The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-05
West Burke
Death of Achsa Houghton Turner
Native of Lyndon

Achsa Houghton was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Houghton, and was born in Lyn-
| don, March 18th 1862, Her early
life was spent on the farm, now
the home Of her only brother,
Wallace Houghton, and she learn
ed to love every tree, every stream
and every hill and glade, in that
locality. After finishing her school
days, she taught in East Haven
and elsewhere for several years,
and later, went to Providence, II.
|. where she was suprvisior, in
the State School for the dear, for
, sometime. While there her health
began to fail, and for many years
she has been unable to take up the
more active duties Of life. She
had a nervous trouble, which the
doctors could not seem TO conquer
and was a great suffer at times
from deep mental depression, usu-
ally brought on by over work, or
something that troubled or dis
turbed her.
She has made her home with her
brother, at the farm she loved so
we'll a part of the time, but has
been with her sister, Mrs. B. H.
Marshall, of West Burke, most Of
the time for several years. She
taught two terms of school at East
Lyndon, two years apo, but it was
too much for her, and she has
never been quite as well since.
She was a loved member Of the
d. of r. at Concord, and also of
the w. r. c. of West Burke, and
although she never united with
any church, she lived close to God,
and never tired of doing little acts
of thoughtfulness, for her friends,
especially those who like herself,
had suffered, or those who were
shut in fro mthe great out-of-doors
she loved so well. Her sympathies
were broad and deep, she loved
and read many good books, and the
trees, the bird and the flowers
were her close frieds.
Saturday March %, she did
some work about the house. and
was out in the ward several times
enjoying the bright spring morn
ing, and looking TO see if her sis
ter's crocuses had peeped above
the snow and ice. After dinner, she
went to her room to lie down for a
while She did not come down
stairs at the usual time, and was
found by Mrs. Marshall peacefully
sleeping her last long sleep. Her
eyes were closed, and there was no
sign Of a struggle of any kind. A
look of quiet happiness fingered
upon her face, and, seeing her thus
and remembering the shadows, that
had darkened her life for so many
years, those who knew and loved
her best, could but breathe a lit
tie prayer of thankfulness, that
frail barque had so peacefully
crossed the bar, and that she had
reached the safe harbor of rest
and home, beyond the touch of
pain and WEAKNESS. She will be
sadly missed by a large circle OF
devoted friends, but her memory
will linger in their hearts, and will
continue TO bless and sweeten the
lives of all who knew her.
The funeral occurred Tuesday
afternoon, at the Marchall home,
Rev. Walter H. Gould officiating,
and she was laid to rest in the
Houghton family lot, at Lyndon
Center.
Quantities of beautiful flowers
told of the love and sympathy Of
relative and friends, and it seemed
very fitting that she, who had
loved these little children of Ma
ture so well, should have them
about her, at tn last.
Besides the brother and sitser al
ready mentioned, she leaves one
other sister, Mrs. Shackford, of
St. Johnabu1y, two nieces. Mrs.
Ruth Johnson of Lyndonville, and
Mrs. Blanche Lillicrap, of Concord
and many more distant relatives.
Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Houghton of Lyn-
don, Mrs. Shackford of st. Johns
bury, Mrs. Edwin Daniels and Miss
Annie Houghton of Lyndonville.
Howard Johnson. of Lyndonville,
Mrs. Sargent, of Thetford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Russell, of st. Johns
bury, Paul Houghton of Lyndon
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Pierce
and Josiah Pierce of st. Johnsbu,,y.
Jethro Lillicrap and son William
of Concord, Fred Hou9hton, Roy
Houghton and Will P. Russell Of