IN MEMORIAM 



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By the kindness of Rev. Mr. Jenks, his pastor, I have copied 

 the principal part of this sketch from the funeral sermon preached 

 bj him, Aug. 1st, 18G9, in the Unitarian Church. 



The last name on our list is 



ISAAC B. WOODWARD, ESQ., 



Who for fifteen years was one of the Trustees, and for three 

 years. Vice President of this Society, and like the others, -was 

 one of the original members of the Society. 



]Mr. AVoodward Avas born in the town of Westminster, March 

 11th, 1801, and was the son of Abel and Tabitha AVoodward : 

 he died in this town. May 9th, 1860, aged 68 years. 



Until he was eighteen years old, he lived at home, and with- 

 out any particular advantages for schooling, except a few weeks 

 of the winter term ; so well did he improve the time that his 

 education was inferior to none, of those times, who were not lib- 

 erally educated. 



At the age of eighteen years, he left home for a situation in- 

 Boston, and I have heard the members of the family with whom 

 he resided, speak in the highest terms of his industry and integ- 

 rity while connected with them, and his good name has been 

 handed down as a household Avord to children's children in this 

 family. The last year of his minority was spent upon the farm 

 of Col. Lane of Lancaster, and on attaining his twenty-first year 

 was married to Eliza AYetherbee, who still survives him. lu 

 the year 1828 he removed to Fitchburg, and this town was ever 

 after his home. By prudence and industry while engaged at 

 the trade of a brick maker, he was able to purchase the farm on 

 Alpine Hill, on vrhich he died. On this farm he spent the 

 happiest days of his life, honored and respected by his fellow- 

 townsmen, who repeatedly elected him to the municipal offices 

 of the town ; for four years he was one of the Selectmen, and. 

 eleven years, one of the Assessors of the town of Fitchburg. 



In disposition, ]Mr. AVoodward was the most cheerful of men, 



