The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-02
DEATH OF DEACON EDWARD STERLING It Occurred Suddenly at His
 Home Early This
 Morning CHURCHMAN AND BANKER

MT. Edward Sterling died very sud- denly about 8 o'clock this morning at his residence, 3S3 State street. MT. Sterling had been i'll several weeks previous, but had so far recovered as to be about the city as usual. He attended the morning service at the South Congregational church yesterday and sat in his regular pew.
 MT. Sterling was born in Bridge port in 1881; in 1853 he married Re becca A. Hawley, daughter of the late Captain Bronson Hawley. of this city. His widow, Mrs. Sterling, and three daughters survive him. Mrs. Van Tas- sel. Mrs. Emma Carter of Washing ton. Conn.,. and Mrs. Alice Cook of Boston.
 He was at the time of his death trustee of the Bridgeport Savings Bank to which office he was elected J,>>.le 27. 1874. and was made the sec ed vice president February 5, 1894. S4e was the oldest director in the First National Bank. having been first elect ed to this office June g. 1871 He was president of the Spring Perch Company for over fifty years. and was the founder of the Bridgeport Elastic Web Company and was its president during it's entire existence. MT. Sterling was also treasurer of the Burroughs Home Organization, was most active in all it's business, and took a. large part in the erection of it's building and its continued manage ment.
 He was elected deacon of the South Congregational church May 3, 1867, and served until his death. He was clerk of the South Congregational church for day school for a great many years. He was also active in church work, and prominent in the benevolences of the church.
 
 g, 1902. resolutions and remarks con- cerning his service were made, which express as our words at this time can not do, the place which be took in the active work of the church, and the love and respect in which it's members held him: some of them were as fol- lows:
 we all heartily concur in the pass age of these resolutions, although they faintly express our appreciation of the long, faithful and valuable service of Edward Sterling to this church. In- deed words fail to express our love and respect for him in the manifold services rendered by him to this church, growing out of his relations as its clerk, not to mention those abun- dant labors, gifts. and kindnesses which have so constantly flowed from him during this long period toward ali worthy objects and persons.
 What this church owes to Edward Sterling and his honored father, George Sterling, cannot well be told. In them were found both conservatism and progress. They kept step with all that is good in the advancing column and cherished all that was good in that which had passed.
 "He was 8 man of unb1emished char acter and reputation and was espec- tally noted for his peculiar kindness of manner and demeanor and also for his wisdom in spirit and in counsel and his mildness in all trying circum- stances.
 'He had travelled extensively in this country and in foreign lands, going as far as SpitZbergen, and also visited the East, China and Japan and the Philippine Islands. Palestine and Egypt, and enjoyed his travels inn mensely.''