The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-28
WIRES BROKEN,
SHALTEDBY
BIG SNOWFALL
ALBERT W. FERRIN.
President Of Montpelier Savings Bank
Died Suddenly.

Albert w. Ferrin, president OF the
Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust
company and one Of the foremost citi-
zens of Montpelier, died at his home
on Terrace street about 2 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon following compile o.
days illness due to indigestion. He was
feeling better Saturday, in fact, his
temperature had left him and even at
1880 o'clock when friends were talking
with his family over the telephone he
was considered almost recovered. Then
the sudden relapse occurred.
Mr.. Ferrin was born in johnson on
July A. 1851, son Of Whitman George
and Harriet Matilda (Harrisl Ferrin,
one of the best known families in that
section OF the state His family came
to Montpelier in 1859 and from that
time he lived in the city, gaining his
education in the Washington county
grammar school, after which he COM
meneed the study of law with his fa-
ther. He had nearly completed this
when he gave it up and was employed
bv his father in the state auditor OF ae-
counts Office for short time, after
which he was clerk in the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance company's OIL
flee and at the request of his father
he entered the employment of the bank,
of which he was president when death
occurred.
He opened the books of the bank
Aug. |. 1871. as clerk with the or
ganization Of the bank, but in 1878 he
succeeded his father as treasurer OF the
bank, which Office he filed until the
death Of James w. Brock, when Mr..
Ferrin was elected president Of the
bank. Thus he was one Of the Oldest
bank officials in the city and is said
By many to have been one OF the best
banking nen in the state.
Mr.. Ferrin did not seek public Office
but he was elected and served for
many years as the treasurer OF Wash
inrton county. He was Republican
and did great deal for the party
during the more active years Of his
| life. He associate himself with some
of the business interests of the city
and was many years connected with
the Sabin Machine company, as well
as with the L. Fl. Green company.
Early in life he identified with Au-
rora lodge Of Masons; later with Key
stone chapter, Mt. Zion ,commandery
and Mt. Sinai temple, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine.
The deceased was twice married. HIS
first wife was Florence Huntington, e
whom he was married Dec. "a, 1874
and who died Aug. IL, 1884 Two chill
dren were born to them, Florence and
Homer. His second marriage occurred
June IL, 1859, to Laura SabiE of Mont,
pelier and to them. in 1892, Charles
Ferrin was born. He is survived by
his three children and his widow. HON
er is in Miami, Fla, Charles is cap.
tain in the army now stationed at Tier
Tsin, China, while Mrs Florence Bur
cess resides in Montpelier. He also
leaves one sister, Mrs. Alma 7 Rich
ardson. of Montpelier.
During the early years of his lie
Mr.. Ferrin lived on what was then
known as Hubbard's meadow, and
among the boys with whom he asso'
eiated were Fl. C. Brigham. George o
Stratton, Fred Blanchard. L. D. Taft
and Charles Def. Bancroft, who also
lived in the same neighborhood. he
was a scholarly youth, which well
qualified him for the position he was
to follow in later life. Another thing
which added to his ability was ms
.x,.Ilon+ mernory. He formed his
opinion quickly but with that excel
lent Judgment which caused rare re-
versais Of these. Many a younger
man in the city 9wef his start in life to
good sound advice given him by Mr..
Ferrin. As a citizen he also looked
TO and was actively interested in the
progressive matters and spoke freely
along these lines when discussing city
or town affairs.
The funeral will be held from his
late home at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn