Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-18
SUDDEN DEATH OF
ERASTUS II. GARDNER
Was Stricken With Heart Disease
While Working at First Baptist
Church, of Which He Was Senior
Deacon.

With shocking suddenness. the death
Of Erastus II. Gardner occurred Sat
urday afternoon, shortly before four
O'clock, from. heart disease. He was
in mis- usual good health and had not
been complaining Of feeling bad,
though he had a cold and spoke of
dizzy spells the first of the week. Mr..
Gardner had gone to the First Bap-
fist church to trim up some Christ
| mas green and get them out Of the
way. He had been there but about
FIVE minutes when he was stricken and
fell He was seen living in the church
yard at the back of the building and
his family was notified. DR.. Higgins
and Medical Examiner himbau were
called and death was said to be due
| from heart trouble.
Erastus II. Gardner was born in
Montville, near Gardner Lake, De-
| cember 4, 1888, being born in the house
where four generations Of the family
were born. He was the son of Eras-
| tus and Eunice Hyde Gardenr. Mr..
/ Gardner was II years Of age when he
I moved to Norwich, where he spent the
| remainder of his long and useful life.
| When he first came here he was
! engaged in butchering for the late Viii
| liam c. Osgood, where ne was busy
| for several years, and from that work
| he became member of the police
| force on which he served with credit
| about IA years. He left the force
| about $50, and with Captain Whaley
| began butchering again and remained
| in business for himself about five
! years subsequently he was teams
| ter for the Norwich Belt company and
| later Waterman for the Davenport
| Firearms company several years.
! Thereafter for four and a half years
he was superintendent of the Johnson
home, but for the past year had not
/ been actively engaged.
| Mr.. Gardner was one Of the most
respected residents of the West Side,
He lived an exemplary life, and was
| thoroughly devoted TO his home and
! church He was converted at the age
! of nine, and at nineteen Joined the
Scott Hill Baptist church When he
| first came to this city he was a mem
| Der Of the Central Baptist church d
few years, but since then has been q
member of the First Baptist church
He was senior deacon at tile time OF
his death and had taught many years
in the Sunday school He lived ac-
cording to the teachings of his religions
and found great pleasure therein. lie
was never happier than when helping
oV2itpllE anu W AiAO uCdli llAC NAAhA II
suStalns great loss and the passing
Of such an upright citizen and frienC
will be the cause of much sorrow t.
his large circle of acquaintance. He
was a D4an among men, thoughtful
| Kind and sympathetic, whose presenc'
| will be greatly missed.
He was twice married, his first wife
Lydia 5. Crandan, to whom he wal
! married November 80. 1854, died Apri
Is, 1859. He married Mrs Emma Bal.
ley Of this city, January 2, 1893. o!
/ whom he is survived, together witt
three daughters, Mrs. George Stanton
| Mrs. Arthur F. Howard of this city
and Mrs. G. Frank Lippitt of Wash
ington, D. G. He leaves two grand
children, Edward Lippitt of Washing
ton ana Miss Lucille Howard Of thi
city, and nephew, J. Frank Corey o
this city,