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Funeral Services Over the Remains of Mrs Rebecca Packard, Held at Son's House in Pawtucket. PAWTUCKET, March 2—The funeral of Mrs Rebecca Packard, widow of the late Ezekiel Packard, took place today from the residence of her son, Charles Packard, 172 Harrison st. Funeral services were conducted b Rev G. B. Cutler, assisted by Rev G. W. Caldwell. At noon the clergymen assembled the relatives and friends about the coffin and began the service of Scripture and prayer, followed by a eulogy of the departed sister, who for 79 years had lived a Christian life and by her example had led others to follow in the right path. After the service the body was taken to Riverside cemetery, where it was placed in the receiving tomb, «+ Mrs Packard was born in South Sut ton, Mass, and was the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Williams. Most of her early life was passed there and in Worcester county, where she was well known. At aney age she married Hezekiel Packard, who enlisted at the outbreak of the civil war. In 1865 he returned broken inl health, and shortly after died, leaving his wife with three sons, Charles, now of Pawtucket; Frank, who now resides in Brockton, and Samuel, who now resides in Wor cester. She faced the cares of life bravely, and brought them up to be a comfort to her in her old age. Mrs Packard had many friends in Boston and other paces in her native state, as well as here, and many of them attended the services today and followed the body to the cemetery. A three number of floral pieces were sent by friends and relatives. Among them were a reclining crescent from her son Frank and his family, a large bogapet of pinks from her son Charles gne is family, a bouquet from sister ma and Jessie, a bouquet of pinks and calla lilies from Ernest and Eva, smilax and pinks from Arthur and eile basket of pansies from Annie and ace Robie, a bouquet of pinks om Georgie McRae, sheaf of calle lilies and leaves from Christine Mor ison, sheaf of wheat from Mrs H. B. Bate and sheaf of wheat from Mr and rs Blanchard,
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Boston Daily Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Fri, Mar 03, 1905
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