The Newtown bee., 1904-05-06
DEA HENRY IVES.

F. Dea Henry Ives, who had been il failing health for two years, expired suddenly, Saturday evening, about 7.4s o'clock, at his residence on South Main street. He ate his supper as
 usual, and later trouble with the heart again manifested itself. To a member of the family he calmly said: "I don't
 know but this is the last,'' and few
 minutes later he quietly stopped
 breathing. It was beautiful death passing to his last rest like 'shock ol
 corn fully ripe" Dea Henry Ives was
 born May l2, 1880, at Lee, Mass. His
 Fessendenl Ives. His boyhood was
 place being the home of his grand. father. April l, 1849, he entered Wil. listOn seminary, and graduated with
 the class about August of the same
 year. He was one of the speakers at
 the annual commencement exercises. giving an original Reclamation. He
 was examined for entrance to the freshman class at Yale college in 1849,
 but owing to poor health was unable to enter. He entered as sophomore in 1850, but remained but few days, as his health again gave way. In 1852 he went into the Hampshire Manufac- turers' bank, where he served as clerk and assistant cashier. When it be. came the Ware National hank he be- came it's cashier and served till 1867. Congregational church, Ware, Mass ,, and was superintendent of it's Sunday school. October 10, 1887, he came to New Milford as cashier of the First National bank, holding the position until his resignation in Januafy, 1883
 May 12, 1857, he was united in mar riage with Lucy s. Yale of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Four children blessed their union, two of whom died in in- fancy. He is survived by his wife, a son, Henry c. Ives, daughter, Sarah L., the wife of Charles Eaton Riddi- ford, and one granddaughter, Gertrude L. Riddiford. Two sisters also are living, Mrs Nancy Ives Smith of Lee, Mass, and Mrs Timothy HaZen Of Springfield, Mass. In church matters Dea Ives was loyallv devoted to the interests of the First Congregational church, having been.a member 35 years, a deacon 25 years and 8 clerk since 1883. At the communion service, Sun day morning, Rev MT Johnson feeling ly spoke of the great loss the church had sustained in his death, of his de: votion to Christ and His church. He was man of sweet character and life,
 anxious to help the young in their Christian life. T4e high esteem in which he was held was evidenced by the large turnout at his funeral, Tues day afternoon, at the Congrega tional church, Rev F. A. Johnson otffcia ing.
 The pail bearers we're Dea C. B.
 Marsh, Dea w. e. Green, George Fl.
 Lines, Vincent B. Sterling, J. Butler MoPwfn and 1vnpv potlIip, YNt,o t,,,,i
 al followed at Lee, Mass, on Wednes- day. Those present in New Milford from out of town at the funeral in- cluded: Mrs Nancy Ives Smith and Hon Wellington Smith of Lee, Mass, William H. Stevens and Miss Ellen Y. Stevens of Brooklyn, and MT and Mrs Richard T. Stevens of New York. Funeral Directors K. G. Bennitt & Son had the arrangements in charge.
 When Henry s. Mygatt and wife were in Virginia, last week, they visit ed with Gov Chamberlain the historic Bruton church at Williamsburg. MT Mygatt played the old organ in the church while Ithe Governor pumped for him. It appears that in 1882 Middle Plantation Subsequently Will !iamsburg) was ''laid out and paled ln." A pArlSn bearing this name was created shortly afterwards. The name BrutOn was doubtless given to the parish in honor of Thomas Lud- we'll, Esq, who, according to the rec ord inscribed on his tombstone at the door of BrutOn church, was born in Bruton, in the county of Summerset, and departed this life in the year 1878. The first church building erected on this site was completed in 1883, and was dedicated by the Rev Rowland Jones on January 6, 1884, "being Ye Epiphany" Subsequently,