The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-02
DR.. WALTER E. FAY
OF HINSDALE DIES
Was Dentist Of Rare Ability and Rem
dered Conspicuous Service to
His Town-Prominent Mason.
Especial to The Reformer.)
HINSDAI,E n Fl Dee .


HINSDALE, n. H., Dee. ..
Death claimed one of Hinsdale's most
prominent professional and business
men yesterday morning when Dr. Wal
ter Ernest Fay, So. died at his home
from q heart trouble shortly after T
o clock His death was a great shock
to the community, for although he had
not been in his usual good health for
several months he had performed his
duties until last Tuesday, when he was
taken suddenly i'll from liver trouble.
He was not considered dangerously i'll
until few hours before his death.
when his heart weakened
DR.. Fay was born in this town Jan.
I, 1855, son of Chandles S.. one of the
most prominent men hcreabouts of his
time, and Julia A. (Dunklee) Fay. a
very talented woman. He attended the
local schools and was graduate of the
old Boston Dental college A years ago,
since which time he had practiced his
profession here. Several years ago he
bought the Kinds & Goddard coal sheds
and has carried on the business.
On Nov. 20, 1877, he married Luella
a. Parks, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luke A. Parks of this town, and one
son, Clarence D. of this town, was born
to them.
DIR. Fay was we'll known in Masonic
circles, being past master of Golden
Rule lodge and past district deputy
grand master of the local Masonic dis
trict. He also was past patron of Mao
mi chapter o. f. S., and past sachcm of
Squakheag tribe of Red Men.
Few men have served their town with
more devotion or more capablv, having
for - years been a highly valued menl-
yer Of the school board and for the past
seven years a member of the board of
selectmen, where as chairman he rem
dered invaluable service. His keen
business sense was appreciated by the
townspeOple and he was singularly hon
ored last March by being elected to the
school board for the 10th consecutive
term of three years. He also was town
moderator several years.
DR.. Fay was another man whom Hins-
dale could i'll afford to lose and the
townspeoplc as vet hardly realize that
one of the most essential EGGS in the
town machine has ceased to labor. He
performed his duties conscientiouslv
and fearlessly, backed by rare good
| Judgment. He no doubt was one of the
best Informed men here on this town s
finances. He laborcd many long hours
for Hinsdalc for which he received no
reward other than the joy of doing
something for the town in which he
was born and always lived and loved
In his chosen dental profession which
he practiccd here for II years he pos
sessed a natural ability seldom found
in such n marked degree among den
| fists, and his work in this line stands
as one Of his best monuments. His
practice embraced patients from far
and near, many OF whom never had en-.
other dentist work upon their teeth
and his skill was many times compli-
mcntcd by high dental authorities in
Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
| He freely gave his services when the
occasion required. and one of his WAYS
Of doing his bit in war work was to
donate his services to all departing
lIinsdalc soldier boys.
| He WAS of natural mechanical turn
of mind ard many OF the appliances
| found in his Office were of his own in
vcntion.
Ut. ray was q man OF Il strong char
acter, yet possessing pleasant per,
souality, handed down to him from
some of New England best Yankee
| blood. He possessed such manly traits
that even those who differed with him
in their opinions still admired the man
II is difficult to realize that his work is
finished here and returning sons and
daughters of Hinsdale will hardly think
that this town is Hinsdalc with DR.
Fay gone.
He leaves his wife, one son, Clarence
Dana. and two grandchildren, Priscilla
and Marjorie, all of this town
The funeral will be held Wednesday
at l.30 p. nj. at the home, Rev. j. II
Sargent, pastor of the Congregations
church, officiating, and the burial vii
take place in Pine Grove cemetery.