Elihu Orvis, d. Trinity Sunday, May 18, 1845, 57 yr.
"DIED, [...] "In this city on the morning of the 18th inst. Elihu Orvis, Esq., a Warden of St. John's Church, in the 57th year of his age. "At a meeting of the Record, Warden and Vestry of St. John's Church, convened upon the occasion of the death of Elihu Orvis, Esq., a late Warden of said church, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: "Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to remove from this world our worthy brother, Elihu Orvis, one of the Wardens of this church—therefore "Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with his surviving partner, children and relatives, for their irreparable loss, but would affectionately console them by the delightful thought that our loss is his exceeding gain. "Resolved, That this Vestry will attend in a body the funeral of our departed brother, and wear crap on the left arm thirty days. "Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the surviving partner of the deceased, and published in the city papers. "A true copy from the minutes. "W. T. WILLARD, Sec'y. Troy Daily Whig. May 20, 1845: 2 col 6
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 May 2018), memorial page for Elihu Orvis (1788–18 May 1845), Find A Grave Memorial no. 145073782, citing Old Mount Ida Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA ; Maintained by tofftroy (contributor 47791412) .
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