Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-29
SUDDEN DEATH OF
JOHN 3. LATHRoP.
Passed Away at His Home In Mont
vile Early Wednesday Morning from
Heart Trouble.

The news of the death Of John b.
I,athrop, which occurred at his home
in Montville about six o'rIock Wednes-
day mbrning, came as shock to his
many friends in this city, as well as
Montville He had been in his usual
health although for the past year he
has had trouble with his heart, having
strained it lifting, and was under the
doctors care for six months at the
time, but of late his condition seemed
better. He was at Bozrahville on
Tuesday with Mrs. Lathrop.
Wednesday morning he got up about
$50 and sowed some grass seed, re-
turning after that to the house. Co.
ing to the barn to give some orders
to the men he sat down on a box and
one of his men heard him fall and went
to his assistance. DIR. NJ. E. Fox was
at once called but when he arrived
Mr.. Lathrop had passed away, death
being attributed to dilation OF the
heart.
Mr.. Lathrop was born IN Lebanon
March "a, 1S4S. He attended the dis
trict schools there until he was Is
years of age when he came to this
city and learned the carpenters trade
with his uncle, the late Frederick Ca
rey After remaining here two years
he went to Montville, where he pur-
chased Norman E. Church's interest in
the general trucking business which
was being conducted then by Mr..
Church and First Selectman Arthur d.
Lathrop Of this city. Mr.. Lathrop and
his brother conducted the business I'M
I'll 1873 when in October the deceased
purchased his brothers interest, and
has since conducted It with marked
success. He was also engaged in the
coal business there, supplying the sew
| eral mills In that town with fuel. He
became a stockholder in the Uncas
| Dyewood & Extract Co., at Uncasville,
when it was organized in 1902. and
was made president of the company,
which took over the Johnson dyeworks.
| He was a director Of the New London
county agricultural society for q num-
Der of years.
Mr.. Lathrop was staunch repub-
| lican and held number Of offices in
/ his town, having been a selectman two
| years, one of which he was the chair
man Of the board. He attended the
/ Methodist church at Uncasville, and
was a member Of Oxoboxo lodge, No.
| lis, F. and A. NJ, Of Montville. He
was one Of the most important and in
/ huential residents of the town of Mont
Vile and his death will cause deep
| sorrow not Only there but throughout
I this end of the state. He was a man
Of kind and sympathetic disposition
/ being benevolently inclined, and all his
! acauaintances found him a true friend
He was a typical New Englander and
| was held in high esteem wherever
| known. He took a deep interest in
| Montville's industrial welfare and was
a citizen whose loss will be severely
| felt.
Mr.. Lathrop was widely known
throughout New England among horse
men. He was a great admirer Of speed
horses and for many years owned one
! or more. He was so attached to race
| horses that several years ago he haC
| a track laid out near his residence
where he tried out prospective speed
January /, 1878, Mr.. Lathrop mar
ried Alice NJ Church of Montville
who died December %, 1855. There
were two children by this marriage
the younger dying in infancy while
| Norman c., who was associated witt
his father in the coal and trucking
business, survives. For his second wifi,
Mr. Lathrop married Mary B. Robert
son. daughter Of Carmichael Robertson
of Montville and she died in December
1885, having been married October IA
1897 There were no children. o.
April 20, 1891, Mr.. Lathrop married
Addie L. Church, sister of his frs
wife, by whom he IS survived.
The deceased was one Of ten chill
dren and there now remains only Sc
lectman Arthur d. Lathrop of thi
city A sister, Mrs. Fannie Kingsley
died a few months ago, in Worcester