- Obituary and Memorial Service
Watertown Daily Times
New York
11/18/1982
-Theresa-
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Nov. 18 ? A telegram last evening to Wm. M. Lambie of his village announced the sad tidings of the sudden death, from heart disease, of this brother, Robert M. Lambie, of New York, yesterday afternoon. John F. Lambie, of Northampton. Mass., brother of the deceased, went to New York last evening and will accompany the remains to South Hammond, N.Y., where they will arrive probably on the first train Saturday. The funeral arrangements have not yet been perfected. Deceased was the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Lambie, and was born in Hammond 56 years ago. Wm. M. Lambie, the well-known merchant, and Mr. Jasper Lambie and John F. Lambie, wholesale dry goods merchants of Northampton, Mass., are brothers and Mrs. Manchester, of the latter place, is a sister of the deceased. Another sister, Miss Jane Lambie, died in Theresa some 15 years ago. The deceased has been for many years engaged in the manufacture and sale in New York of the celebrated R.M. Lambie dictionary holders, and each summer he has been a welcome visitor at Theresa and the Thousand Islands. He was a very pleasant gentleman and much esteemed by all who knew him. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and was the first mason initiated in Northampton (Mass) lodge. He was unmarried. The remains will be interred in the cemetery at South Hammond, where those of his father and mother and sister rest.
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Watertown Daily Times
New York
11/23/1892
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- A Masonic Funeral at Hammond ?
Theresa, Nov. 22. ? The funeral of Robert M. Lambie, whose sudden death in New York on Thursday last was noticed in the Times, occurred at Hammond, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. Otis Gardner, on Sunday, the 20th, at 2 P.M. His brother, John F. Lambie, had accompanied the remains from New York arriving at Hammond on Saturday morning. The deceased was a Free Mason, was a member of the Ionic lodge, of Easthampton, Mass., and was the first Mason initiated into that lodge upon its organization about 25 years ago. By the request of his friends, the funeral was attended by Theresa lodge, No. 147, F. and A.M., and was under the direction of Worthy Brother P.B. Salsbury, assisted by Brother J.R. Sturtevant.
Rev. D.H. Furguson, of Hammond, opened the church service with scripture and prayer and made a short and very appropriate address. "Nearer My God to Thee," and "My Jesus, as Thou Wilt" were sung by the choir, who were personal friends of the family. The full Masonic ceremonies followed and the interment took place at the pretty little cemetery at South Hammond. The six brothers and sisters of the deceased were present, viz: Ex-Mayor Jasper L. Lambie, John F. Lambie and Mrs. Manchester, of Northampton; Mr. Wm. M. Lambie and wife of Theresa, and Mrs. Fred Blackmon and Mrs. Otis Gardner, of Hammond, besides other near relatives.
Mr. Lambie was 56 years old and never married. He was a gentleman of much refinement, and commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew him. The following resolutions were adopted by the committee appointed by the lodge for that purpose:
Whereas, The Supreme Architect of the universe, having been pleased to remove our brother, Robert M. Lambie, from this life to a life of endless duration, be it, therefore,
Resolved, That we sincerely and deeply mourn the lost, while we bow in humble submission to the will of Him who gave and who hath the right and power to take away.
Resolved, That, as we recognize the many manly virtues and excellent traits of character of the deceased, we will endeavor to emulate them.
Resolved, That we Denver our fraternal sympathy to ionic lodge in the loss which they have sustained, in the death of a member of whom they may well be proud; that we express our profound sorrow and sympathy to the kindred of our brother in their deep affliction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes, published in the county papers, a copy sent to Ionic lodge, and also to the several near relatives of the deceased.
C. Wakefield
Geo. Cornwall
J.R. Sturtevant (Committee)
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1836 - 1892 (56 years)
