Victim of accidental drowning.
From the Westford Wardsman, 18 Sept. 1915
The community was shocked and saddened Monday to hear of the tragic and sudden death of Edward Chamberlain Read, of Barre, aged seventeen years, caused by an injury received in diving while bathing at Dana the previous day. The Read family had only removed to Barre a little more than a year ago and Edward was graduated from Westford academy in the class of 1914, so the fatality seems very real to the Westford friends and the very sincerest sympathy of the community goes out to the sadly stricken father, mother and other relatives.
Edward was a fine, likable boy of fine physique and good mentality, always having stood well in his classes. In his generation he represented the name of one of Westford's old families.
The body was brought to Westford on Wednesday forenoon for interment in the family lot at Fairview cemetery. A large number of relatives and friends attended the committal service. A delegation of sorrowing classmates of the class of 1914 and also of the present class were in attendance, both classes sending beautiful floral tributes. There were many other beautiful tributes. Rev. David Wallace conducted the services with tender sympathy in the committal readings, in prayer and the reading of "Thanatopsis," from [William Cullen] Bryant.
From the Westford Wardsman, 18 Sept. 1915
The community was shocked and saddened Monday to hear of the tragic and sudden death of Edward Chamberlain Read, of Barre, aged seventeen years, caused by an injury received in diving while bathing at Dana the previous day. The Read family had only removed to Barre a little more than a year ago and Edward was graduated from Westford academy in the class of 1914, so the fatality seems very real to the Westford friends and the very sincerest sympathy of the community goes out to the sadly stricken father, mother and other relatives.
Edward was a fine, likable boy of fine physique and good mentality, always having stood well in his classes. In his generation he represented the name of one of Westford's old families.
The body was brought to Westford on Wednesday forenoon for interment in the family lot at Fairview cemetery. A large number of relatives and friends attended the committal service. A delegation of sorrowing classmates of the class of 1914 and also of the present class were in attendance, both classes sending beautiful floral tributes. There were many other beautiful tributes. Rev. David Wallace conducted the services with tender sympathy in the committal readings, in prayer and the reading of "Thanatopsis," from [William Cullen] Bryant.
Victim of accidental drowning.
From the Westford Wardsman, 18 Sept. 1915
The community was shocked and saddened Monday to hear of the tragic and sudden death of Edward Chamberlain Read, of Barre, aged seventeen years, caused by an injury received in diving while bathing at Dana the previous day. The Read family had only removed to Barre a little more than a year ago and Edward was graduated from Westford academy in the class of 1914, so the fatality seems very real to the Westford friends and the very sincerest sympathy of the community goes out to the sadly stricken father, mother and other relatives.
Edward was a fine, likable boy of fine physique and good mentality, always having stood well in his classes. In his generation he represented the name of one of Westford's old families.
The body was brought to Westford on Wednesday forenoon for interment in the family lot at Fairview cemetery. A large number of relatives and friends attended the committal service. A delegation of sorrowing classmates of the class of 1914 and also of the present class were in attendance, both classes sending beautiful floral tributes. There were many other beautiful tributes. Rev. David Wallace conducted the services with tender sympathy in the committal readings, in prayer and the reading of "Thanatopsis," from [William Cullen] Bryant.
From the Westford Wardsman, 18 Sept. 1915
The community was shocked and saddened Monday to hear of the tragic and sudden death of Edward Chamberlain Read, of Barre, aged seventeen years, caused by an injury received in diving while bathing at Dana the previous day. The Read family had only removed to Barre a little more than a year ago and Edward was graduated from Westford academy in the class of 1914, so the fatality seems very real to the Westford friends and the very sincerest sympathy of the community goes out to the sadly stricken father, mother and other relatives.
Edward was a fine, likable boy of fine physique and good mentality, always having stood well in his classes. In his generation he represented the name of one of Westford's old families.
The body was brought to Westford on Wednesday forenoon for interment in the family lot at Fairview cemetery. A large number of relatives and friends attended the committal service. A delegation of sorrowing classmates of the class of 1914 and also of the present class were in attendance, both classes sending beautiful floral tributes. There were many other beautiful tributes. Rev. David Wallace conducted the services with tender sympathy in the committal readings, in prayer and the reading of "Thanatopsis," from [William Cullen] Bryant.
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