Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-25
CAPT. COLCORD,
noted MARINER,
dies in DANBURY


II Captain Charles A. Colcord, famous
l in the South Seas as the first officer
OF the missionary brig Morning Star
/ n which his father was captain. died
! al his home in Danbury. Connecticut
on July l, according to news received
here by friends Of the ColcOrd family
The missionary captain" who had
| many acqua intances in Honolulu dat
/ ing from the days when the Morning
Stars headquarters were In this port
! had been seriously i'll for but two
weeks
The Danbury News gives the follow
ing account of his death
Captain Charles A. Colcorn, for ten
years probation officer of the Danbury
City court. died at his home, So Main
street. shortly after s o'clock this
morning. Death resulted from
Bright's disease in its advanced stage.
although Captain Colcord had been
seriously i'll for only two weeks. For
some time previous he had not been
in the best of health. but he contin-
ned at his duties until advised by his
physician to remain quietly at home.
He was able to sit up until last Sun
day, when he suffered a change for
the worse. since which time his con-
dition had been critical. At 10 O'Clock
last night he began to sink rapidly.
Captain Colcord was born in Sears.
port. Me-. September 2S, 1855. His pa
rents were Captain and Mrs. A. D..
Colcord OF a family of seafaring
life when but a boy, taking his first
cruise with his father in the bark
Arletta. the vessel being named for
his mother -.
or his life on the sea Captain Col
cord expressed the wish that but lit.
tie be said. The request was made in
the form OF a written message in
which he said simply that he followed
the sea. boy and man. 40 years, 81
Of which he was a master mariner.
HE was second officer Of the ship
Helen Clinton when about Is years
old He was first officer OF the mis-
sionary brig Morning Star. of which
his father was CAPTAIN, for two wears.
cruising among the Southern Pacific
islands, with headquarters at Homo
lulu. III
His first command was the schoon-
er E. H. Cornell of Bath, Me. He was
also captain and part owner of the
schooners Parker Hooper, Warren
Adams and D. H. Rivers.
During his long term of service on
the sea Captain Ccscord proved his
worth and always had the confidence
of ship owners as well as the respect
and obedience of his crew.
He was a member of the Marine
Society of New York, an association |
of master mariners, and also of the |
Boston Marine Society.
Twelve years ago he came to Dan !
bury to live, retiring from the active |
life of the sea, and since that time
made bis home in this city. although
generally spending vacation each |
summer at his former home in Sears.
ports
"In 1903 the office of probation of.
ficer for the city court was created
by the legislature, and Judge Howard |
n. Scott. who was presiding at that
time. appointed Captain Colcord to the
position How we'll he served in that
capacity only those who had dealings
with him fully realize His successivel
/ eappointTent each term shows that
he filled the office to the satisfaction
OF the court officials.
"Cantain Colcord was an earnest
Christian, being member of the First
Congregational Church and taking an
active interest in the Christian En-.
deavor Society of the church. His
character was one which impressed it.
self upon all who knew him. SINGER |
ity and earnestness OF purpose were
two characteristics which were sci
evident, while his many acts of kind
ness towards those who were in need
are known only by those whom he
aided In his duties as probation of.
ficer he was in touch with much OF
the darker side Of life and IL was here
that his work showed much good re-
suits. To those who were deserving
of aid in their efforts to do better
Captain Colcord was willing to ex.
tend help. His advice was often
sought by many, as his experienced
had been such that he had a largo
of the world.
He always took a deep interest in
the welfare Of the city and was ready
at all times to give aid in anything
which tended towards the improve.
ment of the city. l.: +......
He was Republican and was a
of the town committee as
chairman of the Fourth district com.
mittee.
'.He was a Mason. being a member
of Mariners lodge. F. and A. NJ, off
Searsport but after coming to this
city to reside transferred his member
ship to Union lodge of this city. He
was also a member of the Danbury
Business Mems Association.
Besides his wife. he is survived bv
one sister Mrs. H. o. Appleby of New
York City. He was the last one of
the long line of sea captains of his
branch of the Coleord family. A coli.
sin, Captain Theodore Colcord, died
last Snrinp and about a war an0fbar