East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-17
OBITUARY..
The late Hon. Norman Little.


In our last issue we announced the |
death of the Hon. NORMAN LITTLE, at
tended by circumstances of the most
painful character. In accordance with
the announcement made at that time, we
now publish a more extended notice of
this truly excellent man, whose death
has filled so many hearts with the most
bitter sorrow.
Mr.. LITTLE, was born in Avon, in the
County Of Livingston, and State of New
York, and was the son of the late Doctor
CHARLES LITTLE, a gentleman highly
esteemed and respected by an extensive
circle of friends and acQuaintanccs.-
Doct. LITTLE made the first entry Of
government land upon the Saginaw River,
comprising a large portion if not all of
the territory now included in the corpor-
ate limits of the city of East Saginaw.
His son, the subject of this notice, while
yet youth, developed to a remarkable
extent, that indomitable energy and
wonderful business capacity, which have
ever been Distinguishing characteristics
of his long life of usefulness, and it has
been truly remarked of him, that he was
full grOvn man long before he arrived
at majority.
Mr.. LITTLE first came to Saginaw to
reside, in 1886, and located at the site of
the present City ofSaginaw. Compre-
hending at a glance the inexhaustable
resources and great natural advantages Of
this region, and that its successful and
rapid development depended mainly upon
the easy and safe navigation of the Sagi-
nav River, Mr.. LITTLE, by his personal
efforts procured the erection by the U. s..
Government, of the Light House at its
mouth, thereby surmounting one of the
greatest obstacles in the way of its sue
ccssful navigation, viz: The difficulty in
finding the entrance to it from the Sagi-
nav Bay.
BY his untiring efforts, Saginaw City
rapidly filed up with active and enter
prising cmigrants, into whom he imbued
much Of his own energy and persever.
ance, and by whose active industry, the
town soon grew TO be place of much
Importance. Mr.. l.. chartered and
brought into the Saginaw tho first Steam
Boat that ever navigated its waters.--
He built mills and manufactured lumber
, and shipped it to foreign markets, ant
inaupurated the trade which has now be
: come SO enormous, and is the chief reli
ancc of our whole population, and thu
f pride Of the entire State.
: Not an improvement of any magni
tudc has ever been made here that Nh
; L. did not first propose and actively pusI
a forward his last grand effort being tn
founding and building up of our owI
: City, East Saginaw Men were not want
s ing, even among those who we're familia
IS with the eminent success of Mr.. LITTLE
y previous enterprises, TO pronounce tn
undertaking rash and hazardous, and
, confidently predict its sudden explosion
Ia The existence Of beautiful and flourish
ing city, numbering its population b
II thousands, graced by numerous church,
ir dedicated to the worship Of God, adornc
re by schools Of high character, noted f
:, its manufactures and mercantile cstal
a lishmcnts, and withal commanding trat
at which is the statistics were published
IN detail, would appenrfabulous, and all tn
- - the proud product of the labor, eners
and enterprise expended here in sing
he decade Of years, prove many agreeab
r. facts for our contemplation, promine
u among which are the clear foresig
$ and excellent Judgment Of Mr.. LrrrI
the evident energy, enterprise and