Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-21

LEWIS ANDREW HYDE
 church and for nearly three score years he was the church treasurer. For many years he had been superintend- ent of the Sunday school As a corp crate member of the American Board Of Missions he was the oldest member In the state and he always evfnced much interest in r. M- c. A. work. Previous to the organization of the as- sociation he was identified with others in connection with a young mems club.
 NIT. Hyde served on the committee which formed the Connecticut Sunday school association and was secretary Of the first meeting of the State Sun oay school convention He presided at the first Y. A C. A convention ever held in this state and served on the religious work committee of the '. M. C. A. for three years
 For nearly two score years Mir. Hyde was clerk and treasurer of the old Fourth district school board. holding this position until the consolidation of the town schools three years ago.
 Mir. Hyde was three times married. nrst to Anna Webster. then to Mary E- Huntington. and lastly to Harriet $. Fuller. all deceased Mir. Hyde is survived by six children. Mrs. Herbert L. Warrington. Miss Susan C. Hyde, Miss H. Louise Hyde. George F. Hyde. Gertrude s. Hyde and Jessie E. Hyde, and two grandchildren. Mary NJ and Lewis H. Hyde. children of Lewis IT. Hyde of Nsw York
 In his political views Mir. Hyde was republican but he never sought or accepted office. His great strength of character and high ideals made him friends with whenever he met and his whole soul and kindly disposition re- tatned the highest respect of all He his passing is deeply regretted remov- ing as tt does. one of NorWfch's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens.
 Of the life and work of Mr. Hyde the Rev Charles A. Northrop writes.
 The death, on Monday morning. of Lewis A. Hyde, removes from a wide and varied circle of friends. in all sta tons of life. one of NorWich's oldes. and best citizens
 To those who knew him, he was d. ways the courteous gentleman. atten- tive to business. interested in both church and state.
 All his life of s9 years has been | spent in this vicinity. mostly in this town A long life of quiet, unosten- tation and good deeds. performed worldwide. artests the sincerity of ! his Christian profession, and leaves delightful and pleasant memories in | the minds of all who were fortunate enough to know him well.
 He did not seek public ofice- He was content to serve the people as a private citizen. essaying to live nobly The offices he did hold aside from his business in connection with Norwich banking interests. were held in trust for the public. Whether he was asso- ctated with the board of education oi | the old town, or. with the affairs of the First Congregational church. he | served long and faithfully at each task As superintendent of the First church Sunday school for untold years as church deacon and treasurer. he was. In hts day, one of the fine lead CTS of the old church life. The First church and Deacon Lewis Hyde were almost synonymous. At least. the the other.
 The writer first knew him 90 wears ago. when he was just passing his prime His business did not prevent him from interesting himself person. ally in the moral and religious welfare of many and many a fellow townsman His activity in seeking to save was one of the first distinct impressions made upon tho writer. His thoughts went out into all the world He gave freely as long as he was able. of time and money to the getting of Gods will done on earth The Sunday Schoo association of the state. and the Amer ican board of the country enlisted his sympstbies and his prayers and his as- tivities for many, many years.
 Tn recent years. the failure or health kept him largely away from public notice, but not from the thoughts and good wishes of his many friends. And now he has followed. only too soon into the larger life that other good Norwich citizens. with whom he was so often a co-worker in religious bus mess. and whom he in life and char acter strongly resembled-Watermar R. Burnham- These two seemed tc have happily combined business and religion. to the manifest advantage oi both They were both good men Ts be good is to be great It is e great thing to be good