At his home in Westerly, R. I., April 2, 1893, of apoplexy, Charles Spicer, in the 72d year of his age.
Mr. Spicer was born in the town of Hopkinton, R. I., Aug. 6, 1821. He was the son of Joseph and Content Potter Spicer, being the oldest but one of eleven children. He lived in Hopkinton until 1858, when he removed to Westerly, where he lived till the time of his death. Oct. 30, 1841, he married Sarah Ann Davis, of Hopkinton, who bore him four children.
At an early age he gave his heart to Christ and united with the Second Hopkinton Seventh-day Baptist Church, of which he remained a member till 1864, when he became a member of the Pawcatuck Seventh-day Baptist Church, of which he was a member at his death. For a number of years he was a teacher in the Sabbath-school and was always a devoted and loyal member of the church. As a Christian he was ever conscientious, charitable and peace-loving. His faith was calm and serene. Seldom was there a man so esteemed by all who knew him.
Mr. Spicer leaves six surviving brothers, a wife, and three daughters. “Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace.” Funeral services were held at his late residence in Westerly, R. I.. April 5, 1893, conducted by his pastor. Interment in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R. I.
