The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-14

He conducted successfully an insurance
business until infirmities compelled him
to relinquish It,
In appearance Col. Colt was true type
of gentleman OF the old school OF man.
ners, very dignifed, courteous and polite
never forgetting the punctiiousness OF
etiquette or failing to meet its require
ments. He was fine conversationalist,
having an almost inexhaustible fund OF
topics gathered during his wide inter-
course with the world. and ne had met in
earlier years many historical personages
Aaron Burr, Lafayette, Louis Kossuth,
Andrew Jackson, Gen. Scott, and later
was often guest of Audubon, the natu-
ralist, at his home on the Hudson. AL
though he had known military service in
the Seminole war, he was not strictly en-
titled to the appellation OF Colonel, but
the brevet seemed so perfectly fitted to
him that new friends and acquaintance
as well as old naturally and invariably
gave it when addressing him, and Col.
Colt he will always remain in the memo
ry of his friends.
Excepting by his immediate friends
Mr.. Colt was not known as the student
and reader of languages and history that
he was. Spanish and French books were
at his hand constantly, and he was espe.
cially interested in the late war in Cuba,
well remembering the localities where
each battle was fought. Old readers OF
THE Owosso Press will recall series OF
able articles written for and published in
THE PRESS in 1874, Scuba Forty Years
Ago." some of which are doubly interest
ing now, particularly those relating to
the government of Cuba, the prophecies
of her future, the general description If
the country and it's social phases. Mr.
Colt kept his interest in current topics,
political and otherwise, reading the pa
pers until few days prior to his death.
He was always a Democrat.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Colt leaves six
children. four by his first marriage: Mrs.
Leonora Capen, of Binghampton, N. Y:
Mrs. Julia Bronson, of Staten Island, N.
Y, Miss Louise Colt, of ST. Augustine,
Fla. and Fatio Colt, of Bay City, Mich;
and two by his second marriage-Miss
Georgia E. OF this city, and Henry d., of
Indianapolis, Ind. Miss Ellen Kimball,
sister of Mrs. Colt, is valued member
of the family.
Mr.. Colt was an Episcopalian and faith
fully attended the services at Christ
Church in this city until impaired hear
ing made it embarrassing for him to fol-
low them. His funeral took place last
Friday afternoon from the church, at
tended by cd and representative citizens
and there were also present from out of
town, Mrs. Lois Phillips and Mrs. Harri-
ct Wheeler, of Detroit; Mrs. Martha Mar
tin and sons and Mrs. Della Carruthers,
of Bancroft; Mrs. Newberry, of Vernon;
Mrs Duane Cooper, of Corunna; Robert
Allison, of st. Johns; Miss Abby Tilot-
son, of New York, and others. The
rector, Rev. r. o. Cooper, assisted by
Rev. G. F. Williams, of Tiffin, o., read
very impressively the burial service and
in few fitting words paid just tribute
to the deceased. Many beautiful floral
offerings, notably large wreath of pur-
pie flowers and rich dark bay leaves tied
with broad purple ribbons, were on the
casket which was borne to Oakhill ceme-
terry, followed bya long processisn of
carriages, and there inferred with the |
last sad funeral rites of the Church.
sand pale concluding Winter comes at last,
And shuts the scene"
The English "Society for the prevention |
OF Consumption" presided over by the |
Prince Of Wales, was recently addressed by |
Sir William Broadbent, who stated that IL |