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agreeable duties of that position, will be remembered. He was 

 also Chairman of the Society of Arts of the Institute of Tech- 

 nology ; a member of the Webster Historical Society ; of the New 

 England Historic Genealogical Society, and of the American Asso- 

 ciation for the Advancement of Science. 



In 1835 Mr. Fuller was married to Miss Mary Storer Goddard, 

 daughter of Nathaniel Goddard, a well known merchant of Boston. 

 Two sons have died, one having been lost, with all his famil}', in a 

 cyclone which swept the Indian Ocean, as Ihey were returning 

 from Calcutta, but three daughters survive him. 



Resolved, That in the death of Mr. Fuller, not onh^ this 

 Society, but the whole community, suffer a severe and irreparable 

 loss. 



Resolved, That these sentiments of respect and affection, with 

 the earnest expression of sincere condolence, be communicated to 

 the bereaved family of the deceased. 



For the Committee, 



Benjamin G. Smith, Chairman. 



John G. Barker seconded the motion to adopt the memorial, 

 which he considered an admirable one ; and added that Mr. Fuller 

 was trul}' an unusual gentleman — that to know him was to respect 

 him. He was a man of marked intelligence ; one whose ideas were 

 progressive and valuable ; who was quick to recognize real im- 

 provements in plans and methods, and was desirous that they 

 should be adopted. In his own intercourse with Mr. Fuller, Mr. 

 Barker had always found his conversation interesting and refresh- 

 ing upon all subjects, and in the line of cemeteiy work especially, 

 Mr. Fuller's ideas were suggestive and instructive. Alluding to 

 the fact that Mr. Fuller declined nomination for the presidency of 

 the Societ}', Mr. Barker added that for himself he felt it an honor to 

 be made Chairman of the Committee on Gardens, after Mr. Fuller 

 had held that position so long and to the great satisfaction of the 

 Society. 



The memorial was unanimously adopted. 



The Secretary read a letter from the relatives of the late Henry 

 Shaw, of St. Louis, Mo., acknowledging the receipt of the memo- 

 rial of Mr. Shaw adopted by the Society, and thanking the Societj' 

 for this mark of appreciation of his services in the advancement 

 of horticulture, botany, and rural pursuits. The Board of 



