Putnam patriot., 1912-06-14
Obituary
JOSEPH RUSS FLU

l JOSEPH P. RUSSELL
 Joseph Francis Russell died at his home in Woodstock, Conn, at noon on Tuesday, May 2sth, 1912, in the eighty-seventh year of his age.
 He had been in failing health for a number of years, and had had good deal of difficulty in walking, but his faculties remained strong and clear al- most 10 the last, and he was even able to be up and dressed and about the house until about three days before his death.
 The funeral service was held al his late residence on the following Friday afternoon, and was attended by the cir cle of neigh oors and friends whom he had lived among and known for years. The service was conducted by Rev P. S. Irwin, fsctor Of Christ Church. Pom fret, of which he had been member fer nearly lhIae-quarlers of century. assisted by Rev. B. k. Kendall, pastor Of line Woodstock Congregational Church.
 The bearers were Judge Charles (. Thompson and Mr Edward \. swain of Pomfret, and Judge Clarence H. Child and Hf Henry F Child of Woodstock, the dfst teO beng resi dents Of the town Of bIs biflh and members Of tbe church which he a.- tended fef 50 many years, and fae other tHo being residents Of Inc town Of fis adoption, where he had resided for so many years before his death.an by their last kindly act of friendship and esteem he was laid to rest in the family burial lot in the Quasset Gene tery.
 There were many beautiful floral tributes to his memory, and among those who fememb bered him in this way were his three nea est tneighbors, ,yrfn Mrs. William J Lindeman, MT. and Mrs. Fred W. Hinfichs, and NIT. and Mrs. Arthur 5. Hardy, and there was also beautiful wreath from the Vestry and parish of Christ Church, Pomfret.
 Joseph r. Russell was the son of Jo- seph and I4oraney fSpalding) Russell, and was born at Pomffet, Conn, on the 18th of February, ls28 Ills early life was spent there, and his eduea. tion was obtained in the schools of that town. His father was a strong Epizeo. palian, and, living in the days before there was an Episcopal church at Pom. fret, used to drive to Brooklyn, Conn, with his family, to attend the Episco- pal church there, and later was, with three others, Edward Eldredge, Cap Lain Allen and Ebenezer Thompson, grandfather of Judge Charles Q. Thompson of Pomffet, the originator and founder, about 1928, of the present Christ Church parish of that town. His son, Joseph r. Russell, inherited the liking of his father for the Episcopal service, and early became member and communieant of that church, an remained so until his death. He was for many years, until he became some. what crippled by age, a regular attend ant and served for years as a vestry. man, junior warden, and finally as senior warden, which position he re- signed few years ago, on account Of his inability to further attend to the duties of the office.
 On September Both, 1850, he married Caroline (. Fenner, daughter of Col Caleb Fenner of Woodstock, Conn, and had he lived until September 25th of this year he and his wife could have celebrated the siXty.second anniVersa. " of their marriage, a remarkably long period Of continuous married fife
 A few years after his marriage he rec moved to Woodstock and remained until his death resident Of that town, living in several different parts of the town, but spending the last forty.four years of his fife at the home on Wood. stock Street where he died.
 He had two children by this mar riage, daughter, Helen L., who was born October l2th, ls55, and after fit- ting for college at Woodstock Academy was taken sick before she was able to enter college, and died in her nineteen. tn year, and a son, Frank r., born August 8rd, ls60, who also fitted for college at Woodstock Academy, was graduated from rrinity College, Hart ford, studied law at Yale Law School, and Is now and has been for many years memoer of the law firm of Searls X Russell of Putnam, Conn.
 He was carpenter by trade, but during hts long life had held many po- sitions of trust in the town of Wood stock, such as selectman, member of the board of relief, registrar of voters, and was for mary years and up to the time his health began to fail one of the trustees of Woodstock Academy.
 In politics he was an old school Dem- ocrat, and remained such to the day of his death, even going to the polls last fall in his feeble condition to east his vote as usual.
 He is survived by his widow, his son, and his granddaughter, Constance l.. Russell, and will be greatly mourn ed by them and large circle of neigh bors and friends because of his good judgment, wise counsel, sterling char