Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

GEORGE THATCHER LORD Thomas Lord. who came from England | and was one of, the earliest settlers of Hartford
 sMr Lords great-grandfather. George Lord. was a. farmer. and large, land owner tn the town of Marlborough. Hartford county. Noble Everett Lord | was the grandfather of George T. Lord He was born, in 1894 in Marlborough | and after his marriage removed O Hebron, where he lived until the time of his death His father was Joshua
 B. Lord. who was born in Hebron, served in the Civil war and then re- turned to Hartford, where he carried on the undertaking business for number of years and died in that city in 1874.
 George T. Lord was the third child in the family of Joshua B. Lord and Eunfce Otis, his mother being a na-
 i've of ColchesteE. and a sister of the late Deacon A. T. Otis of this city.
 On his maternal side Mir. Lord was a direct descendant of John Otis. who
 came from HinghaIn, England, and
 with other settlers founded Hingham,
 Mass. In 1Sss, founding also in this county the family which produced
 James Otis, the revolutionary states lTnan. who was born at Barnstabie | Mass. Feb. 5 1724. Ih 1761 James
 Otis was elected to the legislature of I
 he was one of the leaders in the dis cussion and development of opinic- phich preceded the Revolutionary | While MT. Lord was only an inT
 his parents removed to Colches
 and he received his early education
 in the district schools of that. town. and graduated from Bacon Academy f He then entered the railroad service, and for 10 years served as agent for the New York. New Haven and Hart I d ny aF Trv- and Turperville. Resigning his po-
 sitfon at Turnerville he came to- Nor
 wich in 1895. in company with R U.
 Roadstrand, with whom he established
 an undertaktng business under the firm name of Roadstrand Ss Lord On
 Nov. 1T. 1884, MT. Lord purchased his
 partners interest and became sole
 owner. The entrance of Mir. Lord in-
 10 the undertaking business in this city revolutionized the business here
 as he introduced the most .,- modern
 methods and facilities, and. rapidly
 built up a prosperous business which . was a tribute to- the oabaieys tact and l courtesy that distinguished the mem f bers of the firm ri ,rs7 A For years he. was one Of the lead
 ing .undertakers. here an in 1907 solC
 out to- Church and Allen. who hay, e since conducted. the business. Since e disposing of his business, Mir LorS = has been the Eastern representativt
 
 T territory from Maine to Tennessee. e In June. 1903. MT. Lord was -ap s pointed by Governor Chamberlain. e member of the- state board of exam O ineFs--of embalmers, which board wa n created by the legislature of 1903, an d in July of that year he was electe re president O -fthe board, being its frs s presiding officer and holding the DO 'r sition for three years. Mir. Lord hel l. license No. l, issued by the board fo licensed al n n ir Connecticut.
 -- Fraternally Mir. Lord was a 32d. de
 gree Mason. being raised in St. Jame a lodge, No. 23. F. and A. M-, in whic 70 he had held ofice in Franklin chap es ter. Council Columbian Commander d No. I. K F.. and in the Consistory. H l. was a member of Spinx Temple ( l. the Mystic Shrine of Hartford, Nol n. wien lodge, No. PAS. New England Or ie der of Protection Norwich Counci S. No. 720. Royal Arcanum. Sons of tn American Revolution and the Sons ( - Veterans. +'
 He was a republican in politics, bJ
 had never taken any pankicularly actiy part in public affairs. although whil
 residing in Hebron he served as tustic ,- of the peace and grand juror. He wa
 a communicant of Christ Episcop'
 church.
 l. Mir. Lord was married in Asbur !, Park, \. J.. Nov. r. 1892 to Mis t- Helena. Thomas of Philadelphia. Pa Tn daughter of pr. Franklin R. Thoma i'd noted physician of that city and tn l. first to introduce the use of hydrc Ik oxygen in his practice. Mrs. Lord SUI ar wives her husband. with their thre rs children, Mrs. Edward Brown Coy ( t. Westerly. R. l., Franklyn ThatchS re Lord . student at the New York Mil
 | tary academy Cornwall- the Hud T. son. and Miss Lucille Otis Lord. Twin d at home No- S3 Washington stree r. There ara also ssurvfyfnr tro sfztar- V. Mrs. Charles James Fox of Hartfor
 and Mrs William Ball ofRristol, Com ts Miss Mary Frances King. le The death of Miss Mary. France of King, who. had been seriously i'll fo nt the last four weeks. occurred on Fri e. day, afternoon. at 3.45 o'clock at NI of IT Penobscot street, the home of Nil and Ms. R. O Perry, with whom sh l. had resided, for many years past Sh
 was the daughter of the late Juds
 Hugh King and Frances. c. King am
 was born in this city and had al
 ways lived here. She is survived b. " two sisters, Mrs R. C. Perry and Mis- .s always in her home and she had.man,
 friends who were won and held by he
 pleasing personality She was hos m pitable and delighted in entertaininl r and was a-true, friend to those wit ,- whom she was associated She wa se O. member of Trinity Episcopal church 'h i.t7f Charles R: Huntington. Charles Richards Huntington. a re . tired commission merchant of 51 Eas ss s6th street, New York, died, Thursda ,S in the Flower hospital ih his ;6sth yea ., He was borni in Brooklyn, sN- r.. an = was a. son of the late Daniel Hunting = ton. the artist. and Mrs. Harriet Sophi " Richards Huntington MT. Huntingto
 WAS educated at the school of. ID
 Joshua Huntington In Brooklyn. late or attending the Kensington Park, gram e mar school fn London. England. Froi ie there he went to, the Charterhouse. ( of Blue Coat school 5fr- Huntington wa