Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
WEST CORNWALL
MRS. THEODORE sTURGEs.


 not the least of these was the sudden death on Tuesday, May 13. of Mrs. Helen Louisa Cartwright, wife of Theo- dore Sturges. Death at any time is sorrow unspeak- able. but sudden death brings one face to face with the unknown in all its aw- fitness, and for the moment stunned and heart broken it is hard to under stand why it should be necessary, why all the happy plans for the future should thus be brought suddenly to an end.
 Apparently in the best of health at the time, in the short space of one brief hour her life went out, and her loved ones left behind are bereft and desolate.
 MT. Sturges, who is member of the General Assembly, being at the capitol, and the older daughter and son out for the evening. she was alone with her younger daughter Helen, and before medical aid could reach her the spirit had taken it's flight, barely remaining long enough to recognize her hastily summoned children.
 Always willing and eager to do a neighborly kindness, she had stepped out to deliver telephone message, and hurrying home, apparently the exertion was too much for her, bringing on the sudden attack of apoplexy. with the al most immediate result
 Mrs. Sturges was born in East Can- aan, 43 years ago, coming with her par ents to this village and to the old Cart only about 20, and for time teaching school in the home district. In 1892 she became the wife of Theodore Sturges, who was already at that time success ful business man of the town, and has always proved the loving helpmeet Tn the truest sense of the word She was ever identified with her home and it's interests. loving mother and compan- ion to her children, upon whom the loss falls especially heavy and neighbor always ready with sympathy and advice.
 Mrs. Sturges was member of the Second Congregational Church, sand at one time was Worthy Matron of Blazing Star Chapter No. 59 O. E. S., and was ever willing helper, giving of her time and strength, as well as her means, in such manner as to efface self, but which now stands out in the minds and mem ories as their personal loss.
 She leaves large circle of relatives her husband, Theodore Sturges son, Lawrence Cartwright Sturges, who is on the threshold of manhood, and in the plumbing and heating business with his father i; two daughters, Gertrude Cook and Helen Louisa, who are attending the New Milford High School, Miss Cert rude to graduate this year; her mother Mrs. L. A. Cartwright and two brothers, William L. and Edward D. Cartwright, as the immediate family in this village, while the out of town relatives who came for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stone, of Wallingford, MT. and Mrs. Alfonso Stone, of Oakville Mrs Ed son Roswell and daughter Miss Agnes, of Brookfield Miss Edith Roswell, of Springfield, Mass; William A. Lawrence. of Ct. Harrington; Mrs. Alkaline Sturges and Benjamin Hoag of Wingdale, N Y; Jerome Hoag of Pittsfeld, and Mrs. B. A. Pierce, M. s. Spaulding. Charles Laffargue and son George of Canaan.
 The several places of business through out the village were closed for the flu neral. which was observed from her late home on Friday, May Is, at 3 o'clock, and the large house was filled to over flowing, many finding places on the yer andas and even the lawn, in this man. ner testifying to the place she held in the affection of her friends and the sor- row occasioned by the sudden extin- gushing of her lamp of life.
 The Rev Mr. Fitch spoke very touch ingly on the virtues of good woman and her power in the home and com munity, reading the chapter from Pro verbs, the wisdom of which reverberat- ing down the ages IS as clearly picture of this departed wife and mother and homemaker as it was that of the "virtu- ous woman whose price was far above rubies. whose husbands heart could safely trust in her, who did good and not evil all the days of her life, looking we'll to the ways of her household, her husband known among men, her child ren rising up and calling her blessed" TrT11u 0uiun hon If tho frT1it of boI- hands, and let her own works praise her."
 Mrs. Joseph Robinson, Mrs. Harriet Gekeler sang Sometime we'll Under stand" and .'Thy Will be Done'' The floral remembrances were elabor- ato a Star from tha O E S with Hnru.