CATHERINE PARRY. WEST PAWLET, RUTLAND COUNTY, VERMONT.
After an illness of several months, Catherine Parry passed away July 27th at the Granville Hospital.She was born in Ebenezer, North Wales, November 27th, 1855. She was united in marriage to William W. Williams in 1873. They came to West Pawlet to live where she spent the rwst of her life. Mr. Williams passed away in an accident in the slate quarries in 1887. Later she married to Evan W. Parry who died several years later.
She was a kind and faithful neighbor and always ready to lend a hand in sickness and sorrow. She was known to all as "Nain Bach" and love dby all the children in West Pawlet, she was so good and kind to all.
She was a faifhful member of the Welsh Congregational church for about 40 years.
To mourn her loss she leaves three sons, John W. Williams of West Pawlet, Richard W. Williams of Buffalo and Harry E. parry of West Pawlet; one daughter, Gladys Gettings of Glens Falls; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren and two nieces.
She will be missed by a host of friends who will miss her kind friendly face and hospitality.
She has a grandson, Richard Williams Jr., in the service at Camp Davis, North Carolina; a great grandson Sandford Stausberg, at Camp Perry, Virginia.
Funeral services were held at the United Church, West Pawlet, and internment was at Mountain View Cemetery.
Bearers were William Lloyd, Hornell Dillingham, Thomas John, John P. Owens, Robert Jones, John R. Roberts, Rev. George Robinson of South Glens Falls and Rev. Paul Downs officiated. Mrs Margaret Wynn sang a solo and there was a congregational singing of her favorite hymns.
The esteem in which she was held was shown by the large number of floral tributes.