| ISAAC J. COLBERT DECEASED. |
| Isaac J. Colbert died at his home 35 Central street Arlington, Tuesday morning, {4 May 1920} following an illness of but a few
months. Mr. Colbert was the special police officer at the North Station of the Boston & Main Railroad and was about to go to
his daily work when taken suddenly ill, and death came within a short time.
Mr. Colbert was a native of Arlington. He was the son of John and the late Ellen Colbert of Kensington park and born in Arlington in 1872. He attended school here and eighteen years ago went to work in the North Station, first in the baggage room and then as gateman in the depot. For several years he was the special officer at the terminal and was known to everyone in the station as "Ike." To the commuters he was well known, his pleasant smiling face, being an introduction and the means of his making thousands of friends in all walks of life. There was no employee in the terminal more popular than Mr. Colbert and the news of his sudden death came as a great shock to those in the terminal. Mr. Colbert is survived by his wife and five sons, John A., commander of Arlington Post, American Legion, Edward, William, George and Francis. He was a member of the Boston & Maine Relief Association and St. Malachi Court M. C. O. F. of this town. The funeral took place this (Friday) morning with a solemn high mass of requiem in St. Agnes church, the pastor Rev. Matthew J. Flaherty being celebrant. A large delegation from the North Station attended, as well as members of the M. C. O. F. and Arlington Post of the Legion. Burial was in Mount Pleasant cemetery. |
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