Gideon Hiram Hollister

Biography

Gideon Hiram Hollister, whose years stretched from the aftermath of the War of 1812 into the dawning of the 1880s, remained a steady presence amid the shifting rhythms of his region, and his memory endures in the quiet expanse of East Cemetery.

Neighbors remember him for the calm steadiness with which he offered counsel to young farmers, welcomed travelers, and honored the changing seasons with gratitude; his kindness threaded through the lives he touched as surely as the stone markers that now guard his resting place.