Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-01
MRS EMMA tGoSSl LARoCHE

\ KTS2l SAunSSS Was N~ASN WV -
and surrounding towns when on Dec
nth. word was received that Emma
(Goss( LaRoche, was dead as the re
sult of an automobile accident which
occurred on the evening of Dec. ith,
as Mr.. and Mrs. LaRoche and her
brother, Glendon Goss. were return
ing from Edgerly TO their home IN
Regina. In coming up over NIL
they came into contact with car
without lights. In trying 70 avoid
running into this car. the laRoche
car was overturned. pirni-g Glendon
underneath the car. Mrs. LaRocne
was thrown several feet from the car
and rendered unconscious. She was
rushed TO the hospital in Regina,
where everything was done for her
that medical skill and loving hands
could do, but she gradually grew
worse and on Wednesday morning an
operation was performed for concus-
son Cr the b~~i~ - 10 N~'-- N~--N,
but she was unable TO rally from tbs
and died shortly after noon of that
day.
Emma Goss was born in Albany, on
March Is, 1890. and most of her life
had been spent in this town. She
was the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. GoSs. She attended the
schools of this town and later grad
uated from Orleans high school, then
entered the state normal school at
Johnson, taking the teacher training
course, and pursued her studies with
energy and thoroughness and there
fore became successful teacher,
teaching many terms in her home
town, Orleans and Barton. The last
year she spent in her home town she
dered most efficient service. On Aug
ust Is, 1915, she became the bride of
John Harrington LaRoche and went
TO DySart, SaSk., where Mr.. LaRoche
had a position as bookkeeper and
shipping clerk for the Limited Lum-
Der Co., and during the past year
they had resided in Regina, Sask.
1t is truly great achievement TO
have lived the life that Emma lived,
and TO have filed the days and years
with so much that is good and beauti-
full for her friends TO remember.
From her earliest days to the last
hours OF her life her chief thought
seemed 10 be for others and her gen
tie consideration for others changed
every chance acquaintance into genu-
Inc, and lasting friendship. Her love
and thoughtful devotion to father
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tenderness for her sister and three
younger brothers. In her young
girlhood she confessed her faith in
Christ and has been a loyal and con-
sistent member OF the Congregation
al church and was ever ready to help
in any and every good work. The
funeral, which was largely attended,
was held in the Congregational
church here on Tuesday, Dec. 18th
1t was fitting that her former pastor
Rev. /. 4. Rose, who performed her
ceremony, should be called
to officiate. He was assisted by Rev.
S. G. Sutton and Rev. c. c. Claris of
Coventry. Her pastor spoke impress
lively and referred to the beautiful
life OF the departed as an illustra-
ton OF the kind of character which
will stand the test.
It is hard TO understand why her
young life, so full Of promise, was
taken. The floral tributes were many |
and beautiful. The deepest sympa- |
thy of the entire community Is eX- |
tended to her husband and parents as |
we'll as to the sister and brothers in /
their great loss The interment was !
in the Irasburg cemetery.
IRAsBURG RED CROSS.
Inc ReQ CroSS meeting Will De Helu /
Thursday afternoon. We have refu- |
gee garments to work on. Let every /
07e who can, lend helping hand as I
the little ones need warm dresses to /
keep them comfortable.
Let Us not forget that our boys are /
still in France and need warm socks. .
We have plenty Of sock yarn and are
expected 10 have $50 pairs of socks /
finished by Feb. l. Let everybody
knit.