Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06
Obituary.

Mr. EDIToR-The sudden and unexpect- ed death of the Hon. George COffing, at his home in Salisbury, on the 2lst of Nov, has produced profound and painful sensation, not only in the immediate vicinity of bis home, but in a wider circle and with larg CT number of his fellow men than often falls to the lot of an untitled business man. Seeking no public employment, but rathel prefering the grateful walks of privat, fife, and an unostentatIous devotion to his own affairs, he would nevertheless claim the title of Honorable by virtue ot offices bestowed upon hum by his fellow citizens, having been member of bt tn houses of the General Assembly of the State. This title, however. was mere significant in the minds of his fellow men as indicative ot honorable dealing, rather than of public DO sitiOn.
 Mr.. Coifiug was born in Salisbury, in May, 1922, and having never had any othci permanent home than that in which ht died, on the paternal estate, his life has proved an exception to the maxim that u prophet is not without honor, save ln bis own country. for he was always honored ard respected, and most by those who knew him best. He received creditable academical education, and without exhibit ing any peculiar adaptation to u busines> life, aided hls father in the early years his manhood in the care Ot his extended business Upon tue decease of his fath he gave a few years 10 the manly and wig Orous prosecution of agricultural pursuits, | and in the cultivation or his farm and th' | raising of fine stock, Set an example wor | thy of imitation by the farmers around him | In his enlarged intercourse with his fel' l low men, his capacities for business weic rapidly and largely increased. aud he SOoh | felt that the moderate fortune which h. had inherited, could be made available in n wider field of operation. At the age ot 26 or 27 he engaged with his brother, John Il. Cutliug, Esq, in inc manufacture of iron, in Berkshire county, Mass. where tue l foundations of an extensive business had been laid by the late firm of Ho!ley & Cof ing of Salisbury. This assoc ialion with his brother continued for several years when the latter withdrew from the busl- ness, and left increased cares upon the sub- iect of this notice. He found himself ad' ,quate to the discharge of these. added res ponsibilities however, and there was no interruption to the business. How he en- larged this field of operations may now br seen in the successful working at his de cease, of six ur seven blast furnaces, with 1 in Connecticut and Massachusetts, under his supervision, as we'll as the care Of nu- merous Iron mines, ard works for still otb. | rr manufactures. An added business achievement, however, was accomplished under his direction, in the erection aud management of car wheel establishment At RamapO, in the state Of New York. which is now in successful operation and believed to be the largest in the Union. As a proof of his business capacity and energy, his agent at this latter establishment in I M osp hat dslrc for wheels were accommodating far beyond their capacity to execute in any reasonable time, and inquired what he should do with them. The prompt and laconic reply was "Receive all the orders and l will relieve you.' Within very brief period, men and materials were collected and MT. Cot- fling appeared at his works with them, and very soon the capacity of the establish ment was doubled and customers were sup piled. Not two weeks before his decease Mir. Cufing was elected president of anoth- er similar company, just about to com mence operations in the state of New York, where his energy, capacity, and wis counsels will be greatly missed, as they will he in all the departments in which they were e1 gagged. The proceeding statement though brief, witnesses amply 10 his bust ness capacity. Socially. be was in all res poets gentleman. As Il citizen he was faithful in the dischurge of all his duties, and his librrality is testified to in all the public improvements in the town requiring his aid. In regald to his domestic rels tions AS husband, father, friend and em pluyer, il is only necessary to say that such households as his were the charm of do. nestle life, and if they were multiplied there would be less occasion for the tor nation of such associations as tend tod often to the arrangement of other wise happy homes.
 The community deplores an honorable life, terminated too briefly according h human view, ard apparently in the midst of it's greatest usefulness. X.