The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-24
DEACON MARSH
WIDELY MOURNED
Almost His LastAc Was to Call
Special Meeting of Hospital
Directors


foremost citizens of Bridgeport, who.
died yesterday afternoon. will be bur-
led Monday afternoon. Services will
be held at the residence. es4 Fairfield
avenue, at 2 O'Clock, Rev. r. L. Swain.
pastor Of the Second Congrega tional
Church Officiating. Interment will be
in Mountain Grove Cemetery in the
family plot.
Honorary pallbearers will be selected
from the several public institutions
with which Mr.. Marsh was long identi-|
fled.
News of Mr.. Marsh's death caused
profound sorrow in the city today.
While it was known that his health
was falling, it was not believed that
his death was close at hand. AS late
as 4:S0 o'clock yesterday afternoon
half an hour before he died--Nfr
Marsh was active in the interests Of
the several institutions with which he
was corrected. At 4s30 o'clock, in re-
Spouse to q telephone communication,
he authorised g. special meeting Tor
Eext week Of the Bridgeport Hospital
Association, of which he was presi-
dent This meeting, which he called in
the interest Of furthering the hospitals
work. viii resolve itself into a meet
ing Of sorrow and suitable action will
be taken on the death Of the president
The Board Of Trustees of the
Peoples Savings Bank, in special
meeting this morning, voted to attend
the funeraJ Of MI c,o Magsn n IN ia b 6ooy
N4&14@As9
between the hours OF 1 and 3 O'Clock
on Monday. Messrs- Enoch r. H1ncks,
Morris B. Beardgley and Henry Atwa-
ter were named as committee to
draft suitable resolutions to be pre-
scented to a subsequent meeting Of the
board The flag On the the bank a,lt b. build ID
spect to the memory of Mr.. Marsh. 4
| Mr. Marsh's death followed two
He had been in failing health for two
years. burt within the last few weeks
! the heart affection became more pro
nounced. He was able to continue his
Savings Bank up to q week ago Mon
/ day. He was about his home daily
since giving up his active duties un-
tack compelled him to take to his bed
DR.. Turkey was summoned and re-
NAMED with Mr.. Marsh Zntil he pass
ed away at o'clock yesterday after
In his death. Bridgeport loses a citi-
zen Of the highest standard. His
public and private life were above re-
proach
Mr.. Marsh was born in NEW MILFORD,
the son OF Daniel and Charlotte w
/ Williams Marsh His early schooling
was received in the common schools
of that town and later he attended
Aiger institute in Cornwall and the
works was begun in the offices of the
| old Housatonic railroad in New Mil
ford, where he worked under his fa-
|
Mr.. Marsh was employed at the New
I Haven freight ONCE and In 1854 was
transferred to the Bridgeport office.
| In this city he remained In the rail-
road employ for only a year, after
which he accepted a position with the.
Edward Startling and 3. 3. Hawley in
the Spring Perch Company, of which
firm he was secretary at the time OF
In 1886 Mr.. Marsh was chosen treas
| l1rer OF the Peoples Savings Bank and
since was active in that capacity. He
was also a director in the First Ma
| tiona1 Bank and for q time was one
of its vice presidents. He was named
tional Bank when the First and
| Bridgeport National Banks consolidak-
ed. He was at one time president OF
{ the State Savings Banks Association
| and was prominent in financial circles
i in the State.
Standing out in Mr.. Marsh's Nfe was
his envia1ole war record Ehlisttng at
President Lincoln's first call for troops
in the 18th Connecticut Volunteers he
rose to a. Heutenancy when he was
sent home for recruiting duty. Gov.
| Buckingham then commissioned him
as captain OF Company M in which
command he saw active service until
the close OF the war While his COM
i1863, Capt. Marsh was accidentally shot
/ through the head by a brother officer
The ball entered the right cheek and
4 OS@-AAO
i Marsh was nursed back to health and
suffered no later Ill effects from the.
wound, not even the slightest. imper
/ lection to his sight.
| Since the war, Mr.. Marsh was active
i in the affairs of the old soldiers. Last
Memorial Day he presented to hts ma
soldiers monument. Immediately af-
ter the close of the war, MIR. Marsh
Perch Company, where he continued
/ until he entered banking circles In the
city.
with the late Dr. Warner, he was.
lone Of those active IN founding the.
~ NJ c. A. and did much in the way
/ of obtaining funds for its benefit He
was its vice PRESIDENT at the time of
his death He was president of the
EBrids eport Hospital Association since
I 1899, having been active IN its work
since 1887 In politics Mr.. Marsh
active. He was member Of the
i Legislature in 1895 and 1886. He re-
tired following criticism of a bill he
introduced to have the city contribute
toward the elevating of railroad tracks
through the city This work was later
i city. He was one of the Mckinley
i electors in 1900, and had served on the
i Board of Education
Mr. Marsh's first wife was Miss
Amanda Blanden, of Burlington, N
IL, whom he married in: June. 1858.
To this union was born one child.
Mr. Marsh was at war. His wife
sl died in 1885, In 1888, he married Miss
Fanny Forester Hawley, daughter Of
Munson Hawley. of this city who sur
wives him.
II In addition to his connections with
banking institutions, the Y. M. C. A.,
land Bridgeport hospital, Mr.. Mersh
was a member of Elias Howe Post,
IG "A. RI, the Seaside Club, and the
New York Commandery of the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion.
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY
!! IN ST. PAUL TRAIN