Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-27

was Leyond Lelp and passed away without regaining consciousness.
 No man who has lived in Killingly has commanded a greater degree of respect than Frank P. Warren; no man has more fully deserved 1t than he. An ideal of manhood that the world seeks. but seldom finds, was as near ly personified in his character as one ever discerns 1t in this life. A native son of Killingly and a lifelong resi- dent within it's confines, he was from his earliest years and at every stage of his career all that Is best in hu- manity.
 MT. Warren was the son of Edward L. and Lucretia (Parkhurst) Warren and was born Nov. 25, 1852, In this town. His education was received in the public schools of Killingly and in the towns high school and augmented throughout life by careful study of many subjects.
 July s, 1879, he was married to Miss Rosa Ross of Wisconsin, who survives him, with one son, Ernest Ross War ren, born Sept. 2, 1888, who Is member of the faculty of Worcester academy and who came here a few days ago to spend the holiday recess with his parents.
 During nearly all of the active years of his life MT. Warren was engaged in the lumber business on an extensive scale, meeting with an unusual degree of financial success, and he also con- ducted a sawmill at Killingly Center, not far from the Warren family home stead. where he had always lived un- til his new home on Broad street, in Danielson, was completed and occu- pied by him a little more than two years ago. At the time of his death MT. Warren was still engaged in the lumber business, but on much small CT scale than formerly, as he was gradually retiring from active work. While MT. Warren was as far apart IS the poles in his tendencies from what may be an unfair but popular conception of a politician, it was through the holding of political posi- tions that his sterling qualities be- l came best known both in his native | town and throughout Connecticut. Time and time again he was honored with election to important official po- l sitions. most frequently against his | desires, for he was of a retiring dis 1 position and never sought publicity. In | a town that has always been strongly republican MT. Warren, who was al ways staunch democrat, has had but | to agree to be a candidate to be as- ! | ever defeated at the polls being at the ! November election this year. when he was the democratic nominee for sena- tor from the Twenty eighth district, which includes Killingly. Putnam | Woodstock, Thompson, Eastford and Ashford, and losing then by a narrow margin.
 | For three years he was a selectman | of the town; he had served on the board of relief and as auditor, filling l the latter position at the time of his death. Four times MT. Warren was elected a member of the Connecticut house of representatives from Killing l ly serving through the sessions of 1884, 1905. 1907 and 1911, and serving through each session in the thorough | " efficient and faithful way that all 1 of his personal and public duties were discharged. During the session of 1907 1 he was appointed a member of the special state school commission that investigated educational conditions throughout the state. At the state capitol his chief committee work was concerned with educational affairs, in | which he was deeply interested.
 For number of terms he had been
 a member of the school committee of | Killingly and for several years and up to his death chairman of the organiza- ton. He devoted a great deal of time to school interests and to the benefit of the educational system in town.
 In grange circles MT. Warren was
 also well known and liked. He was past master and past treasurer of the local grange. He was a director in
 the Windham County Savings bank
 and was affiliated with the A. o. U.
 w. MT Warren was one of the most
 prominent members of the Danielson
 Baptist church.
 While he was serving his last term in the legislature Mir. Warrentin April | 1911, was elected warden of khe bor-
 ough of Danielson, serving until April of the present year. when he resigned
 an opportunity Tor reelection after having given a business like admins
 tration of the borough's affairs.
 Last winter MT. Warren was stricken
 with an illness that kept him confined
 to his home for many weeks, and by
 those who were close to him 1t is be- lieved that this was the first break in
 his heretofore robust health and indi-
 cated that other attacks might be ex-
 pected subsequently,. None came
 however, until Thursday.
 It would undoubtedly be a difficult
 matter to find in the town of Killing
 ly a man who does not appreciate the
 great value that Mir. Warren has been
 to this town. His exceptional high
 standing was based upon his exceed
 ingly honorable record But there are
 those in Killingly, the unfortunate, the
 needy and the helpless, who will long
 love and bless his memory, for acts oi
 kindness and charity without number l-deeds of benevolence that were most
 frequently covered up by him with
 words of admonition to the beneficial
 ries that no word should be spoken by
 them of his gifts and help.
 MT. Warren was primarily Chris
 tian man. His daily precept was tc
 follow in His footsteps.