The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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268 could not be evaded, he was told that his 'condition was 'very serious' Days and nights of excruciating anguish had preceded and others were to follow. although momentary shadows now and then dimmed his vision of his Saviour he was humbly trustful and submissive through- out, and a few moments before the end exclaimed thrice, with loud triumphant voice, ' I die a Christian' . His departure is a sore loss not only to his family and kindred and to a large circle of sincere friends, but also to the Church he dearly loved, and to his pastor who had in him a devoted and loyal friend and helper. 'I have loved you, I have loved you,' were among the wordsthe pastor will not soon forget. For the last two years nearly he was the superintendent of the Sunday School, and was thoroughly devoted to its every interest. He had a large, 'warm heart, full of kindness and gen- tleness, and most generous in its impulses. A valuable pastor's library of three hundred and fifty volumes belonging to the Church is one of many memorials of his wise and large beneficence. Everything pertaining to the welfare of the Church and the world-wide progress of the kingdom had in him a sympathetic friend, and often a liberal helper. He united with the Kinderhook Church, when he was a youth of eighteen, and though during absence for a few years he was a member and an official of the Yonkers Presbyterian Church, his heart was here, and hither he returned with a great content. He was uniformly in his place, when circumstances per- mitted, in the Church service, the Sunday School and the teachers' and prayer meetings. Pain and breathlessness that made his steps slow and required rest by the way, did not keep him from the Lord's house. And now he 'dwells in the house of the Lord forever.' We miss him sorely. May God help us that we murmur not. Hrs BEREAVED PAs'roR. In Yonkers, where he lived for some years, he was active in philanthropic work, and was also Secretary of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a member of the Yonkers Historical Society. At one of the meetings of the latter he read a care- fully prepared paper' on Reminiscences of Martin Van Buren and Old Kinderhookf' which was read again at the home of Mr. William Allen Butler at a social gathering, by Mr. Butler's special request.

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267 his earlier ancestor a son, Prof. Hugh Lansing, of Troy High Schgol, and four dau ht L - nette, and Maggy ETS, ueua' CafO11He..M-, J 93171- s natives of Albany He leaves GEORGE VAN WAGENEN W ,,. ofthe Holland society, Magi ijistiie fiingffgi .ia1?l13f1'Y 29, 1904, from heart disease, at his late rfisldencev NU- 171 West 97th Street, in his seven- tieth year. He was born at Rhinebeck and Came to New York as a boy, later taking up the pro- fession of engineering, and at one time being closely associated with Ericsson in the building of the M onfitor and superintending the installation of all the engines in that vessel. He Was also ,a ship chandler at No. 212, and subsequently at No, 2 3 3 West Street, a business which he continued for about forty years. His home life was exemplary and he leaves ia Wide circle of sorrowing friends and relatives. He is survived by a widow, a son, and a daughter. , PIERRE VAN BUREN HoEs was elected March 30, 1887, and Was' Vice-President of the Holland Society for Kinderhook,,1892, 1893, and 1894- He died at his home in Kinderhook, N. Y-, 011 February 5, 1904, in his sixtieth year. He Was an occasional Writer for the daily papers and C1'U?1'G11l? publications, and at the time of his death was engaged in Writing and had nearly completed a H igtmfy 0fKinde1'h0ok, from the time of the original patent to Jan T yse Goes Qone of his ancestorsj and others. He had been for years an active Worker in the Dutch Reformed Church at his home anfl in its Sunday-school, Where his loss will be fe t most keenly. His pastor inserted the following notice and eulogy: ,H 3 h' ' d news' Father, I thank Thee t 1515 5:4531 d Of God Ii' ' ' d fthis suffering 1 . L : Wheihisfilifieiifeiisfdiaih, in answer to questms that 4 , . a.. F . .QB 4 as yn- itflg' W , J '- fi ,pl 1 l YIM 1 ,l I 4 Aa 1 if gl all in il ,Q V 'W l 5 J 1 J i ,-. 1 a.

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269 The friendly relations b t M Hoes recall the long fafbridvyeilfienldslligslxeviiq existed from the time when Benjamin F tBut1e1- angie of. wiiiiam Allen Butler ' ' General in the cabinet of Pre was Attorney- - it M i Buren, grand-uncle of Mr. Ho2s.eFMr. all admitted to the bar of New York City after grad- uation from the New York University Law School but never practised actively, preferring to givg his attention to real estate, his office bein 6 W' ll , 8 9 3 Street, New York. He leaves a wife, who was Miss A M'll nna 1 er, of Albany, and a son, Ernest P. Hoes, a practising lawyer in New York City. The interment was in the family plot in the cemetery at Kinderhook. JOHN VAN DER BILT VAN PELT was born in Van Pelt Manor, Brooklyn, N. Y., on March 7, 1847, and in this locality his entire life was spent. He was educated at Erasmus Hall -Academy, Flat- bush, and at Bryant Sz Stratton 's -Commercial Colle e. Hegwas of Holland descent upon both sides, the families being among the early settlers of this part of Long Island and identified with its important history. His first resident ancestor was Aeft Teunisz Van Pelt, who came here from Luick, Holland, in 1663. 6 . . . Mr. Van Pelt was a true and earnest Christian. Early in iife he united with the New Uf?eFhF Re' formed Church, and at once became a W1111118 Paf' ticipant in its activities 5 all its interests were evggl' near to his heart and constantly received his Te. 12 cient aid. In this Church of his ancestOi.l'S, Wrigd held so strongly his affectionate regiid, Ysogisdy in many positions, and ever unselfls Y: H .' . . - 1 and with reat acceptability. At the time of 115 8' . - d death he was a ruling elder, Whlch Office he hfmozgli t e by his faith and good. works. h.HeC5vii:i?yS0mOSt Church treasurer' Serving in t IS ll-Jie was also judiciously for a number of YGHTS-