Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-21
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Leonard M, Beck.

The death of Mrs Leonard NJ. Beck occurred at her home on Fox's Hil1 in Preston, about o'clock Friday after noon, after an illness of nearly ten months. Last December she went to the Backus hospital where she was operated upon for eye trouble. Since that time she has been blind and in failing health.
 Mrs. Beck was born in Germany, March 2, 1893, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Karoli, her maiden name being Helen M. Karoli. She married Leonard M. Beck, and his death occur red in 1900. She has lived in this country fer nearly sixty years, and was resident of Ledyard until about 15 years ago, when she moved to Fox's Hill, where she has since lived. She was an attendant at the German Lutf- eran church as long as her health per- mitted. She had many friends and was a highly respected resident, whose death will be learned with sincere re- gret by her many friends.
 She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Goss of New London, and . three brothers. Philip Karoli of Led yard, Joseph Karoli of Waterford and John Karoi of Mantle. A daughter died in 1880.
 Frank H. Lowell.
 The death of Frank H. Lowell oc- cured suddenly about 230 o'clock Friday morning at his home, No. g1 Fairnount street, from cerebral hem orrhage. His son, Frank Winters Lowell, who has been accustomed to sleep in another bed in the same room with his father, was awakened about two o'clock by Mr LovelPs loud breathing and found his father uncon- seio1s. A physician was summoned, but before he could arrive MT. Lowell had breathed his last
 For some time past he had been trou- lad SOr hxy I, ie bnap pt xrba ha exerted himself more than in the or dinary way, but this had not interfered with his usual notes.
 MT. Lowell was born in New London August 23, iS4s. the son of Joseph Lowell, a native of Cape Cod, and Ma ry Sizer Lowell. who was bron in New London. The family early moved to Norwich, where his father was captain .of 8 tugboat that ran from this. city. After MT. Lowell had fin- ished his school life he went with his father on- the water for a while and then engaged with his brother, Edward H. Lcvell, in the newspaper business at No. 125 West Main street They began in a small way. buying out man who had started business, sell ing papers out of a window. The Law ell brothers carried on their business with increasing success, year by year, continuing in the same locatlte1 and purchasing the property a number es years ago.
 After Edward H. Lowell passed away in 1863, Frank Fl. Lowell took full charge of the business, which for more than forty years has been carried on without change of location.
 In this city October g. 1878, Mr. Lowell was married by Rev. John Da- vies to Miss Fannie E. Winters, daughter of the late Mir. and Mrs. Charles J. Winters. The death of Mrs. Lowell occurred on January H.. 1908. Mr Lowell was the last of his imme- diate family and leaves two children, Frank Winters Lowell and Mrs NJ. Louis De Monte He is also survived by two grandchildren.
 No man on the West Side, where he had passed practically all his life, | was better known than MT Lowell, and by all he was held in true respect 1 and esteem. For many years and up 1 to the time of his death he was treas urer of the West Chelsea school dis i trict He was fine pennlan and an | accurate accountant. Devoted to his ! family, upright in his public and ',usi- l ness life, ard genial to all whom he met he was a worthy exponent of the best kind af citizenship and his de mise will be felt as a distinct loss 1 among a wide circle of friends and ! acqua intances.
 Ernest H. Atwood.
 1 Ernest Fl. Atwood died shortly after I midnight at his home in Uncasville. on Thursday night. He had been a suffer = CT for three years from tuberculosis, and twice had been to Rutland, Vt, seeking relief. He returned from there I on October F with no hope of suryiv- i ing the attack more than few weeks at the longest.
 Mr. Atwood, who was 36 years aid, was q past grand of Thames lodge, No. 1 p. l. o. o. F. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Minnie Chapel; a daughter, Gladys, six years old; his mother, Mrs. William Auwood two l sisters, Mrs. Albert N .Fetherson and | Mrs. Walter Dolbeare of Uncasville; two brothers, Walter Atwood of New London and Harry Atwood of Oak l dale