Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-04
OBITUARY
Congressman Gsorss H. Utter ss
 Westerly
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 Westerly R [. Np..s ,se .a asr- bert liter lepr.s,l ...... .H .......r rom ths Second Rhode island l.....t. auu who Was cand date ..r -e-rL -isn. and one of the most widely <uoun And highest respected citizens 5f he efsfs. died unexpectedly at his ]. me on T gk street. Westerly. just before z o'rloek Sunday afternoon. Mir Tlter rsF brar In failing health fOr several m0ufh.. and after his return from a EtumpIns. tour through Maine and Vermont. and subsequently, on the special tariff tosIr m the interests Of President Taft n.- physical condition Was at low ebh About three week. ago he vent fo Washington for treatment Tor rgiI. stones and operation was performed st the Providence hospital In that cify. Dr John Champlin Of Wegieriv ana Dr. Edward F. Utter. 9 son being present at the operation. The surgeons found gallstoncs and the sir kencd crn- dition of the gall bladder ludicsted A cancerou5 nature, and also indicsfion.s that the pancreas was also afth<ted hT the cancer. Mir Utter ret1rned 70 hfs home a week ago last Suadav anH vyas able to dictate an editorial on fha subject Paying the Price Tor his r,a per the Westerly Sun. While if vas kudz-r that his slcHness waa of ge-gofls ns- ture he was lr fairly good apirlfs gsf- lrdaN, and fhere gar belief rhsf hs would survive for f1rqe time. 70 cE.n death came Sunday lt was quite sud den.
 Congressman Utter was for many years owner and editor Of tbe Wezfer- ly Sun, and about q year ago the rsb- nshinR and printing business uvaa ad Int
 H. Utter as president and his son. George B. Utter as secretary and treasurer the new concern heinz d~a- 'gnated as The liter company Nr Itters father was his prederespor In the business and the deceased v-ss brought up in the business and became a practical printer. He was pnrd writer and considered one 0f the hest platform orators and could readily adapt himself to any occasion. Hs was brought up in the Seventh day Baptist faith and was conscientious and consistent church worker and a generous dispenser of charity. inc bon eficiaries not being confined 10 those of the Seventh day denoIuinafi0u. Re was strict observer of inc Sabbath and had the distinction of pubiisnfrr for long tiIne the only sunday ever Ing newspaper fn the United Stsfeg . the publication of thA paper bsgD4 omitted saturday evening" He Ea. for q number of years tresEurer Of fNs Seventh day Ba ptist Missionary Hnsfs ty and held offices in orRanizatiopa ~ that denomination 70 tho time of ti, death. Ho vas long a direct Of fhe Washington Trust company and fr1s tce Of fne Westerly Memorial snl Public Library association and haiS other positions of honor. trusf arssra- sponafbflity.
 Mir. Utter represented vAx4erfv fr the general assembly from fFss Id 1888, the last year being an@aLsy served Tn the scnate from 1899 fo fsss was secretary Of stata frarn fsaf "a 1894. lieutenant governor in re6l srS two terms ss governor in 1908 and 1908. and was easily among fhn really most popular men of Inc state MT. | Utter was elected 70 conrTess two | years ago by a highly cornplfrasnfar " | h1atorfty and Wss the trnanfrnous choice of tke republican party for ., election In 1883 to fRst he was an aide ap the sts6 ef GerIernar Bosfrv,. Mr. Utter wss horn In Pla aeId. E | I, July BA. 1854. the son sf Gearrs I Ben ia@iH and Mary Starr Manson fTf % ter, and came to Westerly in 1881. hi. ! early beykoed. He was saneafed ir, | the schools of Westerly. Alfred mi versfty and graduated from Arnhersf college in 1877. He leaves Rssifs. | Mrs. Utter, three saHs, Dr. Edward F | Utter, George BeH3aHaiH ana WHepeS | E. Utter, and one Aau9sisF. Marv N,srv Utter. Ne death baa scev7Tref 1- Westerly fer maHy yeaTs thaf hs@ | eaRsed se IHueh sincere regret as tksa sf Gesree HeThep, Uttez