Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24
Dr. CleIrlanS.

Dr. Jerry D. Clemans died at his home in this village on Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock of neuralgia of the heart. He was first taken Wednesday night but felt so much better Thursday morning that he went to Falls Village to attend to some important business matters While in Hornbeck's furniture store he was taken again with severe pain ill his chest. Dr. Cobb was summoned and gave him remedies which relieved him so that he was able to come home. The family physician, Dr. Lee, was called soon after his arrival. On Friday Dr Lee called Dr. John Beebe of Great Harrington in consultation, and Dr. Clemans' condition had been critical since then.
 Dr. Clemans was born in Charlton, Mass. (near Webster) on March 12, 1880, son of Capt. Jerry and Lusanna (Stowe) Clemans. His father was drowned in 1888 by the sinking of a ship on Lake Erie on which he was a passenger. The doctors mother died i'll Brooklyn, N. Y., ill 1899, aged 92 years. Dr. Clemans was one of five children, all now deceased, viz.: Salem of New Milford, Mrs. E. N. Rawson of Brooklyn, N. Y, John of Providence, R. I. and John Milton who died in infancy.
 Jerry D. Clemans was educated in the common schools and at the Dudley (Mass.) Academy and began life as a wholesale jeweler in Illinois. He came | back east and learned the profession of | dentistry of his brother in New Milford. He located in Falls Village ill 1861 and practiced dentistry there for B years. In 1876 he was elected to the state legis- lature by the Democrats of Canaan (Falls Village) and had always main, tained considerable interest in the do- ings of his party. In the fall of 1884 he came to Canaan village and opened a dental office. He was married October 8, 1884 to Miss Frances Fuller, daugh. ter of the late John R. Fuller of Canaan A year afterward Dr. Clemans gave uL the practice of dentistry and about two years afterward was succeeded by Dr. H. l.. Ross.
 | Dr. Clemans was a prominent Free mason. He was a member of Hamilton | o,,1n Knic to O4 Bridgeport; of Pyramid Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Bridgeport; of the Masonic Council of Litchfield; of Hematite Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of Lakeville; and Montgomery Lodge, No. 13, of Lakeville.
 Dr. Clemans was necessarily a promi- nent resident of Canaan, of genial dis. position, and thoroughly enjoyed life He and Mrs. Clemans had been insepar. able companions, but had travelled about considerably and had large ac. quaintance, who learn with sorrow oi the death of this jovial man. Last September he, for the first time in forty years, visited the scenes of his boyhood around Webster, Charlton and Dudley, Mass, and had one of the the most delightful trips of his life. Dr Clemans was member of the Metho. dist Church in this village, joining here by letter from Falls Village.
 Dr. Clemans is survived by his wife, and by his nephew, MT. N. E. Rawsor of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The funeral of Dr. Clemans was at tended yesterday afternoon at his late residence, Rev. T. s. Bond of New York city, and Rev. T. R. Wallace ot Canaan officiating. The burial was il lower cemetery with Masonic honors Ten of the Bridgeport Knights Templal were ill attendance and the ceremonies at the grave were conducted by Sil Knight Hugh Sterling, Past Grant Master of Connecticut. Members ot Housatonic Lodge and Montgomery Lodge participated in the ceremonies The bearers were Thomas L. Norton William B. Perry, Dr. H. l.. Ross, W H. Camp, Horace E. Holt, William R Hubbell. The floral pieces were very beautiful.