The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-08
Lee OBSEQUIES TO
BE HELD WEDNESDAY
Bridgeport Merchant, Wide
ly Known, succumbs to
Lingering Illness.

Funeral services for John H. Lee,
secretary and treasurer of the Lee
Bros Furniture Co. who died Satur-
day night at his home, 995 Noble
at 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon. Rev.
Gerald H. Beard, pastor of the Park
Street Congregatio church will
have charge of the services at the
home. The officers of st. Johns
lodge, F. and A M, of which the de-
ceased had long been a member. will
exemp1ffy the Masonic ritual the the
grave. The burial will be at the
family plot in Mountain Grove ceme-
terry. Mrs. Leslie Standish Of In
dianapolis, Mr.. Lees daughter, has
recently recovered from q severe ILL
ness and it will not be possible for
her to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Lees death followed an illness
which had confined him to his homs
since Jan. Is. He was undergoing
treatment by New York specialists
and it was first believed he would
recover. His relatives however grad
uaI1y gave up although the serious ma
ture of his illness was not generally
known until announced In The Farm
err. Saturday evening. Although
rather retiring in disposition Mr.. Lee
had been active in the business life
of this city. He was one of the most
successful business men Of this city
and had been engaged in the fur
niture business here and IN New
York for 50 years.
Mr.. Lee was truly a self made man.
He owed his success in life to hard
work and industry coupled with bus
mess sagacity of a high order. The
Lee Bros. Furniture Co., OF which he
its inception established reputation
for fair dealing which is maintained
to the present day.
Mr. Lee was born in Lowell. Mass,
Sc years ago. While John was still a
boy, his father removed to Missouri
and most OF Mr.. Lees youth was spent
on a farm there. He came to Bridge
port in 1877 following his brother,
Charles. For time he was employ
ed at the Berkshire Mills then con-
Quoted by A. L. Winton. Later he
worked for a short time in the Union
Metallic Cartridge Co In 1880 his
brother, Charles engaged in the crock
1 cry busin ess in q store in East Main
| street. In a short time John be-
came associated with him and they
opened furniture and crockery store
in Main street where the 81. H Dillon
millinery store now is located.
AS business increased the firm was
forced to seek larger quarters and for
about is years the brothers carried on
bust ness in the Curtis building at
Main and Elm streets where the fur
| nftlire firm OF Geo. &. NothnagIs &
| Son is now located The need for
more show room caused them to move
Iagain to what is now called the Strait
field building at Main and Golden
Hill streets. About nine years ago
the. brothers bought the Satler prop
/ erty at 1 37S Main street and subse-
quentiy removed their business there.
In the meantime their trade had SO
greatly increased that they opened
saIesrooms and warehouse at Fourth
avenue and 125th street, New York
city. Former Mayor Henry Lee was
associated with them in business at
one time Although Of the same
name he is not a relative. He sold
the brothers his interest in the b11s-
mess about 10 years ago.
Mr.. Lee, although a Republican,
and interested IN all municipal AFFAIRS
never held public office. He was &
/ member OF the Park street Congre-
/ gational church and much interest
ed in the work of the Mems League
| there. He was member OF st.
Johns lodge, &. and A. NJ, and Jeru-
salem chapter. r. A. NJ, Samuel Har-
i ris lodge, l. o. o. E., Of which he
was past grand and Stratneld En-
campment.
He is survived by his widow, q son,
Howard Greeley Lee, a student at
yale university; q daughter, Mrs.
Leslie Standish Of indianapolis; two
/ brothers, Charles president of the
Lee Bros Furniture Co, and James,
a prominent resident OF BrookGeId.