Connecticut western news., 1912-10-17
TRIBUTE TO DR. KNIGHT
Tom" Norton Writes TouchingIy of
 His Departed Friend.

aohh NoTIon "rtteS ouCntnRN or His Departed Friend.
 Mir. Thomas L. Norton, of LakevilIe, contributes to the Journal the following
 tribute to the late pr. George H. Knight:
 When I recall my first knowledge of
 George Ii. Knight. my mind goes back for more than fifty years, and see him. red'cheeked, black-eyed little fellow, riding with his father in two wheeled
 gig drawn by & fast stepping nag, ''Geordie" quite often holding the reins; from that time on he loved horses aud drove them. Through his school and | college days I knew him as 8 middle aged man might know the son of dear friend but when, after his father s death he came to live among us, this acquaintance became intimate, and almost insensibly I found my self loving the son as l had loved his father. For many years it has been easy for the people of this vicinity to love a Dr. Knight.
 What manner of man was this, our friend taken from us s) suddenly? Among the traits that distinguished him l would name hIs great loyalty to his frlends-whose name is lpgion-his abso- lute, answering integrity; his large hearted, open handed generosity; his sympathy with the unfortunate, especi- ally those of clouded intellect; his phil anthropic, civic and political auues his sunny disposition his keen sporlsman- ship. Just to illustrate his goodness, let me mention one of his acts of kindness, probably forgotten by him long ago. Without hint or suggestion on my part. he gave me the use of the horse for more than O ftN ArIar. Er F,~ | School work ill distant part of the town. It was like him to make joke of l his partnership interest in such an enter I prise. Days of sailing are days of sadness to us, left desolate, who stretch inn ploring, unavaiing hands to our loved ones as we see them loose the old fam lliar moorings, and slip away to the Silent Land. From thence no message comes, but am sure if the dear soul just out of our sight could signal back, his word would be "I hope to see my Pilot face to face, when I have crossed the bar"
 The state. tuberculosis commission Monday adopted the following resolu- tions on the death of pr. Knight: l Whereas, Our beloved chairman, Dr. | George H. Knight, died suddenly and unexpectedly on October 4, 1912, while addressing meeting of his fellow town men of Lakeville, gathered to show their approval of his recent nomination for Congress, and,
 Whereas, We his fellow members of the tuberculosis commission, desire to parti- cipate officially in the state's mourning at the departure from this world of this faithful servant, wise physician and kindly man, we hereby
 Resolve. That in the death of Dr Knight Connecticut has lost a most worthy son; the poor, and the tubercu- lous and the feeble of mind have lost a great. hearted patron and we have lost a counsellor and friend whose like we may not know again and we further
 Resolve, That this feeble expression of cur sorrow be entered on the minutes of of our meeting today, and copy of these minutes be sent to the bereaved wife and daughter. for whose welfare and happiness be constantly worked and prayed.