St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-09-22
MANY. NOTABLE
PAY TRIBUTE TO
MIR. DUNNETT
Impressive Funeral Service
at Old Presbyterian
Church

| all sections; OF me state palu re-
! markable tribute to the memory OF
the late Alexander Dunnctt at South
Ryegate OH Friday, where funeral
services for the beloved lawyer and
statesman were held in the old Pres
bytcrian church. The remarks made
by Rev. George A. Martin, pastor OF
! Grace Methodist church of St. Johns
bury were especially implessivc:
Rev. Mr.. Martin said in part:
cred to paw honor to Il man of men
who fol nearly three score and ten
years has lived and wrought in the
state of his nativity. At some othel
time, those who knew him
more intimately and were
associated with him more close
ly, will speak of him as law
yer and jurist. But today, let IL
think of some of the elemental traits
of his character bv which he climbed
into the confidence and affections OF
his fellow citizens.
"a mans value to the world is
largely judged bv the way in which
he relates himself to the wolthful
things of life. This is revelation
of hi; character and declaration of
his creed. esquire" Dunnett inherit
ed from rugged Scotch ancestry a
bodily presence which in any as
sembly attracted attention. Like
Saul, he stood head and shoulders
above his fellows. One felt that he
was in the presence of a striking "er-
sonality. He had hungry and
thirsty mind for knowledge. He was
Il student Of books and men. Once
having mastered fact, it was always
his. He had an original way of
thinking and so clothed his thoughts
that many Of his quaint sayings and
humorous bits of philosophy will long
linger in the minds of men His mind
!; was logical and when once having ac-
copied the rremises of his thought,
it was difficult to escape the conclu-
sion. To the end he was never dead
at the top, but died alarming.
He was a man OF strict integrity
in material and intellectual things
and out Of his came bed rock con-
victions concerning politics and re-
ligion. He had large ability to make
and hold friends. He gave his best
to his friends and held himself and
all that he had subject to their call.
In his going we feel Il keen sense of
loss rs when some stately cedar green
, bows and goes down with great
shout upon the mountain side and
leaves a lonesome place against the
sky"
A short service of prayer was held
at the Dunnett summer home at 10
o'clock, which was in charge of the
Rev. Mr. Garvin of East Ryegatc. At
| II o'clock, the regular services were
held in the Old Presbyterian church
! at East Ryegate and were conducted
by the Rev. George A. Martin, pastor
of the Grace Methodist church of st.
Johnsbury. On'- relatives and imme
date friends of the family attended
the prayer services.
The church was filled to overflow
| ing, it being necessary to place a
large number of chairs in the aisles
in order to accommodate the large
crowd of people who had gathered to
pay their final tribute to the beloved
lawyer. Rev. Mr.. Garvin read the
scripture, while Rev. Mr.. Martin de-
livered the sermon, offered prayer
and pronounced bencdiction. A very
beautiful solo, "And There Shall be
Light" was rendered by Mrs.
Ernest Clark of South Rycgate. The
floral tributes were many and beauti-
full.
Interment was in the Old South
Ryegate cemetery. The bearers were
Frank Mescrve. Milo Meselve, John
Gibson. Alex Gibson, John Creighie
and George Beaten. all nephews of
the deceased. Relatives and imme-
date friends of the family who at
tended the services at the church
and the grave were Mrs. Alex Dun
nett, DR.. and Mrs. Gibson, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Crei"hie, MI and Mrs.
George Beaton. Miss Florence
Gibson. John Gibson, Alex Glib
son. Mrs. James Galbraith, George
Galbraith, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gal
braith, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Shields.
Judge and Mrs. l.. P. Slack. Mr.. and
Mrs. David S. Conant. Mrs. F. B. Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Hall, Miss
Eliza Ross, Mrs. Leland and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Miller.
Others present included: Governor
Percival Clement, w. r. Stickney,
Ludlow, Ex.-Gov. Charles w. Gates,
Franklin; Hon. John ID. Sargent,
Ludlow: Judge Taylor: Judge STAN
ley Wilson, Chelsea: Judon Sherman
P. Moulton, Burlington: Judoe Har-
land B. Howe, Burlington; Henry
Conlin, Burlington; judge Martin,
Montpelier; Harry Boldgett. st.
Johnsbury: George HOGAN. st. Al
bans r. NJ. Harvey. Montpelier; f.
M. Harvey, Montpelier; Fred Davis,
Springfeld; Nat Norton. Lyndon
vile; G. c. Frye, J. Rolf Searles, Ar
thur L. Graves. James r. Campbell,
Walter A. Dutton. Hardwick' Ex.-
Lieut.. Gov. Hale X. Darling. Chel-
sea: J. J. Wilson. Bethel: Charles X.
Batchelder, Bethel Charles A. Plum
lev, president of Norwich University:
IT,. Col. H. r. Roberts, dean of fac
nltv Of Norwich University; Col
Frank Torpkins. U. S. A.. Cadet
Lieut. f. Fl. Walter. Dir. w. r. Mavo
ond George F.. CARPENTER trustees
Norwich University: Henry w. Or
ser. treasurer. Norwich University.
Genroc A. Cross Northfcld: Elmer
A. Darlino. East Burke. ]. r. Camp