HUMPHREY S. PARRY. GRANVILLE, NEW YORK.
Prominent Tenor Soloist Gone to the Great Beyond.
After a lingering illness of about eighteen months' duration, the death of Humphrey S. Parry, a well known resident of Granville for many years occurred Saturday afternoon. For a number of years the health of the deceased had been quite poorly and he had submitted to several operations at different times which apparently helped him awhile, but he had been a great sufferer during his last illness.Mr. Parry was known to a large extent throughout the Mettowee Valley owing to his activity in musical circles. As a tenor soloist he has been heard on several occassions to the delight of large and appreciative audiences, had served as a member of the Welsh Congregational and M. E. Church choirs and given satisfaction and was a prominent figure as a contestant at all local Eisteddfods, individually and with others in duets and quartets, many times winning first prizes. He has also until recently been connected with the Mettowee Valley Male choir, famous for its standing in musical circles as a prize-winning body of singers. In this respect Mr. Parry will be greatly missed. Any entertainment, benefit or otherwise, he most generally would take part gratis and would be glad to assist any worthy cause.
Mr. Parry was a member and a regular attendant of the Welsh Congregational church since he moved to Granville from West Pawlet and has assisted much with the music of the church.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the church, Rev. B. G. Newton, assisted by Rev. W. O. Williams officiating. There was a large attendance, the local order of Odd Fellows, of which deceased was a member, having turned out in a body, and the choir rendered some beautiful selections. There was also handsome floral offerings.
The internment was in the North Pawlet Cemetery. Deceased is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mts. George Briggs, who resides in Poultney, to whom much sympathy is extended. Also a brother, Rowland S. Parry of New York City, who came to attend and funeral, and a twin brother Hugh and two sisters in Wales.