mrs. Gladys
(Freeman) Shina of Boston and Miss
Dorothy Freeman Of Chester, n H. A
brother, Hiram Thurston, lives in East
Orange.
Lueius FL. Thurston was born in Pots
dam, N. Y, Jan. l3, ls42. He was only
six weeks old when his parents brought
him to Barre and in the old town and
later in the city he continued to reside
except for few years passed in Rox
bury and Orange and the period when he
served in the Civil war. As boy Mr..
Thurston attended the old Cutler Corner
school, and in after years showed his
loyalty TO the alma mater Of his youth
by entering enthusiastically into the
activities Of the Old Cutler Corner school
association In 1862 he enlisted as an
eleven month man in company of the
18th Vermont regiment. He saw active
service in the war between the states
and stayed longer at the front than lis
enlistment contract required. After the
war he returned to Barre and except for
a few wears continued his residence here.
He was engaged for some years as a
sawyer, although for a long time be
had been inactive in business. He was q
member, past commander and for sew
enteen years adjutant of R. b. Crandall
post, No. 56, G. A. R., an organization
in which he remained actively interested
to the last. In point of membership
he was one Of the Oldest Masons in
Barre, having been affiliated with the
Granite lodge of this city for many
years. He also belonged to Ruth chap
ter, o. L. S.
But it was as q servant of the city
that Mr.. Thurston viii be best remem-
bered. He ran successfully for the fourth
ward aldermanic Office in 1897 and served
six years successfully. Afterward friends
persuaded him to stand as a candidate
and on the occasion Of his re-entry into
the sphere of city affairs he served four
wears as an alderman. he was elected
mayor in 1912, serving one term, at the
conclusion of which he announced that
he had retired from active participation
in the city government. As alderman, as
an overseer and as a mayor, Mr.. Thurs
ton was a capable and efficient official
Conservative to degree he yet found
occasion to favor progressive measures
and once he espoused cause he re-
mained steadfast to the end. He was
the staunch friend Of many men and es-
pecially in ward four he was recognized
as an outstanding figure, to be reckoned
with in any contest bearing on the city
government
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. Interment will be made in
Hope cemetery, It is requested that
flowers be omitted.