The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
PROF. FRANK E. WOODRUFF.
Father of DR.. John H. Woodruff Of
Barre Died in Brunswick, Me.


J Dr. and Mrs. John H. Woodruff were
called to Brunswick, Me-, yesterday by
the death of the formers father, Prof.
Frank Il. Woodruff, head of the de-
partment of Greek in Bowdin col
lege. The death occurred yesterday
/ morning, and DIR. and Mrs. Woodruff
left by automobile about the middle Of
the forenoon. Or. Woodruff was in
Brunswick two weeks ago, having
been called there by the illness Of his
father.
Frank Edward Woodruff was be >
in Eden, VT, March 90, 1856. He {
tended the University Of Vermo !
being graduated from that institut
with the degree of A. B. in 1875 !
receiving the degree of a. M. in II 8
He was graduated from Union II :
logical seminary in 1881, studied e
the University Of Berlin and in 4 =
ems. Greece.
While in Athens he was married 9
Ellen Eliza Hamilton, graduate %
the University of Vermont in
same class as Professor Woodruff.
home was in Brandon. He wis or
dained as a Congregational minister
in 1883.
In that same year he was appoint
ed associate professor of Biblical lit
eratrre in Andover theological semi
nary, where he remained until 1887,
when he went to Bowdoin college as
professor Of Greek. For 35 years he
has been connected with Bowdoin col
lege, besides being superintendent Of
schools in Brunswick and lecturer on
Greek literature in the Bangor Theo-
logical seminary. He was recently
elected representative to the Maine
legislature. He was the author of
many textbooks.
Professor Woodruff has visited many
times in Barre, having spent con-
siderable part OF last summer at his
sons home, and he is pleasantly re-
membered by many Barre people. Be-
side his wife, he leaves two sons, Rob-
ert Woodruff of New York City and
DR. John H, Woodruff Of Barre, and
daughSr, Miss Edith Woodruff Of
New York City.
Brunswick, Me-, Nov. 20.-The toll
ing of the chapel bell at Bowdoin col
lege gave news yesterday morning of
the sudden death Of Professor Frank
Edward Woodruff, who since 1887 has
been at the head of the department
Of Greek on the college faculty.
About week ago he asked to be re-
lieyed Of his duties for 3 few days on
account OF an i'll turn, but it was not
thought that his illness was serious.
During the night he was suddenly
stricken with heart failure and died al
most instantly. He was 81 years Of
age.
He had been out daily and was max
ing plans to move to Augusta the first |
Of the year to attend the session Of
the state legislature, having been re-
Gently elected one of the representa- |
tives OF this town. The governing |
boards last June granted him leave |
IF absence for the second semester and |
his plans were to visit Greece, follow
ing the adjournment of the legislature. |
Locally he belonged TO the Bruins
wick Golf club, of which he was secre-
AIRY, the Benevolent society, of which
he has been treasurer many years; the
First Parish Congregational church, of
which he served for many years as a
leacon; the Brunswick club and the
Town and College club. He was
member Of the American Pathological
association, the Archaeological Institute
# America and the Delta Psi frater-
lity.
He is survived by his widow and
hree children, DR. John II. Woodruff
4 Barre, VT, Robert Woodruff, law
'er in New York City, and Miss Edith
Woodruff of New York City. Funeral
eryices will be held Tuesday after
oon at 2:30 o'clock, probably from
he Bowdoin college~chapely Burial
Fill be in the college lot at Pine
'roves cemetery.