Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-29
FUNERAL SERVICES
AND MEMORIAL FOR 4.
H. SEWELL PACKARD

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Oak street were filled with relatives,
friends, Cony High school faculty
members and classmates to pay their
last loving tribute to the late H. Sew
all Packard. whose funeral services
were conducted at 2.30 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, with the Rev. William
r. Wood, D. D., of the Penney Memo
rial United Baptist church officiating
Floral tributes there were in great va
riety and profusion, and after the
brief service the remains were borne
to the grave In Mount Pleasant ceme-
terry by schoolmates OF the deceased,
whose untimely passing was the occa-
sion of genuine sorrow to so many.
Interment was in the family lot and
the bearers were Bernard Fabrizi. Ma
than Fuller, William Otis. Lee Stone,
Donald Manning and Elliot Kimball.
Besides the school and classmates,
friends and neighbors. there were
many from out of this city in attend
ance at the funeral service yesterday
afternoon. Among these were the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Packard of
Somerville, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam NJ. Cross and Miss Constance
Cross, Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Cross
nli iNopSiI hy hli diu MioS mum
Lynn, all of Portland; Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Jackson and Robert Jack
son of Waterville: Mrs. Fred Packard
and Mrs. Charles Bickford of Read
field; Mrs. Charles Briggs Of Winthrop
and Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Keene Of Bel
boa, Cal.
Schoolmates Hold Memorial
A special assembly was called at
Cony High school yesterday afternoon
to honor the memory of Harold S.
Packard, Jr.. whose untimely death
Sunday east shadow of gloom over
the entire school.
Principal Everett V. Perkins. speak
ing as the head of the school which
young Packard attended said in part:
"In spite of our sorrow at the death
Of this young man there is much to
console us. He had fine record in
this school an dhad he lived to grad
uate he would have been one OF the
foremost students of his class. A
short life well lived is better than a
long life misspent. We have as conso-
lation the memory Of this fine type of
young manhood. In times like this we
find consolation in religious faith. We
believe that the kind Father will give
this boy another chance to live his life
in some other realm which He has
prepared for His children"
The words OF Whittier, so appropri-
ate for the occasion, were then brought
to the minds of the students:
yet love will dream and Faith will
trust
(since He knows our need is JUST
That somehow, somewhere, meet we
must.
L:
The stars shine through his cypress
trees!
Who. hopeless, lays his dead away
Nor looks to see the breaking day
Across the mournful marbles play!
Who hath not learned, in hours Of
The truth to flesh and sense I'M
known,
That Life is ever lord of Death,
And Love can never lose its own"
Robert Leadbetter, president of the
Student Council, presented appropri-
ate resolutions which will be spread
upon the school records and sent to
the members of the grieved family.
Bernard Fabrizi. president of the
sophomore class, of which Harold Sew
all Packard was a member, gave
eulogy in his memory.
THE untimely death Of Harold Pack
ard, member of the sophomore class,
brought sorrow to the students and
teachers of Cony.'
Last year he made remarkabl
scholastic record by receiving no rank
below 90. His attendance record was
perfect. Although he did not partici
pate in athletics, he was keenly inter-
ested and was always present at. the
games. His ability to play the saxo-
phone made him a faithful member of
the school band. He was one of the
speakers at the freshman presenta-
ton.
His record in grammar and high
school shows that he was studious.
friendly and helpful. Because of this
he became one of the most popular
members of his class. His loss will
be felt not only by the members of his
class. but also by other students of
Cony."