The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-18
Death of Former Bingham Citizen
and His Beloved Wife in Clifton
Springs, n. Y.

ne Sanltarlum fam'ly anu BueSls
were shocked, Thursday night, when
1t was learned that DR.. Frank W.
Spaulding had passed on to be with
the Great Physician, and when the
tidings were flashed over the wires
from Maine TO California, many
hearts mourned the loss Of a true
friend, a physician greatly beloved.
He had not been in his usual health
for three weeks, a cold, some facial
neuralgia, but not enough to cause
anxiety; and be had seen some OF
the patients nearly if not quite, every
| day. Thursday afternoon he and
Mrs. Spaulding took an automobile
ride with his cousin, Mrs. Woodbury.,
which he thoroughly enjoyed. About
! BIS he went up in the elevator to
his office on the second floor of the
! Sanitarium. It was his custom to be
! in his office at this time, to read let
! ters for which he had not had time
| during the day; to look at the paper,
| perhaps, to have little quiet hour
at the close of the day Out of
the hour. from the eternal stiffness a
voice called him, and he was not,
| for God took him. When the room
was opened, before his wife and fam
| lily had begun to wonder where he
was, he was found seated in his GUS
| tomary chair: his eyeglasses and let
tiers having fallen to the floor in the
silence the MISERY of what men call
death-"the peace of God in all his
! look
Frank W. Spaulding was born in
Bingham. Maine, April Goth, 1874,
son of Zachariah and Asenath Wood
Spaulding He fitted for college in
the schools of his native town and at
Kents Hill Seminary and entering
was graduated from that institution
in 1872. He was exceedingly LOYAL
to his Alma Mater and to his fratern-
I ity. His enthusiasms over all mat
tiers connected with it We're more like
those of a man who was going back
tb attend his first reunion, rather
than his fortyeighth anniversary
which he attended last June
DR.. Spaulding was deeply religious
and greatly interested in every move
ment which looked to the welfare o
humanity at home and abroad. HI
delighted in all religious medica
philanthropic, educational and patri
tic gatherings. Firm and conscien
tious in his political connection, III
was a philosophical and exemplar.
citizen.
1t Is hard to sum up the character
istics of such a man. OF an unusu
ally fine personals appearance, hi
bearing was very digni1ed but hi
warm heart and ready sympathy
shown always in his kindly face, es
pecially when nghtened by his radi
ant smile Apparently reserved bu
always deeply sympathetic, possessed
of a very keen thought and sometimes
unsupported sense of humor which
manifested itself even to the day o
his going; affectionate and tender t.
those whom he loved, with a merry
twinkle in his eye which attracted
children to him, he was universe
friend Firm in his convictions, un
shaken in his faith, he was never
) theless a progressive man, open Il
new thought, new discoveries and Gag
err TO enter new fields of knowledge
strong, generous, broad-minded, con
scientious, compassionate, he was lik'
the Apostle of old, "A good man full
of the Holy Ghost and of faith
Fnneral services for the late DIR
Frank w. Spaulding were held las
Saturday afternoon in the chapel o
the Sanitarium at o'clock. From
three until four the body lay in state
with two members of the Foster Hose
Company. acting in relays, as guart
= Yftriy1
for many friends to pay their las
farewell. the many beautiful flowers
and floral pieces testifying mutely TX
the loving esteem in which Mr.
Spauldng WAS held.
At four o'clock the members of thu
Foster Hose Company the Medica
staff and Nurses Staff attended il
bodies and took seats reserved fo1
them.
DR.. Richardson chaplain of thu
Sanitarium, took charge of the cere
monies. In speaking of DR.. Spauld
ing's death. he very beautifully eX
pressed it when he said: His Lords
call came suddenly; he was in his OF
flee at his post Of duty when his Mas
fer said II is enough and he ceased
at once To NeIh anu ilN'' ~ ''N"'
, red at the sunset Of a beautiful an
tumnal day fitting symbol of hi'
closing ifa. fer at his evcntide there
was light
: Early on Monday morning, Octo
ker 18th. Mrs Spaulding, DR.. ant
Mrs Woodbury. and two friends, il
accordance with DR.. Spaulding's wish
os. followed his body to the crema
tory at Nj Hope Cemetery in Ro
: chester. where an urn sufficiently
large to contain the commingled ash
es of two people was selected as {
receptacle for his until such time az
burial place shall be decided upon
where it will await the resurrection
On Monday morning, October Is
lust eevn days after her husbands
death. Mrs. F. w. Spaulding joined
him in the Great Beyond, following
an acute heart attack which lastet
only a half hour. While her many
friends will sorely miss her they al
rejoice that she was permitted to &c
in this way and to take up the threat
of communion with her beloved hus
band so soon after it was broken.
Mrs. Spaulding, who was 73 years
old was born in Dennyville, Maine
April 22nd, 1847. She was married
to DR.. Spauldng forty years ago IN
Epping, N. H., in which place her
athar uae tho CONGREGATIONAL minis