1925 obit--Clum Spear--Brattleboro,Windham Co., VT
Date:	7/29/98 6:42:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time

from the Brattleboro Reformer
Brattleboro, Windham County, VT
			November 30, 1925

		     CLUM L. SPEAR DIES OF GANGRENE
Washington Street Resident Had Been Employed by Estey Organ Co. 52 Years
			Funeral Tomorrow

	Clum L. Spear, 78, a well-known resident of Brattleboro and an employee
of the Estey Organ Co. the past 52 years, died in the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital shortly after 9 o'clock last evening, death resulting
from gangrene in one leg.  He gave up work last week Tuesday and was
taken to the hospital Saturday.  He owned a house on Washington street
over 40 years where he had made his home, the past four years boarding
with Mr. and Mrs. George F. Anderson, who occupied one of the apartments
in the house.

	Mr. Spear was born in Braintree July 10, 1847.  He was twice married,
his first wife being Miss Ida Wyatt of Brattleboro, sister of the late
Arthur D. Wyatt, a well-known photographer here many years.  She died
several years ago.  They had one adopted daughter, May Spear, who died
at the age of 21 years.  On Oct. 4, 1912, he married Mrs. Lena Griffin
of New York.

	He leaves a niece, Mrs. Alice Chimn of Randolph.

	Mr. Spear was a member of Brattleboro lodge, No. 102, F. and A.M. of
Oasis Emcampnent and Dennis Rebeckah lodge.  He had been an attendant at
the Universalist church many years.

	Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Mitchell's funeral home, Rev. Edwin P. Wood, pastor of Alls Souls
church, will officiate and the Odd Fellows will conduct their ritual. 
The burial will take place in the family lot in Morningside cemetery.
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(c)1998, Terry Perham
Courtesy of
Terry Perham
Hinsdale, NH
tess@sover.net

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