Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-02
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OBITUARY. Death of Deacon Lewis Fitch-An old and Esteemed Resident Passes

l Death of Deacon Lewis Fftch-An old and Esteemed Resident Passes Away.
 In the death of Deacon Lewis Fitch an- other of our much esteemed and valuable citizens has passed away from among us. The news of his serious illness, published few weeks ago, awakened feeling of | sadness and regret throughout the com munity in which he had been so long and | prominently identified. His kindly pres ence, genial ways, his sincerity, his up- rightness and his usefulness and piety are known to our citizens. He died yesterday morning at o'clock, at the good old age of eighty-nine, going to his rest full of years and like shock of corn fully ripe. He had been i'll with serious heart trouble, but the immediate cause of his | death was severe cold which, in his weakened state and advanced years, he | was unable to throw off.
 Deacon Fitch was born in Norwalk in | 1802 His father was Josiah Hanford | Fitch, nephew of Governor Thomas Fitch. He was the last of family of ten children. The late Horace and George Fitch of this city were his brothers. He was for many years associated with his brother Horace in the clothing business in the Boardman building on Chapel street. The store was one of the first clothing stores opened in this city. The firm had also branch store in Macon, Ga, and the deceased spent his winters there. He continued his store there until the outbreak of the rebellion. He then returned to this city where he has lived 8 life of ease and retirement. He owned considerable real estate in the heart of the city. MT. Fitch was man of most pleasing manners and affable address, always ready with story to awaken humorous spirits in his friends. When he went from this city to Macon in an early day he drove 8 horse the entire | way. He was also man of most strict integrity in his dealings with men and honorable character in his private life. He held the respect and esteem of num- erous circle of friends, who sincerely mourn his death.
 He has been member of the Church of the Redeemer for many years, where he was deacon. He will here be especially missed, as he was able to devote a great share of his leisure time to church work He has been deacon since 1889, and was one of three who formed the old Chapel Street Church society, which is now the Church of the Redeemer.
 | He was twice married and there were several children by the first marriage, two of whom survive him, the Rev. William T. Fitch of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Georgia, who lives at the old home. One of his sons, who died recently, was the lamented Joseph T. Fitch, who was member of the , former firm of N. T. Merwin & Co.,, feed merchants. His second wife, who sur wives him, was Emily G. Smith, daughter of Ichabod Smith of West Haven.
 Death of Mrs. Camp, Wife of Hon.
 Hiram Camp.
 Mrs. Lucy Davis Camp died yesterday morning at her home, 312 Ferry street, at the age of seventy-eight. She had been sick for several weeks, but day before yes terday there were thought to be signs of improvement, but they proved to be only illusive as she died about o'clock. Mrs Camp had for quite long time been in poor health.
 She was the wife of Hon. Hiram Camp, who has been president of the New Haven l Clock company for so many years, and for the last half century prominent in this country as clock maker, and he had only resigned the presidency of his company the evening before her death occurred Besides her bereaved husband she leaves 8 daughter, Mrs. Cruttenden, wife of the prominent New Haven carriage manufact. urer, also two step daughters, the one Mrs. Dwight, late of Omaha, whose husband died about year ago, and Mrs. Harmount, wife of Colonel George M. Harmount of Chi cago, whose large circle of friends will be grieved to learn that he is lying danger Ously ill and his wife will not be able tc leave his bedside to attend the funeral. Mrs. Camp was born in western New York in 1913, her maiden name being Da wis. For several years her two sisters, the Misses Davis of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., } have spent part of each year here witt her. She was lady of fine qualities, who spent her happiest hours in the home cir cle. She was @ member of the Church oi the Redeemer, whose members will deeply regret the loss of so estimable a Christian lady.
 } The funeral will be from her late resi- } dence at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
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