Atwood, Orlando F.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 21, credited to Shoreham, VT Unit(s): 14th VT INF Service: enl 8/30/62, m/i 10/21/62, Pvt, Co. E, 14th VT INF, sick in Genl Hosp 7/30/63, m/o 7/30/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1836, Shoreham, VT Death: 08/20/1902 Burial: East Shoreham Cemetery, Shoreham, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 41194363 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 3/30/1883, VT; widow Lottie F., 9/6/1902, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  East Shoreham Cemetery, Shoreham, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
RICHVILLE
Orlando F. Atwood died Aug. 20, aged 61 years, after a long and painful illness, having been confined to his bed twenty weeks. Bearing his suffering patiently to the end. Feb. 11, 1868, he married Lottie F. Walker, two children were born to them who died in their youth. In the death of Mr. Atwood the community loses a kind and obliging neighbor and friend, honest and upright christian man, a consistent member of the Congregational church of which he had been deacon for several years. He leaves a wife, sister and brother to mourn his loss. His funeral was largely attended at his home on Friday, Aug.22. Rev. T. S. Carlson officiated, assisted by Mr. Bacon of Bridport. Around the flower laden casket was draped the flag of his country and was borne to its final resting place by four brothers of the G. A. R. post of which the deceased was a loyal member.
Source: Orwell Citizen, September 4, 1902.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.