Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
MEMORIAL
SERVICE AT
NORTH CHURCH

The North church chapel was "eii
filled. Wednesday evening at the
memorial service to Deacon George
H. Cross, Deacon Walter p. Smith
and Mrs P. F. Hazen, many warm
personal tributes being given. The
South church people were invited to
the service and many attended.
Rev. F. B. Richards said it was
rarely that therec such strong and
helpful characters were taken away
from the church in SO short time,
but the passing of each was til
umph for each had the true conccp-
ton of life.
Elmore 4. Idc spoke Of MI. Cross
as the banker He was in place of
trust and faithful to the trust. He
was also diligent in his business and
u man of great hclpfulness to his
associates in the bank directorate.
The resolutions adopted at the
Brotherhood class were read of
which the following is an extract:
ESPECIALLY was he friend of the
[ young, joining with them in their ac-
tivitics and manifesting toward them
always a kindly, tolerant and sympa-
. thetic spirit. He was loyal in his
! friendships, faithful in every duty at
home and abroad and generous in his
giving.
"Mr Cross loved his church and
was faithful in every department in
which he was called to serve.
"Of the Brotherhood class he was
a constant and devoted member and
he will be missed and mourned by
ALL"
Mrs. S. T.. Brooks followed with
some interesting "reminiscences of
the days when Mr. Cross bakery was
just north of the North church. She
spoke of him as very patient man,
very good man and man who was
good friend
Both MI. and Mrs. Richards add
ed personal tributes. The latter
spoke of his frequent visits at the
Manse and MI. Richards contributed
a characteristic anecdotc of MI.
Cross.
The memorial to Judge Walter +.
Smith, which Hon. Alex Dunnett had
prepared for the Caledonia County
Bar Association, was read by MI.
Dunnett and was notable tribute to
the lawyer and probate judge He
said he was thorough, honest ana
painstaking as lawyer, standing as
an advocate in the higher classes. He
referred to his addresses to the jury
as scholarly with a broad grasp. He
referred to the fact that for 81 years
he was judge of probate, adding that
he was a recognized authority on
probate law and often consulted by
both the younger and older members
of the bar He said his one great
stock in trade was his rugged hon
esty.
A. B .Noycs referred to Judge
Smith as a banker and his long as
sociation with him on the board OF
trustees in the savings bank. He said
his distinguishing characteristic in
banking matters was his patience.
The conciliatory habit which he had
stood him in good stead in the dis
cussion of many matters. He also
paid high tribute to his gentleman
ly courtesy in all his dealings with
, his fellowmen.
The resolutions adopted by the
Brotherhood class were then read
from which the following is an eX-
tract:
' "Whereas we shall miss his pres
f ence and participation in our meet
f ings, his kindly ways, cheerful man.
l ner, keen intellect, wise counsel
t friendship and association; and
. "Whereas, we desire to express in
c some fitting manner our deep appre-
citation of what his life has meant
n to US individually, to our Brother
: hood, to our church, to st. Johns
t bury, and the community at largc;--
h "Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the members of the Brotherhood Of
: the North Congregational church
L that we extend to the members of hi
= family who survive him our sincere
: sympathy in their great sorrow ant
n bereavement, which we share, and re
X alize all the more kcenly by reason o
j. our own personal grief and sense o
|, loss in his departure; yet we know
h and are comfortcd thereby as the.
Il too doubtless are, that his life wa
ID not .one lived in vain, and that hi
Christian character will rcmair
s. continuous influence for good here
l. even as it also gives assurance o
.c his glorious entry into the NOR
& abundant life of the Hereafter"
II The pastor added personal tii
l. butte, referring to Judge Smiths dee
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