Putnam patriot., 1909-08-13
Obituary.

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 OIIvR S9Rw arf LEONARD.
 olive stewart Leonard was born in Union. Conn, May IL. isae, and died at her home. Monday, July S. She was the daughter of George and Deborah stewart Leonard. The latter WAS a native of Wales, Mass. Her mo her died when she was eleven years ot age. She then went to live with her uncle Adams Stewart, Of Wales. She obtained her education in the common schools of Union and Wales Afterwards she went to New York city 10 live with her uncle Moses q. Leon. ard in New York city, for time, and learned the art Of dressmaking while there.
 She returned to Eastford while vel in her teens, and united with the Rap, tist church there commonly called North Ashford, ] and retained her mem bership until her deecase, contributing to its support. She occasionally sent l the church cheerful, encouraging lei, ter when unable personally to be pres. ent at their services.
 In is45. at twenty.two years ot age, she was united in marriage to Charles Rolin Deane, ef Woodstock, where they afterwards resided. Their children were Florence Dcho- rah, who married Joseph Il. Merrtek, of Holyoke, Mass; Emma Augusta, who married Cyrus Potter, of Wood stock. Ezra Leonard, of Holyoke, Mass; Minnie Jane, who married J. NJ. Ia tenn, Of Willimantic; George Stewart, who died Dec, i8. is7e; inex Isabella, who died January, 1881.
 Her husband died on March IS, 1sao. They had lived together tifty-two years. She was then cared for by one of her grandsons tfszfs's sonl, who had been bereft of mother at IS months Of age; he then went to Hive with hts grand. parents, who cared for him and gave him an education.
 She moved from Woodstock to East. ford village April lst, is99. where she resided with this grandson, Gilbert Stewart Deane, until her death, which occurred after weeks Illness, Mon day afternoon, July 8. She paused peacefully away--asleep In Jssus--to the surprise of her children and friends, who were at her side and were hoping that she was going to recover her usual health and strength in E few days,
 She was devoted Christian mother, who taught by precept and example, . true friend, kind md obiiging neigh bor. She will be much missed and es- pecially in her own family circle. There will be vacant chair which cannot be filled. "No love like mothers love ever was known" Her deeds of love and kindness extended outside of her fam fly. The amount of good she accom-. plished cannot now be revealed.
 She had been a subscriber and reader of the Christian Herald, published In New York, for seventeen ycars.
 She had becu greatly interested In the Christian Home Orphanage, Of Council Bluffs, Iowa, founded In 1882, for fifteen years, and aided in It's sup port, and tried to interest others In the same worthy cnuse.
 The funeral services were held at her late residence on Thursday, July zsth. Rev. J. r. King conducted the ser. vices assisted by Rev. r. $. Butler, of West Woodstock--an intimate friend of the deceased for over thirty years. He gave short sketch of her life. 7.
 A st 10 was effectively rendered by n cousin, Geo. A. Paine, of Southbridge, entitled l" Beautiful Isle Of Some. yhefe.u
 The pail bearers were her four grand- sons, George and Gilbert s. Deane, Charles D. and Carleton Tatem.
 There were many beautiful floral con. tribulions.
 The body was inferred In Grove Ce- metery by the side of her husband.
 The afflicted have the sympathy of their friends and neighbors. "God nothing does nor suffers to he
 done,
 But thou w0uld'st do myself, If thou couid'st see,
 The end of all, as well as he. The way is dark, but leads to light. would not always have thee walk by
 sight:
 My dealings now, thou can'st not un-
 defstand,s
 meant it 70: but ! will take thy
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 ALEXANDER NORTON BANCROFT.
 Alexander Morton Bancroft, P, of 6s Grand street, senior partner Of the firm of Bancroft X Harder, dealers in coal, dropped dead from heart failure, Tues day morning about s.45 o'clock at the home of Lewis r. Walsh, Springfield. He left his office for few minutes to call on Mir. Walsh and WAS admitted by The daughter. who went to call her father. As she returned sue saw MT. Bancroft fall from his chair to the floor. She brought water aud did V hat she eoald to revive him, but without success. She immediately seleyh0ned Mfr. Bancroit's son and his partner, Harder. When Associate Medical Examiner Bacon arrived he