The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-07
GENE MOODY or
WATERBURY DEAD
One Of vermont's Prominent Citizens
Died Sunday---Helped to Develop
Bolton Falls Power Plant

Waterbury, Nov. 7.-Gcorge Eugene
Moody. fsfniliarly known as .tiene
Moody. native OF this town and one
OF her most prominent citizens, died at
his home on the corner Of Main and
Stowe streets early Sunday morning.
Three years ago this coming january
he was obliged TO give up his work in
the legislature because OF poor heaith'
although he had many important mai
ters in hand He was serving at that
time his third term as representative
from Waterbury. The cause of his
death was chronic myocarditis and ar
terio sclerosis.
Mr. Moody's decease means the going
OF one who in his days Of activity was
NOT only one of the kcenest, most sue
cessfuf business men of the town but
one OF those who was most read yto ard
others in any way possible.
G. Il. Moody was born IN Waterbury,
Jan. u, lS45. the son OF George w. and
Lucia Eddy Moody. He was educated IN
the public schools and at Morrisyiile
academy. Like his parents and grand
parents, Mr.. Moody spent much time
in the agricultural field and with that
and Numbering found much chance Tor
the development Of his natural ability
for business He was the promoter and
owner for some time Of the Waterbury
Brick Co, whose yards were hives OF
industry. furnishing the brick for the
buildings Of the Vermont state hos
pital-
With George Almon OF Montpelier
and Mcmahon OF Stove, he developed
the Bolton Falls power, which was
slater sold to the Montpelier & Barre
Light & Power Co. In 1901, with Mr..
AImon. he developed the Moody q Al
mon plant at Middlescx on Mad river,
which they sold in 1916. Since that
time he has been less active and has
given much of his time and thought to
his different farms.
Besides representing the town three
times, he has held many town and vii
lage Offices and represented Washing.
ton county in the Senate of 1905, when
he served as be did in the House on i'm
portant committees. He was also del
egate to the national Republican con-
yention at Chicago
Mr.. Moody married March s, 1866,
Miss Alma Huse. BY whom be had two
children, Miss Inez Moody, beautiful
young lady, who died in 1924, and
Mark II. Moody, a prominent business
man of this town, who survives his ia
ther. Mrs. Moody died in 1905, de-
voted wife and mother Thirteen years
ago he married Mrs. Jennie Coffrin
Nichols, who survives him. Besides his
wife and son. both OF whom nave been
constant in their care during his period
of i'll health. the deceased leaves two
grandchildren, Miss Ruth lnez MoodyI
student al the University Of Yer
mont. and Miss Marion Moody ;-also
two brothers and a sister. Edwin r.
and Smith, wife Of William +. Carpen-
ter of this town. and Rev. Calvin
Moody OF Kansas City, Mo.
Funeral services will be held from
his late home Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock
Mark II. Moody, who had started
with Willis n Cady OF Middlebury and
James A. Leach OF Pawlet, as dele
gates of the farmers organizations to
appear before the WAYS and means com
miftec at Washington to present their
views in regard 70 tariff on dairy prod
ucts. was called back home by the seri-
Gus change in his fathers condition.