Dillingham.— Died Friday, June 6, 1884, at his late residence in Arcade, N.Y., Alexander R. Dillingham, aged 49 years. Bro. Dillingham was born in Chester, N.Y., Feb. 1864 [sic]. Some time afterwards he removed with his parents to Machias, N.Y., where in the year 1862 he enlisted in company D, 154th New York Infantry. He served through the war with his company and received an honorable discharge. In 1866 he was married with Miss Kate Weast, of Ashford, and in 1872 came with his family to Arcade. He was a tinner [sic] by trade and worked at that business until about six years ago, when he began work in a wooden [sic] mill, where he continued until Thursday, June 5, when in attempting to adjust a belt he became entangled, and before the machinery could be stopped was drawn a number of times around a shaft, receiving injuries from which, after a night of most intense suffering, he died at 10 o’clock on Friday morning. Every one who has been at all acquainted with Methodism in this place during the last twelve years has known Bro. Dillingham. At the time of his death the oldest member of the church, he has been the one who more than any one else has borne the burden and sustained the cause in times of difficulty and adversity. Always first in any enterprise which would benefit the cause of Christ, always present at the means of grace, always free to contribute as his means would permit, always ready with a kind word and a helping hand for any who were in need, he won the respect and love of the entire community, and did much to impress upon all the advantages of the Christian religion. Death cannot conquer such a man. He still lives, not only in that richer life that he has gained through Christ, but also in the influence of his example, which abides with us as a constant inspiration to nobility of action and to purity of life.

Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, N.Y., June 26, 1884: 7.