The Waltham News-Tribune, 6 March 1929
| Word of the death of Alfred Oxton at the Pondville Hospital this morning has just been received. Mr. Oxton, who was formerly janitor at the N. P. Banks School, had been ill for a long time, having gone to Pondville before Christmas. He was a member of the First Methodist Church. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Flora Rand of Portsmouth, N. H., and a son, Roy Oxton. Mrs. Oxton passed away a short time ago. Notice of the funeral will be made later. |
The Waltham News-Tribune, 7 March 1929
| OXTON: At the Pondville Hospital, Wrentham, Mass., March 6th, Alfred J. Oxton, in his 69th year. Funeral services at Asbury Temple, Friday, March 8th, at 3 o'clock, P. M. Relatives and friends invited to attend. |
The Waltham News-Tribune, 9 March 1929
| Funeral services for Alfred J. Oxton, who died at
the Pondville Hospital, were conducted yesterday
at Asbury Temple, where Rev. Henry I. Bailey, the
pastor, officiated. Miss Annie L. Little presided
at the organ and Russell Wentworth Porter sang two
selections, "The Ninety and Nine" and "The Lord
is My Shephard." Many relatives, and friends and
associates were present, including delegations
from the several organizations with which he was
affiliated.
The Odd Fellows' ritual was exemplified by Gov. Gore Lodge, Roland Pugsley acting as noble grand and Arthur Payson as chaplain. The bearers were Otis E. VanDemark, Charles H. Blake, Orrin Bagley, Alfred Freeman and Gerald Lincoln, representing the Odd Fellows and the Janitors' Association. A profusion of flowers banked the casket. Burial was in the family lot in Mount Feake Cemetery where Mrs. Oxton, who died on January 20th, is buried. Mr. Oxton, who was born in West Rockport, Maine, February 10th, 1860, had been a resident of Waltham for many years and was employed before his long sillnes [sic] as janitor of the N. P. Banks School, serving also for a short time at the Seth Bemis School. He is survived by a daughter and a son, Mrs. Seth E. Rand of Portsmouth, N. H., and Roy Oxton of Waltham also by a half sister and a half brother, Mrs. Stella Lane of Rockland, Maine, and Ralph Oxton of Worcester, Mass. He was affiliated with the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Waltham Lodge of Moose, Knights of Malta, Good Templars, Sons of Union Veterans and Waltham Janitors' Association. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Freedom Wentworth and Sons. |
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