Connecticut western news., 1911-03-16
BENJAMIN FUNERAL
 ATTRACTED MANY
Falls Village Representative Laid Away Legislative Delegates Attended
 and Spoke

Representative J. Monroe Benjamin of the town of Canaan, (Falls Village) whose serious illness was reported in these columns during the preceding two weeks, died Wednesday night, of a com plication of diseases to which he had been subject for long time. A brief sketch of his career printed in The News at the time of his election, last Novem. Der is herewith reproduced:
 "J. Monroe Benjamin, or Roe. as he is more familiarly called, is native of EEremont. Mass, where he was born in 1S43. He was educated in the public schools of that town and lived there un til he was about 20 years old, when he went into the wood and charcoal busi- ness as agent for Horace Landon, of Chaplnville, with whom he remained for two years.
 Later he was engaged in the lumber and wood business in Canton. Barkham- sted and vicinity for about seven years. Subsequently going over to Hudson, where he conducted a hotel for some years. He was also a hotel keeper in Chatham and Brewster.
 "A few years ago he came back to this section purchased a farm and building near the arch bridge in Falls Village, formerly owned by MT. Wickwire and after making extensive repairs and inn provements, opened it as a hotel which he managed successfully. He also man. ages we'll equipped farm near the vil- lage, and is one of the towns substan- stantial citizens. In running for repre- sentative on the democratic ticket he had 8 republican majority of about 50 to 20 up against, and the fact that he won out by majority of IS is an indication of his popularity with his fellow citizens"
 For about two weeks before his death he had been confined to his room and very little hope for his recovery was en. tertained, from the beginning.
 The news of his death was impartel to the House of Representatives, by Democratic Leader Tingier, who intro duced the following resolution
 Whereas, This House has learned with deep regret of the death offJ. Mo roe Benjamin, member of the House of Representatives from Canaan, now therefore. b. it resolved by this House =
 That a committee of nine representa-. tives be appointed to draft resolutions of respect to his memory and attend his sA
 Resolved. That in respect to his mem ory the House do now adjourn"
 Adjournment was voted at p. m.,
 The committee named by the speaker was: .Messrs. Donovan of Meriden Murphy of Danbury, Perry of Hebron Johnson of Newtown, Gaylord of Hart. land, Doohttle of Southington, Moore of Colebrook. Eberle of Hartford and Rob erts of North Canaan. '}
 The funeral was largely attended al the Falls Village Methodist church Sat urday afternoon at 9 o'clock.
 Rev. MT. Hazeltine offered prayer and Rev. MT. Chown preached an impressive sermon. The legislative delegates were seated within the altar railing, and Sen ator Wright, Representatives Donovan Johnson, Doolittle and Murphy spoke feelinglY and appropriately of their dead friend and colleague.
 The bearers were Dwight k. Dean Lee P. Ensign, Bison J. Hornbeck. w H. Hart, w. L. Hubbell, George " Ford.
 The body was placed temporarily Iu the vault at Grassy Hill Cemetery.