New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
PARENTS SURVIVE
 LATE JOIN, FORCE
But VIII Be Unable to Attend
 Funeral Tomorrow

An unusual fact connected with the death of John w. Force, which was noted in last nights Herald, is that his aged father and mother, MT. and Mrs. Andrew Force, of Newark, N. J., survive him. MT. Forces father Is now an old gentleman of ninety years and his mother is ten years younger. MT. Force was their only son and it has been their lot to watch him grow from childhood into manhood. surviving the great battles which | marked the war between the north and the south a half century ago, be- come successful man in his chosen trade and then to live to see that son die in his early sixties.
 Can't Attend Funeral. Because of their advanced years it 1 will be impossible for the aged fa- ther and mother to attend their son S funeral and they will have to remain at home and silently mourn his loss, remembering him as they last saw l him, we'll and strong.
 Runs Away to War. The career of MT. Force has been an interesting one. He was born in Newark, N J., about sixty-two years ago, and was boy of but sixteen | summers when the war broke out. In his veins flowed the warm blood of | patriotism and believing the cause of | the north to be the just one he ran away from his home. disresarding his l parents wishes in his desire to serve his country, and enlisted in the 37th l New Jersey volunteers. He served through the war and participated in several of the big battles and when the war was over and he returned home he entered into what proved to be his life's work-that of an elec- tro-plater.
 l Twenty Years Here.
 For the past twenty years Mir. Force had been resident of New | Britain and was well known, having q 1 large number of friends. At one time | he was in the employ of Scoville Man. | ufacturing Co.,, of Waterbury, and after working for them he entered the employ of the Holmes, Booth & | Hayden company, also of the Brass l City. There he remained for twelve years and then came to Traut & Hines, where he worked for ten years.
 Fifty Years Platter.
 Following his stay there he went l into business for himself in Newark, but soon sold out and for the past five ] years he has had charge of the plat ing department at North & Judd's, and on July of this year, after hay
 ing completed fifty years of contin- uous service in the plating trade, he took leave of absence.
 Wife Died Seven Months Ago.
 It Is a peculiar coincidence that it
 is just seven months ago today that
 MT. Forces wife died suddenly after
 being sick but seven hours. The
 shock of her death proved too great
 for him and since that time he had
 been failing gradually. Since last
 Wednesday. while he was able to be
 about with assistance, he had not
 recognized anybody and Sunday night
 he became unconscious and never ral.
 lied. Death came at o'clock yester-
 day.
 Surviving Relatives.
 Besides his aged father and mother in Newark, New Jersey, he leaves g
 sister, Mrs. Marian, of Patterson. "
 J.; son, w. H. Force, of Newark, N
 J., and two daughters in this city
 Mrs. Arthur Baldwin, with whom he lived, and Mrs. l.. E. Wilcox of Wood
 land street
 MT. Force was prominent in Gran6
 Army circles and was once a mem : Der of Stanley post He was also { prominent Mason and belonged to th
 New England Order of Protection
 The funeral will be held from his lat
 home tomorrow afternoon at 2:3 t o'clock, with the Rev. J. E.. Rees of f f1ciating, and included among tn :. many mourners will be his old fathc 3 | and mother. grievng alone in thei I l Newark home, unable to. attend tn
 funeral of their only son because 0