The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
MORETOWN
Funeral Of Paul johnson Was Held I'M
der Military Auspices.

tunerdt OF raul JonnsVn was HNi" VA
der Military Auspices.
The funeral of Paul 7. Johnson, only
son OF Mr., and Mrs. Frank johnson Of
Moretown, took place from his late
home on the afternoon Of Thursday
the lst of June, Rev. +. M. Sellars Off
ciating. The late Mr. johnson, who
was 23 years of age and who served az
d soldier in the recent war was given a
military funeral by the American Le-
gion OF Montpelier, post No. 3, and
the Waitsfield Legion. The guard OF
honor, consisting of color guard, color
bearers and firing squad, in charge Of
Commander Joseph Abair, escorted the
hearse to the cemetery at South Dux,
bury, the casket wrapped in the stars
and stripes was borne by his soldier
comrades, Theodore Atkins, Albert Fer
ris, Harry Irish and George Mckee, to
the grave where the guard, standing
at reverent attention, paid their final
tributes of respect to the honored dead
by the firing Of three yollies and the
sounding of taps. The high esteem In
which the dead was held was fully evil
denced by the exceptionally large at
tendance at the service, both at the
home and gravesidc and also by the
following list of floral tributes. Roses
Miss Mildred Fitzgerald, Miss Kathleen
Fitzgerald; carnations, MIR. and Mrs
Ernest Kingsbury and son, Donald, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Il. Brown; roses, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Emery, Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Kelley, Miss Ruth Harrington; carna-
tions, Mrs. j. NJ Turner, Mrs. Nellie
Pine and daughter, Marion; spray ear
nations, Mr.. and Mrs. Theron p Guild !;
spray tulips, Lila Morse, Earle Morse
Dan Morse; roses, Mrs. J. L, Fulton
Muriel Shea; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Kingsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. r p
johnson. Mr.. and Mrs, o. II. Bates
spray, Mrs. Gratia and Helen Phillips
spray Of roses, Ellen Lackey, Mrs. Dan
Thompson; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs
George Anderson; roses, Miss Esther
Miles; spray of tulips and stock, Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert johnson; wreath OF
roses and carnations, Moretown Ath-
letic club; carnations, 9. NJ. Ashley;
rose set piece, Miss Alice Smith; roses
Mr.. and Mrs. X. r. Bates; carnations,
Harold Haylett; lilies of the valley,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Child; carnations
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Templeton; roses
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r. Bates; rose set
piece, employees of Cross and son; spray
OF carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Will
cox; spray of carnations, Mr.. and Mrs
w. L. Wilcox; roses, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Cross; spray Of stock, Edison
Palmer and family; roses, Miss Lydia
Bisbee; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. u. q,
Ward, Mr.. and Mrs FL. j. Nelson
spray Of carnations. Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
A. Griffith: carnations, Delbert Gross ;
lilies Of the valley, Mrs. Ethel Wales (;
spray OF roses, Mr.. and Mrs W. Tur-
ner; roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer A.
Niles; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Howes; spray of carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Edison, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mckee; spray Of roses, Ward
Lumber company, w. g. and Leona
Someryille, Mr.. and Mrs r. + Bliss'
"A. ID. Farwell, Mr.. and Mrs. G. +,
kingsbury, Mr. and Mrs. G. 6. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Smith.
Among the many iiichA7 atttAs'it-
the funeral from other towns were
From Montpelier. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
r. Smith. Mrs. H. G. Smith, Mrs. w. l..
Mckee, Mrs. Jessie Booth, Miss Ruth
Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Emery,
A. Il. Niles, Miss Esther Niles, Miss
Leona Somerville, George, Edison and
William Mckee. Mr. and Mrs. g. r.
Kingsbury, A. d. Farwell. Ted Lawson,
Paul Kerrin, Merrill Griffith, Fred
Laird, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Brown,
Walter Sterling; from Waterbury, b.
Il. Wallace, Paul Wallace, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. james
Breen, Willis Breen, Mrs, b. J. Avery,
Mr.. and Mrs V V. Turner. Mrs. J. O.
Haskins. Mrs. Alma Bulkeley, Aaron
SomeryiIle; from Waitsheld, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wilder. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter GAYLORD, Miss Alice Smith; from
Warren, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Neill and
daughter, Miss Eta Neil; from Bur
lington. Harold Haylett; from st. Al
bans, Mrs. i. J. Gardens; from Barre,
Mr., and Mrs. w. Turner, Mrs. Ethel
Wales
The death, which followed an opera
tion for appendicitis at Heaton hospi-
tai, Montpelier. is crushing blow to
his parents and sister and the hearts
of all friends and the entire commu
nifty 90 out in sympathy TO them in
this their hour OF bitter sorrow and
loss.