The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05
FUNERAL OF JOHN HOLLAND
Was Held at Northfielu Friday--Large
Attendance.

| Northfeld, Aug. 5.--The funeral o.
John Holland, whose death occurred
suddenly Wednesday morning, wa,
held Friday morning from his lat,
residence at 10 Carpenter street, will
solemn high mass at st. Johns Ro
man Catholic church, with Rev. j. A
Lynch, the pastor, ais celebrant, assist
ed by Rev. Father Doyle as deacon
and Rev. Father Leddy as sub deacon
lnterment was in the family lot in Cal.
vary cemetery. The bearers were Man.
rice Ryan, Edward Devine, William
Kingston, William III. Moriarty, John
Harrigan and Frank Foley, all broth
er members of Abraham Lincoln court
No. $50, Catholic Order OF Foresters
OF which Mr.. Holland was charter
member. There were many beautiful
floral tributes and Memorial mass
cards.
The relatives and many friends Of
Mr.. Holland were shocked to hear az
his death, which occurred at an early
hour Wednesday morning. He had been
in his usual good health up until Tues
dav afternoon when he noted sharp
pain in his side and back. but as this
lasted only short time. he gave the
matter no serious thought but it is
believed this was the first symptoms
Of the cause resulting in his untimeIy
demise. He evidently came to his end
without a struggle and with no indi-
cation that he had any warning before
hand, indicating that he dozed off and
that the end came painlessly.
Mr. Holland was born In Berlin on
May 25, 1855. on his fathers farm on
the Cox brook road. He received his
early education In his home district
but when he was fourteen wears Of age
the death Of his father necessitated
that he take over the farm. together
with the care OF his widowed mother.
On February 3. 1885, he was married
to Katherine Carroll Of Moretown To
this union was born nine children. Be
sides his wife the deceased is survived
by seven children. Mrs. Margaret Can.
narn of Northfsld Falls. Mrs. Frank
Brady Of Bakersfield. John Of North
field, Rose Of Winstead, Conn. Daniel
Of New Haven, Conn, Carroll of North
field Falls, and Alice of Northfeld:
also seven grandchildren; one brother,
Holland Of St. Albans, and
one sister, Mrs. jeremiah saea, of
Bellows Falls.
Until four years ago Ms. Holland car
ried on his farm on the Cox brook
road with marked success and persist
emily forged ahead in business until
at that time. due to incSased business
activity, notably in real estate, and
failing health, he sold his farm and
moved his family 20 10 Carpenter
street. For about ten years Mr.. Hol-
land served as one of the directors Of
The Mortified Savings hank and al
ways had the keenest interest in the |
town. its people and their welfare He
always enjoyed the implicit confidence |
md highest respect of his many friends |
and his loss to this community win be |
by all who knew him.
Among those from out Of town to |
attend the funeral were the following |
immediate relatives: Mr.. and Mrs. |
Holland of ST. Albans, Mr.. |
md Mrs. jeremiah Shea Of Bellows |
Fails, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carroll |
md family, and Mr. and Mrs. John
CARROLL of Barre, Daniel Holland of |
Iew Haven. Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank |
3rady Of Bakersfield, John Holland of |
g. Albans, Mrs. Josie Leahy and fam
ly Of Montpelier. Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam Pennell Of Swanton. Mr.. and Mrs.
srmond Gilbert of White River juno
ion and Miss Nellie Mccarthy Of Wa
erbury, Conn. There was also large
lumber of friends present.