Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
OBITUARY.
James E. Fuller. (Contributed.O


 James Ebenezer Fuller. one of the best known citizens of Norwich. died Thursday night, surrounded by his family al the Baekus hospital
 He had been suffering from sclatlc rheumatism and general debility for over year.
 Mir. Fuller was born in Norwich September ?, 1898, the son of Eben- eZer Fuller and Harriet Louisa Bolles both direct descendants of early Puri- tan settlers. He received his early education at the old Norwich Acad- emy and at the Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, Conn. After leaving school he entered the banking house of Strong & Wiley Brothers, Chicago and later engaged in business in Boston, but at the tldings of the attack upon Fort Sumter, he returned to his town and was enrolled as second lieutenant of the Second Connecticut Volunteers
 While in camp in New Haven, en route for the field, he was taken sud denly i'll, as a result of overwork, and was forced to remain behind, while his regiment went forward. General Charles Russell of New Haven received him as his guest, and Mrs. Russell and her daughter. too patriotic to let a hired nurse care for the young officer, nursed him through three weeks of severe illness As soon as he was able to march, Mr. Fuller enlisted as a foot soldier in the Eleventh Connecticut Volunteers, which was then starting for the front. He saw active service from the beginning of the war till its close, and was under fire in the great est of the great battles
 Because of his pleasing personality his modesty. his love of order. and his penmanship, he was repeatedly called from the ranks, where he was rising by the usual degrees from private tC captain, to serve as aid e-camp anC | quertermaster He made constant l friends of his superior officers. He was especially attached to the lamenteC Col. Griffin Stedman of Hartford anc l through the Sunday when that be- l loved officer lay dying, watched witt him til lthe end.
 Upon the death of his father. MT Fuller gave up his position in New ! York in the Farragut Insurance com l pany, and taking over his father. business, settled in his native town where he has since continued his ia. l ther's good name for integrity, gener ous dealing and unfailing kindliness While naturally reticent, his aversion to pretence, littleness and injustic, was too keen not to be outspoken. H was a born lover of out of doors. ant as fisherman few could equal him il patience ardor or in skill He leave a very wide circle of friends He i survived by his wife, his son Edward his four daughters. Mrs. Francis F Baeheler Miss Margaret Fuller, Mrs 1 Eastman, and Miss Harriet Louis Fuller, seven grandchildren, and on sister, Mrs. Gaybert Barnes of Brook lyn, N. Y.
 Mrs, Herbert A. Potter.
 The death of Meisse A. HopkinI widow Herbert A. Potter occurred a the home of her daughter, Mrs. E, ! Baton, on Watrous avenue, at n o'clock Friday evening, She was 8 years of age and her de4th was cause by old age, her health having bee poor for about five moths. Mrs, Potte was born in Foster, R. l., s7 years az, and had lived with her daughter fc some time previous to her death. Sh was G member of Uniyersalist churc in Foster, The deceased is survived b tdo daughters, Mrs. Frank s. Robbi1 and Mrs, E, F. Baton of Norwich. On son, William B. Potter of Providenc also survives
 MFs. Benjamin Tucker.
 Mary Tucker, aged s3 years and months, the eldest member of th Lebanon Baptist church, died Frida morning of meningitis. Deceased wa the widow of Benjamin Tucker an leaves ssR, William Tucker, of Tar tic, Mrs. Tucker was the daughter William and Phoebe ChampIin ar was native of Rhode Island. Sl also leaves six grandchildren, Willial Tucker, Arthur Tucker, Gurdon Baile and Edward, Fred and Clarence Hoxi There are also several great grandchi dren who survive the deceased.