Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-19
OBITUARY.
Michael Finneaan.


 The death of Michael Finnegan oc- cured at his home, 20 1-2 Lafayette street, Thursday evening at ' o'clock after six days illness with pneumonia. He was 40 years of age.
 Mir. Finnegan has been a resident Of the Falls for about fifteen years and for many years has worked for the Hopkins & Allen Arms company, where he was a gunmaker His faithfulness, industry and integrity made him pop ular both with his employers and tsl- low workmen. Before coming to Nor wich he resided in Providence. He was an esteemed member of ths Sec ond division, A. o. H.
 He is survived by mother, Mrs. Clarence Finnegan, three brothers, John, James and Patrick, and one sis ter Mary, all of Lafayette street. His father has been dead eleven years.
 Ira D. Main.
 Funeral services over the remains of Ira D. Main were held Thursday morning at l1.4O a. m, at the residence of Horace T. Knight in North Ston- ington. where MT. Main has spent the last ten years of his life. Friends were present in large numbers, testi- flying to the respect they felt for the deceased Among the floral forms were a pillow from the brothers and sisters Of the deceased, 8 bouquet of carna- tions and lilies from Mir. and Mrs. w. l.. Main, bouquet of carnations from MT. and Mrs. Paul Moysy of Ledyard, and a bouquet of roses from a sister, Mrs. Francis Richmond. Rev. N. B. Prinile, pastor of the Baptist church at Preston City. officiated and took for his text the 14th verso of the 18th chapter of Hebrews. He spoke i'm pressiysly and touched the key note of the character of the deceased when he spoke of his kind-heartedness to those in need and in distress, aud how often in life he had aided his fellow men when in trouble, without expecta- tion of financial return. The anthem Father. Whate'er of Earthly Bliss, and Jesus, Call Us, were feelingly sung by Judge and Mrs. Russel Gallup of Led yard. assisted by the Rev. MT. Prin- Gle. The bearers were Joseph Hold ridge and AlOnzO, James and W. L. Main.
 Interment was in the family lot in the Peckham church cemetery in Ledyard, where a committal service was read by the Rev. MT. Prindie.
 The late Ira D. Main was born in North Stonington. August 25, 1851, and was q son of William Reeds Main and Sarah A. Frink, and was one of eleven children. He was one of eastern Con necticuts best known hunters, and his delight was to be out in the open fields with Nature and Natures God This communion. which was his de- light, brought him into truer, higher touch with the essence of true Chris tianity-and brought forth in his life and exemplified that cardinal doctrine of his Master, Be ye kind one to an other. It was this that taught him tc be what he was, man willing and anxious to help anyone who was il actual need. A rough exterior some times covers a sweet, Christian heart enc anxious to aid it's fellow men, anC this unknown to the community a large was ampli1ed in the life of tho deceased. His life was d shining eX- ample of what a true man may do un. dere the cover Of the Masters state ment. Let not thy right hand know what thy left hand doeth. As the preacher said in Ecclesiastes, Or evel the silver cord be loosed. or the golde1 bowl be broken or the pitcher be broken at the fountain. or the whee broken at the cistern. Then shal the dust return to earth as it was anC the spirit shall return unto God whC givsth. Henry Allen & Son haC charge of the arrangements.