The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-05-31
MONUMENT DEDICATED
IN MEMORY OF LATE COLONEL
 THEODORE II. SUCKER.

Services Impressive and Largely Att
 tended--EuIOgy by the Rev. J. A.
 Timm - Address by Frederick D.
 Grave--MOnument Unveiled by the
 Youngest Son of the Late Colonel.
 A large concourse of New Haven s citizens were present yesterday morn ing at Evergreen cemetery to witness the dedication of monument to the late and much lamented colonel Of the Second regiment, c. N. G., Theodore H. Sucher. The exercises were opened with singing by the Lutheran Trinity church choir, of which body the colonel was treasurer for many years.
 Frederick D. Grave, on behalf of the friends of the late colonel. turned over the monument to the family, the younger son of Colonel Sucher unveil- ing the same.
 A large delegation of various singing societies rendered the ever-famous chorus 'Der Tag des Herrn," which was followed with eulogistic remarks by the Rev. MT. Timm of the Lutheran church. The services ended by the church choir singing an appropriate song and the benediction being pro nounced by Rev, MT. Timm.
 The monument is an exceedingly ar tistic production of Westerly, R, l., granite, carried out in purely Grecian style--a fitting tribute flo the memory of one of our best citizens taken away in the prime of life.
 MIR. TlNINd's ADDRESS,
 We are gathered here in this place of the dead on this Memorial day to unveil and dedicate this monument to the membory of Colonel Theodore H. Sucher. Loving friends have erected 1t. Seven months ago he was taken from us. Keenly do we feel his loss; sadly do we miss him.
 ''The son of poor, yet hlghly respect ed parents, he was born in New Haven February 26, 1859. His father and mother had emigrated from Germany to this country. Both possessed the sterling qualities of uprightness and diligence as well as a German religious piety, which both were later to be so highly exemplif1ed in their son. He was a child of our schools. The public school, the Sunday school and the school of experience were the only edu- cational facilities he enjoyed.
 "Of German percentage, he was a loyal American--a man of the people, who had pushed his way through to the front. He was, in truth, popular man, respected and honored by all the classes of the people. The only offices he held was that of selectman and the superintendency of Spriagside home. He served the people and the city with all faithfulness and integrity only lay ing down the office when death called him hence.
 "As colonel of the Second regiment he was dearly beloved by the rank and file of his command. He knew the wants of his men because he was one of them. A lifelong meinDer of Trin- ity Luthefan church, he held the post tion of superintendent of the Sunday school and financial secretary of the church society, as we'll as that of the first president of the newly organized mems club.
 "In the midst Of his days, in the strength of his manhood, he was taken away When he was needed So much, with many years of usefulness before him, death removed him from our midst. As man, as soldier, as a Chris tian, willing to serve and do his duty on all occasions, thus we have known and loved him. His name will be hon. ored by the passing as well as coming generation. Faith in service-this be- tokens his whole life