Putnam patriot., 1913-09-05
Obituary
JOHN l.. LYMAN

usual shock to the community, as he
 was seen and greeted by many of his friends as he was returning home
 with his two daughters, ldisses Hat tie and Fife, from the theatre, where they had been with party of friends, but half hour before his death, which occurred at II o'clock. On reaching home the daughters went to their rooms, but hearing heavy fall came down stairs and found their father ly- ing on the floor unconscious. Drs. ]. J. Russell and J. E. Kent were sum moned, but the heart had ceased to death was heart trouble. Although he had been attending 10 his business du- ties as usual, MT. Inman for the past week had not been in his usual health.
 MT. Inman had been a resident of Putnam thirty years, coming here September 1, 1885, to take the position
 of master maehinist for the Monohan- sett manufacturing com pany, which
 position he held during the entire life of that organization. Soon after that company retired from business, he opened machine shop in the Hnm- mond building, and had the contract for the work of the Manhasset, Ham, mond, Knowlton x Co. mills, and other concerns. Mir. lnman held pat ents on numerous inventions of merit.
 He was deeply interested in music, being for many years director of the choir of the Methodist ch urch, and all so a member of the famous Mechanics band. He was member of the Sec ond Congregational church, being ac- tive in the work of the church, Bible school and Christian Endeavor society.
 He was also a member and Past Re- gent of Putnam Council of the Royal Arcanum.
 He was born in East Douglas in 1S45, and is survived by his wife, three daughters, Misses Hattie c. and Fife l. of Putnam, Mrs. George Miller of East Hartford, and one son, Elmer, of
 Woonsocket.
 The following tribute is written by a life long acquaintance:
 There is a saying we often hear, that Time and Tide waits for no man. None of us that have come to years of maturity feel like denying the saying.
 We are born into this world babes, but
 we cannot remain babes, nature has so ordained that we pass from babyhood to childhood and from childhood to young manhood and womanhood, and on to old age. We cannot stay the time but 1t rushes on. How often we feel when the world Is going well with us and we are in the bloom of health and the prime of life, we would be glad if these things icould remain the same, and sometimes seem to forget but that they will remain the same, until misfortune or some other catas. trophy overtake us and we are brought face to face with Father Time and we are convinced that he is our master and that he waits for no man. When we were young and saw a person two or three score years of age, whose hair was changing from the natural to the unnatural, from the jet black 10 the silvery gray, we little thought that we too were rushing on to that period and that those in n,infancy were rushing on to our present age, but such is the fact. If we could stop in this rush of time and consider from whence we came, and why we are here, and what shall the end be,,it might be the means of making us more, useful in the world, and then when age comes, creeping on and the hair changes it's color, and the smooth lbrow becomes furrowed and the step unsteady, and there is not much more on earth to gain, we can take retrospective view of life and feel that life has not been failure.
 1 think it is safe to say that such was the life of one of your citizens that was laid at rest last Monday. He came to Putnam 90 years ago the day he was buried, and his motto was, ITO live in peace with all menu and to do them good whenever he could. He estab- lished this motto when young man and he has carried it to the best of his ability to the end. When young man in his twenties he was the leader of his associates and whatever John said and advised, was accepted by them. Over 45 years ago he wasl the leader of the choir in little country church and was the superintendent of the Sunday School. It was his life to be in his Masters work and he was not satisfied if he could not see things move. After moving from the old church home to another town, he found opportunity in an old school house in, the suburbs of the town to start a little Sunday school, two or tn rec miles from home.
 After leaving this town (Uxbridge), he came to Putnam and has gone out and in before his fellow citizens bear ing the motto of his early life; and who can say he has not done what he could. Whoever he met on the street, whether old or young, he was always greeted with Hello, John." He was young as the youngest and old as the l oldest. It was his delight to make l young people happy, and never count ed the financial cost when he felt he | was doing so, realizing that he was passing this way but once and that 1 what he did he mus. do as the op- | came.
 For a number of years he worshipped | with the Methodist people and served them in the choir as director giving his | time and service and furnishing q large proportion of the anthem music, l knowing that in due time he should 1 receive his reward. In later years he | has worshipped in the Congregational church and has done what he could l both in material and spiritual way, | not protesting to be an artist with . cornet he was willing to do what he | could to assist in the music in the Sum- day school and Y. F. 5. C. E
 When he came to Putnam he began | his labors in the Monshansett mill | doing the repairs In all departments machinist, carpenter, piper, black smith, tinker, painter, etc. lie served l under Mir. Holt for about g years