The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-27

"What loss to the community" was
everybody's exclamation last Friday, when
the unexpected news of Judge Holman's
death early that morning had been re-
ceived. AS stated In the last Press, it
was thought he was out of danger from
his attack of pneumonia. His death was
caused by a ruptured artery at the base of
the brain, causing apoplexy. Thus has
been called away, in the midst of very
active and useful career, one of the old
stock of this community, whose sword
was as good as his bond" He was So
years of age, and was born, lived all his
life and died on the farm which had been
owned by him and his ancestors since
Tolland was first settled. This farm was
first owned by the Nye family, descend
ant of which, Anna Nye, was the mother
of William Duran Holman. He followed
In the steps of his honored father in sue
cessfully carrying on large farm, de-
voted largely to raising blooded neat cat
tie, that have been prize winners In neigh
boring fairs for years. Eally In life, al
though often called to public duties, he
did not neglect his active and progressive
farm pursuits, and he leaves one of the
finest farm properties in eastern Connec-
ticut. He died the judge of probate for
this district Holland and Wilmington
having held the Office for the past four
teen successive years, trustee and the
treasurer of the Conn. Agricultural col
lege at Storrs, ce-president Of the Stat
Springs Agricultural society, trustee Of
the Tolland Savings bank, director. Of
the Tolland County Fire Insurance Co.,
of which he had long been president. He
also held several other minor offices. He
had been a county commissioner, and was
member of the house from Tolland in
1875. He had held all offices of import
ance In that town. Although a resident
of Tolland, Wellington, too, was fond Of
claiming him as her honored citizen, as
his mother, Anna M. Nye, and his wife,
Emma J. Morrison, daughter of the late
Edward Morrison, were natives of it, and
he was always closely identified with its
social and public affairs. Obituary no.
tees of Mr.. Holman's death promptly APP
peared in neighboring city papels, but
somehow they seem conventional and
cold looded, no allusion being made to
the extraordinary kindly nature of ethe
man. In the first place, the deceased
was 1ikab1e man, a model husband, faith
or, and a neighbor-with the true neigh
borly spirit. His ready hand and open
purse will be missed by many. From
early manhood to the day of his death
"Duran Holman" was the synonym Of
purity, honesty, capacity and good judg
ment, and the antonym of meanness, sell
tishness and duplicity, and his fragrant,
beautiful memory Is legacy to his chill
dren and grandchildren more precious
than gold. Besides his widow and two
ehildren-Alice May, wife of Ex-senator
and Constitutional Delegate w. III. Hall,
and Charles Williams of Manc hester-he
Is survived by one sister OF a family of
seven children, Harriet, wife of Select
man Romano Tucker of Vernon, and four
grand. children. Judge Holman was a
lifelong democrat, though not an ultra
one, and member of the Tolland Con-
gregational church, although he often at
tended the Baptist church In this town,
of which his wife Is q member. The
funeral was held from bis late residence
and very largely attended ON Monday af-
ternoon, most perfect spring day, at
one O'Clock, Rev, Messrs. Post of Tolland
and q. L. Snow of the Baptist church Of
floating. The burial was In the family
lot in East TollaLd cemetery. o.T.P.