The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-21
ORITUIRY NOTES.


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Mrs. Mary Bassett Foote Griggs, wild
ow of the late Henry c. Griggs of Wa,
terbury, and a sister of Wilfred Foote
of this city and of cullen B. Foote OF
North Haven died Saturday morning at
A o'clock of pneumonia, with which she
was taken i'll a week ago last Saturday
Mrs. Griggs was one of Waterbury
well known and highly respected resi-
dents and the news of her death is a
great shock to many of her old ac-
guaintances, who We're not aware that
her condition was critical
Mrs. Toote was in New Haven week
before last, one of the guests at the
luncheon given by Mrs. Tyler, wife Of
President Tyler of the Southern New
England Telephone company in honor Of
Mrs. Sara 7, Kinney. all the state re-
gents of the D. A r. being present. A
friend "P" has the following apprecia-
tive obituary of the deceased in Satur-
days Waterbury American:
MARY Bassett Foote was born in
North Haven, Conn, September 8, 1886,
the daughter of Jared Foote and his
wife, Rebecca Beeeher. Nathaniel
Foote, born in 1893, was her earliest
Foote ancestor in America, and was
succeeded in lineal descent by Iieuten-
ant Robert, Captain Joseph DR.. Icha-
bod, DR.. Jared, and DR.. Joseph Foot",
| "Other of her ancestors were closely
associated with and influential mem
| az bh
number We're the Rev. Nicholas Street,
first teacher and second pastor of the
First church of New Haven; Stephen
Goodyear, governor of the colony; Will
liam Gibbard and Edmund Tapp, both
assistants, and Captain Lamberton of
the we'll known Phantom Ship of New
Haven.
when reviewing in the earliest mo-
ments of sorrow the life of one with
drawn from us, we find it impossible to
express adequately what that life had
been to us, in our homes or in any one
of the many avenues in which it has
been a force and a power. The kind
ness, the thoughtfulness the considera-
ton, the helpfulness Of Mrs. Griggs
overpower any attempt at delineat ton,
by one who has been the recipient of
her friendship for many years. Who
that has had any claim upon Mrs
Griggs has ever found that claim I'M
recognized? Her character may per-
haps be summarized by saying that she
never left anything undone. While
others hesitated and deliberated or con-
sidered thing, Mrs. Briggs did it. 1t
was her sterling gifts and force of char
acter that enabled her to accomplish so
much in the world and to live, as it
were, many lives in her sixty-three
years. / do not know any person who
equalled her in the capacity to accom-
plish the purpose set before her to do
Her work as an officer in Melicent
Porter chapter, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution from its beginning IS
notable and will be fully detailed in its
proper place. She evidenced her zeal
for the work in endless ways. She was
the prime mover in the establishment of
the historical rooms in the Bronson IL
brary building, in the organization of
the Children's chapter of the same So
ciety in Waterbury, and in numerous
other ways advanced the best interests
of all connected with it. One of the
latest acts of her life was the procure
ment of a loving cup for presentation
to Mrs Kellogg, the first regent of the
chapter by it's daughters, and, perhaps, |
the last active service of her life was
the writing Of the note that accompa-
MED It, even after her illness had as
sumed a serious aspect. Mrs. Griges
was chosen regent of the chapter as
Mrs. Kelloggs successor In 1898, she
having served as vice regent since it's
organization.
1.-THE deceased leaves four sons
Charles j.. Wilfred E., Robert F., and |
David C. Griggs all Yale graduates, and |
one well-beloved grandchild, having |
lost by death one son, three daughters
and one grandchid.'
Wilfred and Robert were named In
honor of Wilfred F'oote of New Haven
and his brother, the late Robert Foote
of this city. The husband of the de-
ceased was for years a manufacturer in
and was man highly es-
teemed.