The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-19
Funeral of Edgar Carl Plummer
Sunday


Funeral services for the late Eusai
Carl Plummer who died during
Thursday night were held Sunday al
ternoon at 100 from the family res
idence on the Middle road. Seldom
have obseuuies been more largely
attended than on this occasion, while
the flowers were of very unusuai
heauty and were exceedingly profuse.
Rev. Charles H. Mckinney, formerly
nastor of the Congregational Church
in Skowhegan now OF Madison,
friend of the deceased officiated. Mem
hers of the Masonic fraternity were
present in large numbers and In &C
cordance with request made by Mr.
Plummer the last time he wore MS
Knights Templar suit, his body was
thus uniformed in death. The remains
were conveyed to the Southside Gem
etery for interment, and the pail bear
ers were Walter Palmer OF Hlnck-
ley. Postmaster w. r. Elliott, Geo.
Nash and DR.. w. s. Stinchf1eld Oh
Skowhegan, all members of the Mas
onic Lodge.
Mr.. Plummer was born in Madison
forty-two years ago, the son OF Chas.
A. and Carrie Rutherford Plummer
and moved to the farm where he died
when he was eleven years OF age.
His home ever afterwards was at
Skowhegan and the greater part OF
that time on the farm although
for several years the family lived IN
town where the deceased was asso-
ciated with his father who was a mas
ter builder and contractor. He at
tended the Skowhegan schools ana
graduated from business college. He
was intensely interested in agrlcui-
tural pursuits and liked better farm
ing for a vocation than other activi-
ties. He had never been associated
with any employer except his father.
Mr.. Plummer was a Mason. having
long been affiliated with Somerset
Lodge, f. and A. NJ, Somerset Chap
ter, r. A. M, Mt. Moriah Council,
r. and S. M. and De Molay Command
cry, No. 10, X. T. He was also
Patron OF Husbandry, being mem
Der of Hinckley Grange and was like
wise a member Of the Hinckley Farm
er's Union, last year serving as its
president.
Although attending actively to the
numerous activities connected with
his fathers farm, relatives now feel
that his health has been somewhat
impaired for sometime. Last winter
he suffered an attack of pneumonia
and was very i'll for several weeks.
He gradually seemed to recover and
was well enough to accompany DE
Molay Commandery on its recent st.
Johns Day pilgrimage to Rockland.
He was also able to attend the Fourth
of July festivities in Skowhegan. His
final illness covered a period OF only
about one week.
Mr.. Plummer was one of Skowhe-
CANS finest young men and his devo-
ton to his aged parents had been one
Of the noblest traits of his exemplary
life. AS a friend and lodge brother
he was highly esteemed and the rev.
erent assemblage of people at his fun
eral testified the respect and love the
citizens of Skowhegan and Fairfield
felt for him. Beside the parents, Mr..
Plummer Is survived by an older bro
Their, George II. Plummer of the Went
worth & Plummer Insurance agency
of this town and younger sister,
Miss Maude Plummer who is assistant
to DR.. F. o. Sawyer in his dental
Offices on Water street. There is
also one uncle VIM M. Plummer, who
has spent his summers in the Plum
mer home for several years.