Putnam patriot., 1914-09-25
Obituary Will L. Kennedy

On Friday afternoon last at 2.8O o'clock death occurred in this city that caused universal sorrow. Will l., Kennedy, highly esteemed citizen and business man of Putnam passed away in his 57th year. Although he had been in failing health for ,a num- Der of years his end was not looked for and his death was therefore shock to his relatives and friends.
 MT. Kennedy was engaged in the livery business here and also sold horses which he brought in carload lots from the West. His honesty and integrity built for him successful business and his word could always be relied upon. .He came to Putnam twenty.three years ago with his father and after his fathers death in 1890 the son continued the business along broad. CT lines and he became known as q horse dealer throughout the county MT. Kennedy was likeable man. He was quiet but one felt that his friend ship was worth acquiring for he was always ready to give counsel or advice in time of need an6 hts poeketbook was at the service of friends in distress. Many expressions of sorrow were heard as the news spread that MT. Kennedy was dead.
 MT. Kennedy was the son of the late | II Ix and horn n South Killingly, Aug. 23, 1858. He had lived in Griswold, Pomfret and Killingly while boy attending school. He was popular clerk for the firm of Marcus and Amarish Wood, then grocers in Dayville, later being in conn pany with his father in the meat busi- ness, afterward in the store now known as the Mignault grocery. On his fa- ther's removal to Putnam about twen- ty-three years ago was formed the firm of Kennedy X Son, but after the death of his father in 1895 he went into bnsi- ness with his brother Frank S., con tinuing the carriage, horse and livery business under the firm name of Ken nedy Bros. some years ago he as- sumed control of the increasing busi- ness which he carried on even up to the day of his departure, attending to some financial details but few hours before his death.
 MT. Kennedy leaves wife, Mrs. Alice Turner kennedyi one son, Lo- renzo NJ. three daughters, Jane, wife of l.. Thomas Jones, Jeannette and Dorothy; mother, Mrs. Jane NJ Ken nedy of Killingly; three brothers, Frank S. and Charles r. of killingly, and Nathan w. of Boston; also two lit- tie grandsons, William l.. and l.. Thomas Jones, Jr.
 The funeral service was held at the home on Monday afternoon at o'clock Rev. J. k. Stubbert of the Baptist church officiating. His words of eulogy of the deceased were voiced by the large number of people present. The floral tributes and embems were numerous and beautiful. A quartet
 
 from the Baptist church composed of Mrs. W. r. Warren and Miss Edith C. Bowen, Norman l.. Kennedy and sam uel Rich sang "Jesus, Saviour, pilot meu and "Abide with me-" The buri- al was in the family lot in the High street cemetery, Dayvllle, John A. Dady, Frank II. Miller, F. F. Baldwin and William !. Johnson, all close friends of MT. Kennedys, acting as bearers. Several places Of business were closed during the funeral hour.
 Charles Gorham.
 Charles Gorham, about cD years old, died suddenly at the home of his mother on Centennial street, Sunday night. He was unsound of mind and had spent several different periods at the Norwich hospital for the insane. Although he had been in poor health his death was not expected. He leaves a mother, brother and several sisters.
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 Mrs. Hannah Briggs of Dudley Hill has been tue guest Of Mrs. Ellen Johnson. Grove street.