Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-01
OBITUARY.
Mrs. klery A.. Church kimbaII.

FOtIOWing a failing in health which began with a shock on June 26th, Mrs. Mary A. Church, widow of James Kim ball, passed peacefully away on Sun day morning at o'clock at, her home, i No Is Peck street Mrs. Kinlball had been confined to the bed for three weeks.
 Mrs. Kimbal1 was lifelong resident of Norwich. One of eleven children, | she was born in this city on Dec 10, 1898, to Alfred and Abigail Cook Church. On March Il, 1857, she was united in marriage with James Kimball by Rev William Purkinton, pastor of the Methodist church. Mir. Kinlball died on Jan. 5I,- 1902.
 For 45 years Mrs. Kimball made her home in the house where she died and for these many years the charm of her personality has made itself felt in an ever spreading circle of infiuenee in that community Her qualities of heart and mind made her a woman whose friendship was to be treasured as one of the higher things of life Helpful acts when others around her were in distress or need made her esteemed IS a good neighbor and in her home she performed all the duties of a loving wife and mother. A member of Trin- ity Methodist Episcopal church for many years, she was deeply interested in the work and progress of that or ganization, and she was likewise an interested member of Sedgwick Wom- ans Relief corps.
 Surviving Mrs. KimbalI are her only son, James Alfred Kimball. two grand daughters, Mrs. George E. Geer of Greeneville and Miss Jennie M Kim ball of the West Side, and two great grandsons, Louis Kimball Geer and Chauncey Brewster Geer One sister and two brothers also are living, Mrs. Marvin Ladd of Denver. Col, and AL fred M Church and Frank T. Church of Chatham, N. Y.
 In the passing of Mrs Kimball the West Side and Norwich loses one of it's oldest residents, a splendid type of New England womanhood, a citizen whose ideals have strengthened to bet ter things those who have known her.
 Capt. John Burns.
 Capt. John Burns, assistant super intendent for the Montauk Steamboat company in New York. died suddenly on Friday Captain Burns had left his office and was on his way to his home in Brooklyn when he expired
 Captain Burns was formerly master of steamer Manhansett, taking out that steamer when she was purchased from Capt. James F. Smith by the Montauk Steamboat company. He later was on the Wyandotte and had been on that steamer all winter.
 Miss Jennie Blum.
 F toAh all iIllesS WIlcH beSdl II weeks ago, while she was on her way from New York to visit her father in this city, Miss Jennie Blum, 22 years old. died on Sunday afternoon at 5.50 o'clock. She was born in New York to John and Fannie Blum and IS years ago came with her parents to make their home in this city. Later she re- turned to New York and has been liV- ing there for six years. In June she came here on the boat and was taken III on the boat Appendicitis developed and there were other compncauons which resulted in her death. She was an attractive young woman mad was to have been married this summer. Her parents, who live at 25 Main street, have much sympathy in their loss. She has three brothers and two sisters, Oscar and Isidor of New York and George. Sarah and Bertha of this city.