Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-26
ELEAzAR T. FITCH.

Death of an Hon0red and Much
 Esteemed Citizen.
 In the death of Eleazar T. Fitch, which | occurred early Christmas morning at his ] residence on Broadway, the city meets with the loss of one of it's most estimable citi- zens and prominent business men, gen. tleman of the highest personal character and one whose loss will be sincerely mourned. He was man full of the kind Hest sympathy, with tender, sensitive and retiring nature, who sought not pub lie preferment though often rendered him, who preferred the quiet of the home circle and the quiet walks of life through natur- al temperament; yet one who will be great ly missed and whose memory will be lov- ingly cherished in very many hearts. To many indeed had he been a benefactor, friend indeed, and his warm and tender heart was ever open and responsive to the call of woe or suffering or need. He leaves . name honored and honorable and un- hlemished, 8 memory which is blessed Many there are who will drop the sympa- thetic tear at the news of his death and lovingly embalm his memory in their hearts. A true, sincere Christian, his life spoke daily of the regard and obedience he gave the great Master. He was excep- tionally able and successful as a business man, thorough going and efficient. For long period of years his manufactory, the welI-known W. &'E. T. Fitch estab- lishment, has been noted in our city as one where Q quick and lively sympathy exists between employer and employees, and de- spite r the requirements of business the true interests of all are borne in mind and kindly regarded. It was sad news, indeed, Ito the large force of em- ployes yesterday when the word spread rapidly from one1ato another that death had taken their employer, so long beloved, and deep sympathy was felt | firm, in the great loss sustained in the | death of a father so thoroughly estim able Elsazar T. Fitch came of 8 family hon. l ored and long highly esteemed in our com l munity. He was native of New Haven, | and the house in which he was born, on l Chapel street above Park, is still standing His father was John Fitch, for many years l president of the Mechanics bank. His oldest brother, John W. Fitch, was for years cashier, afterwards president of the same bank His next elder brother was man rsvered and honored, whose memory l is still fresh and cherished in so many hearts. His grandfather was the distin- | guished Eleazar Thompson Fitch, so long l honored and prominent as professor in l Yale divinity school.
 l Mr. Fitch first entered business life as @ clerk at the long prominent hardware store of Nathan Smith 6 Co.,, this city, af- terward of Smith Se Fitch. In 1846, when ! twenty years of age, he was sent to repre- sent the firms large interest in spring ! c. ;,,U Uaotxi11o Ho no,,Iuofol
 the business, and two years later, in 1848, with his brother, William Fitch, formed a co-partnership in the business which was
 broken only by the death of Mayor Fitch in 1877. The firm purchased the works in Westville, adding to them by the erection l of an iron foundry. After few years
 they removed the business to this city to it's present site On East street, foot of ! Wooster Here the life work of the de-
 ceased was conducted since 1853. The | firms business, the manufacture of
 dlery hardware, has constantly grown and ! prospered until it's present size and i'm | portan ce was attained.
 Deceased married in 1849 Miss Hannah
 Brewster of Norwich, Conn.,, niece of
 the late Hon. James Brewster of this city.
 She d1ed in 1859, leaving son, John
 Brewster Fitch, who survives, and
 has been member of the firm of w. and
 E. T. Fitch & Co., for number of years.
 In 1862 deceased married Miss Grace Tom
 linson of this city, by whom he had one
 child, daughter, who died in 1880, aged
 eleven. The mother died last August.
 The deceased, though not of rugged
 health, was ever a very alert man of busi
 ness, quick in it's dispatch and untiring.
 His health remained tolerably good until
 about two years ago when he had severe
 attack of nervous prostration, lasting
 about four months. He then rallied from
 it, but his former endurance and tenacity
 did not return, and his natural vigor slow
 ly, but gradually, failed. He died of ner
 vous exhaustion. He passed away full
 of the Christian hope and trust.
 The funeral will take place from his late
 residence, No. TT Broadway, next Monday
 afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.