Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
OBITUARY.
Charles LeRoy johnson.


Familiarity known as Roy" brings sin
cere grief to host of friends in West
erly, where practically his entire life
was passed, says the Westerly Sun.
He was born in Holyoke, Mass. Nov.
%, 1885, and was the youngest son or
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson. His
parents removed to Westerly when he
was eight years old and he entered the
public schools, completing his course
and graduating from the high school
with honors in the class of 1904. Dur
ing his life here he was a great favor
ite with all his companions and active
" interested in all matters pertaining
to school and social life. Though not
himself an athlete, he took great in
terest in all school sports and during
his senior year was manager Of the
football and baseball teams. AT the
some time he was editor in chief of
The Senior, the high school paper. He
was always a welcome companion at
all the social gatherings of the young
people and contributed his full share
to the general enjoyment, having mu-
steal ability above the average He
was a member of Christ Episcnnal
church and sang with Christ church
choir for nine years. rarely missing
rehearsal or a service.
After his graduation from the high
school he entered the Yale Medical
school as a member of the class Of
1906, but was obliged to give UP his
studies at the end Of three months
owing to trouble with his eyes. In
1906 his parents removed to Providence
and he has since made his home in
that city, though still spendir his
summers at Watch HILL During the
past two years he has been employed
as a clerk in the Rhode Island Hospital
Trust company. His failing health
made it necessary for him to discon-
tinue his duties from time to time, but
so thoroughly were his services appre-
ciated that his place remained open
for him if he had been able to resume
it. While in Providence he was a
member of All Saints Memorial
church, being actively connected with
the work Of that church, singing for
three years in the choir and being a
member of st. Andrews chapter guild
of All Saints church.
He leaves to mourn him his father
and mother, two brothers, Gilbert, Jr.,
Of Culebra, canal zone, and Stanley 9.
OF Providence. The sympathy of a
of Providence. The sympath of a
large circle of friends will go out to
them in their Bereavement and they
will mourn with them for one who by
his genial and sunny disposition en-
deared himself to all who knew him.
Selden S. Wightman.
Selden S. Wightman passed peace
fully away at his late residence, 215
West Town street, Bean Hill, at 3.l5
o'clock Friday afternoon after an i'll
ness of a year and a. half. For the past
six months he had been confined to the
bed. He was a most patient sufferer
and bore his illness with Christian
fortitude.
Mr.. Wightman was born in Bozrah
Jan. s, 1888, the last surviving member
of five children born to Deacon Charles
w. and Prudence Stark Wightman.
BY occupation he was a well known
farmer. At the age of IS he joined the
Baptist church at Scott Hill, but since
living at Bean Fill he was a constant
attendant at the services of the Bean
Hill M. f. church.
Mr. Wightman was not identified
with any of the fraternal organizations
and was strictly home body. On Dec.
Is, 1857, Mr.. Wightluan was united in
marriage to Miss Prudence Allyn Of
Allyn's Point by Rev. J. e. Heald and
lived in Bozrah until 1888, when they
moved to Washington street, but in
1902 moved to Bean Hill. In 1897 Mr.
and Mrs. Wightman celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Wfghtman is survived by his
wife and four children. two sons and
Two uduSnL6TS1 byron "A. W1SnIInan OF
this city, Elijah S. Wightman of Sche-
nectady, N. Y, Mrs. William S. Geer
of this city, Mrs. Arthur c. Fuller Of
New London. He also leaves four
grandchildren and two great grand
children. They are Howard W. Geer,
Mildred P. Wightman, Herbert B.
Wightman of this city. Selden L.
Wightman of Schenectady N. Y. The
great grandchildren are Arthur Her
mon Geer and Prudence Marie Geer of
this city.
He was a man of sterling worth, a
true friend, a kind and affectionate
husband and father. In politics he was
an ardent republican.
His cheerfulness, his patience, his
Christian fortitude and his abiding
trust in God during his long and tedi-
Gus Illness have endeared him to his
many friends.
A friend writes: THE music of his
life is no wise stilled, but blended so
with songs around the throne of God
that our poor ears no longer hear it,"