Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-07
OBITUARY..
Miss Cynthia Baekus.

The passing to the larger life of Miss
Cynthia Backus Sept. 5, 1911. has re-
moved lifelong resident of Norwich.
She was born in Yantic Sept. %, 1888,
the third daughter of Asa and Caroline
Backus, and received her education in
the public schools of this town and at
a young ladies' seminary in New Ha-
ven. For the last twenty years she
has resided alone at her home on
Town street Norwich Town Her final
illness has been prolonged through
three years. Through these years of
i'll health she has suffered much and
suffered patiently, maintaining her
cheerfulness and optimism until the
end
At the age of "a Miss Backus united
with the First Congregational church,
of which she has through more than
half century been faithful and be-
loved member. She was of a retiring
disposition, fond of her home and of
her friends. Her unfaltering Christian
spirit always shone brightly; never
more so than when tried and tested by
suffering. Generous yet transformations
in her gifts of benevolence, she never
allowed her physical ailments to check
her interest in the many and varied
| charities she aided. Her heart was
always open to fresh appeals from
needy causes.
Miss BackuS leaves two nenhews,
William Asa Backus of Toledo, O.. and
Frederic Tracy Backus of East Great
Plain. and one niece. Miss Florence A.
| Backus, of Buffalo, n. Y. In addition
to these she is survived by seven
cousins. Lewis A. Hyde, George r.
Hyde, Mrs. Jabez Lathrop and Miss
Eunice BacI1us. all of whom are resi-
dents of this town, and by Mrs. NJ. R.
Chollar of Danielson, Mrs. S. J. Tib-
balls of New Haven and Miss Katherine
NJ. Roath of Toledo. O.
Her death has bereayad "a 1arca civ
Gle of friends who have through the
years learned to love her both for her
personal traits and the excellence of
her Christian cfara cter.
Rev. Richard n. Gidman
Rev. Richard H. Gidman, 10 years
of age, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fl. E. Turner, in Lebanon.
Tuesday evening, following a long iii,
ness. His health had been impaired
for several years and he had been con-
fined TO his bed for about a month.
Death was due to brain trouble.
Rev. Mr.: Gidman was born in Eng
land on September IA, 1910. the son
of a Methodist clergyman. At the age
of eight years he came to this country.
His inclinations led him also to the
ministry. After graduating at Wes-
leyan university. ~Middletown. in 1851,
Union Theological seminary, New
York. He held Congrega tional pastor
ates at Danbury. New York. North
Madison, Conn. Morris. Conn, and at
Preston City, Conn. At the latter
place he passed % years of his life
as pastor of the Congregational church
there. retiring FIVE years ago the com
ing December. Since then he had re-
sided in Springfield. Mass. in Rock
Vile and in Wind1am. For the past
year he had made his home with his
daughter, the wife OF Rev. r. E. Turner
of Lebanon. Besides Mrs Turner who
formerly taught in the Windham high
school in this city. there are two ne
phews. the sons of deceased brother
in Norfolk. Conn. Rev. Mr.. Gidman
was twice married. His first wife.
who was Miss Susan Rebecca Lowell,
whom he married in Brookfield in
1866, died "a years ago leaving one
daughter. His second wife was Miss
Mary Humphrey, whom he married in
Marietta, o., in 1885,