The Newtown bee., 1896-10-16
In LitchGeld County.
WASHINGTON.
DEATH OF E. R. PAUL,

Washington, Conn.,, September l9, | He was there visiting his daughter, Mrs | Florence Paul Farrand. Death resulted | from stroke of apoplexy, and came | without warning. He had passed a l very happy day and evening and wa about to retire for the night His | daughter had left him and was about to retire, when she heard a groan. The family rushed to his room and found him sitting in chair unconscious, and death resulted within five minutes. Funeral services were held there Tues day evening, and the remains were then expressed here The services here were held in the chapel at Rose Hill Nt ll.30 o'clock yesterday morning. Loving hands had brighJcncd the room with beautiful flowers. The services were conducted by Rev F. Nj. Bristol, pastor of the First Nj. k. church, who referred 70 the upright life and sterling character of Mir Paul in terms of Warmest com mendation. The pail bearers were Ira j. Mason, Theodore Reese, Charles J., Gilbert, Robert Sinpson, John A.. Childs aud Eugene Mckay, and the general charge of all the arrangements was in the capable hands of H. C. Tnlinghast. He was one of the oldest residents of Evanston, coming here in lsG5, when tac city wa but A country ] village with two stores. It's develop ment since then he has had much to do with. He served rhc old village as one of it's tru tees and president of the board, and was frequently school and l library trustee. He was leader in
 favor of public Improvements, being umoug the first to advocate sidewalks and street lamps for the village, the planting of the elms and naples which now give Evanston so much of it's beauty, and other similar aids to it's ad- vanccmcnt
 In his business life he held many positions of trust, and in all of them manifested the same good judgment, executive ability and uDflinching integ
 rity which, combined with the most
 kindly disposition, made him a man uni. versally beloved. He was born in Union, Conn.,, August 6, 1S27, When he was boy his parents moved to Sr Thomas, Ontario, where he grew up.
 He was educated at Wubrthan Acad rmy in Conncctjcut, where he was 8 pupil of Dr Miner Blymond of this city. He was married to Harriet 5, Hickox in Washington, Conn, in lo5l, and shr died December lG, laSG, while visiting hcr old home there. His daughter Florence met her fate and was married in Washington, while visiting her grand parents, and Mir Paul's death occurred
 while making visit to his daughter, After engaging in business in London and Toronto, Canada, as a wholesale l hoe dealer, he came to Chicago in 1861 and year after made his home in Evanston. For a long tune before the fire the fem of Paul tS Mason, 8s agent- of the Washington Life Insurance com pany had the largest agency in the West. At the time of the fire he was president of the Chicago Mutual Life Insurance company. Later he was 8 private banker in Chicago, and about ten years ago he opened in Evanston a real estate, loan and insurance business. In this he was very successful, the ab5O- Iutc confidence which people had in his word, and which was never misplaced, enabling him to do much business that would otherwise geek other channels.
 Everybody in Evanston knew him, and everybody esteemed him. His ear and his purse were equally open to any tale of distress, and the number of peo- pie in hard luck who have had tempor- ary and very welcome help from him would make city directory by them selves. He never told of these things, and as they were not told by the bene- ticiaries themselves, no one would ever hear of them. He was not a church member, but his life WIS one long ser mon of upright living and kindly deeds and if such 8 he are not found in the mysterious lover yOnder,' there is but little hope for church members. His works were good and live after him
 He never cherished an unkindly thought or spoke unmerited hard words, for he was man of singularly even and sunny temperament, and had pleasand word, 8 smile and a joke for everyone. His family relations were the tenderest and best-a loving husband, the wisest and kndliest of fathers. The memories he left are such as may well assuage the grief over his loss, He had nine child. ren, four of whom are living, and were educated and grew to manhood and womanhood here. The oldest son, Clarence Richmond, is graduate of Northwestern, and is now editor and part owner of the State Journal, Spring feld, Ill. The oldest residents will re- member the tragic death of the second son, Charles, who was shot by a com. panion while hunting. The third son, James Richmond, is now editor of The Press. Florence Paul Farrand was mar ried to w, H. Farrand of Washington, Conn.,, October 15, 1885. Susan A. Paul died at home November 12, 1895 Alice Paul Daughterty was married September s6, 1893, and now resides here. His only brother was c. D. Paul, of New York, many years ago resident here. Of his sisters, Mrs Mary J. Kerr was at one time very we'll known resi- dent of Evanston, and prominently identified with the Methodist church, She now lives in St Thomas, Ont, with the other sister, Miss Susan E. Paul.
 A remarkable thing is the number of present residents of Evanston who say chat Mir Paul induced them first to come here. He always thought that Evanston