1925 obit-Anna (Allen) Barber-Brattleboro,             Windha
Date:	98-05-03 07:35:21 EDT
From:	tess@sover.net (Terry Perham)

from the Brattleboro Reformer
Brattleboro Windham County, VT   1925

                MRS. L.H. BARBER DIES IN HOSPITAL
Wife of Music Store Proprietor Had Been in Brooklind, Mass., Since Jan.
22--Funeral Wesnesday.

        Mrs. Anna L. (Allen) Barber, 65, wife of Luther H. Barber, well-known
music store proprietor, died Sautrday afternoon in the Deaconess
hospital in Brookline, Mass., where she went for observation and
treatment Jan. 22, after years of illness during which she courageously
resisted a serious malady.

        She was the only daughter of the late Isaac K. and Adella E.
(Stockwell) Allen and was born in Brattleboro July 31, 1860. She
graduated from the high school in 1877 under Principal B.F. Bingham.
Her untiring efforts were cheerfully and unselfishly devoted to her
family and friends while forgetting her trying infirimities.  A helpful
companion in business and home life was revealed in constant and willing
service to them and a wide circle of friends who will cherish her
memory.

        For her first husband, she married Frank Stickney of Brattleboro, who
died about three years later.  On Oct. 6 1888, she married Luther H.
Barber, and their married life was spent here with the exception of a
short time when Mr. Barber had a position in Manchester, N.H. for the
past 21 years Mr. Barber has conducted a music store here.

        Mrs. Barber united with the First Universalist church of Brattleboro
many years ago.  She was also a member of Bingham chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star.  Brattleboro chapter, Daughter of the American Revolution,
and Sedgwich Woman's Relief corp.

        She leaves her husband, two sons, Robert A Stickney of Nashua, N.H. and
Scott L. Barber of Brattleboro, a daughter Mrs. Lela A. (Barber) Salomon
of Brattleboro , five grandchildren, also her stepmother.

        The body will be accompanied here from Boston today by Mr. Barber and
the funeral will be held at Mitchell's funeral home Wednesday at 2.30
o'clock, Rev. Edwin P. Wood, paster of All Souls church, officiating.
The body will be placed in the mausoleum in Morningside cemetery.
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Terry Perham
Hinsdale, NH
tess@sover.net

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