Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-22
HIS suFFERINes
BECAME MISERABLE.
LenueI D. Park Ended His Life Near
Cutlery Works While Mind Was De-
ranged by Disease.


Early Wednesday morning Lemuel
B. Park took his life by jumping into
the Thames river near the cutlery
works at Thamesvllle, being driven to
il by sufferings he has undergone for
the past two years, which Ii is be-
lieved deranged his mind. He was
missed from his home early Wednes-
day morning when the family arose,
and as he had talked about ending his
sufferings by drowning, the police
were notified and Chief Murphy de-
tailed Policeman Henderson and Su-
pernumerary DeVito to search for the
body, which they found about eleven
o'clock. Medical Examiner George r.
Harris was called and gave Undertak-
err eager permission to remove the
body
Despite all that the medical pro-.
fession could do, it was impossible to
overcome his trouble and for the past
two years he has not been able to go
| to bed being Obliged to walk the floor
at night to get relief. He suffered
! from a growth on his neck which fol-
lowed a sickness with typhoid fever
| when he was seven years old. The
| first one was removed, but about thir-
/ ty years ago another appeared and it
was almost impossible to check it.
Lately it had grown much worse and
! required much attention, there having
appeared a growth also on the inside
of his mouth and il has been impossi-
BILE for him to take anything but Ii
quid nourishment Working many
times when he was really not able to,
he continued until ten weeks ago, when
he was obliged to give it up, and the
| disease became of such a nature that
he gave up attending church two years
ago, in which he was so much inter-
| ested. Within the past few days his
! condition grew worse and there were
signs of his dependency By his state
ments and actions, showing the effect
of its growth on his brain.
Tuesday night the family retired as
usual, and about one o'clock Wednes-
day morning Mrs. Park was aroused
| by dog barking, but seeing nothing
wrong retired again. 1t is thought it
| was then Mr. Park had left the house
| and went to the river. He had had no
desire for food and his legs had been
/ growing cold by degrees. He COM
/ planned very little of his suffering,
bearing it with Christian fortitude, and
was given every attention by his wife
and daughter, who We're constant in
their efforts to make him comfortable.
! On February 10, 1850, Lemuel b.
Park was born in Mystic and was left
an orphan at an early age, his father
having been sea captain. He work.
ed in a number of places when young
man and for six years was located at
Poquetanuck, and about SO years ago
came to Norwich. He was engaged in
the trucking business first with Frank
Harris and then for himself, but of
late had been teamster for the Edward
Chappell Co.
He married Miss Carrie Z. Ross
April Z, 1871, Rev. John Davies per-
forming the ceremony and his wife
I \ n
! Park, survive. He leaves sister,
Mrs. William Racket of East Marion.
L. L. andd two half-sisters. Mrs. John
futile of East Marion land Mrs. Will
liam Eldredge of GrotOn.
He was a member of the First Bap-
fist church where at one time he was
a deacon. He was deeply interested in
the work of the church, having been
a member of the choir and was also
assistant superintendent of the Sum
hday school,
In the death of Mr.. Park Norwich
loses citizen of exemplary character.
a man who. held the respect and es-
TEEN of every one he came in contact
| with. He possessed the highest quail
ications as to character and DISPOSE
ton and his mild and sympathetic
manner and jovial ways endeared him
to large circle. He was always en-
thusiastic in every good cause, having
a bright and cheerful greeting for ev-
eryone despite his sufferings, and that
his untimely end was the result of an
unbalanced mind is the belief of all.
His life was dominated by the lesson
l.of the Good Samaritan, and no one
ever sought aid from him and went
away without their requests being
granted. He was an exemplary church
member and his life reflected the
teachings of his church. He was loyal
as an employee and was reliable in all
bhis dealings with his fellow men. In
music he took keen pleasure. His home
was his citadel and there he was al
| ways to be found when not engaged
in labor. 1t was there his fine char
acter was best reflected and his home
was very happy. His demise takes
from this community a manly man
and casts cloud over model home.
Mr.. Park fought life's battle bravely
t,against great odds and died mourned
fby all who knew him.
East Hampton.-Anderson and O'Neil
have taken the contract for hauling 9 :