Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-28
OBITUARY.,
Isaac e. Gates.

Announcement has been received by
local friends of the death of Isaac E.
Gates Friday. Feb. %, at Hotel Majestic,
New York city, where he had made his
home for the past 16 years.
Mr.. Gates was born in Preston Jan.
2, 1888. He was the youngest of the
eight children of Cyrus and Patty
Hewitt Gates, all of whom have now
passed away; He fitted for college at
Connecticut Literary institution, Suf-
field. He was graduated from Colgate
university and Colgate Theological
seminary in Hamilton. n. Y. He then
entered the Baptist ministry, having a
pastorate in Milwaukee, Wis. A few
years later, about 1869. combination
of circumstances led him to take up
temporarily, as he then intended, the
work of private secretary for his
brother-in-law, Coils P. Huntington,
of New York. the famous protector and
builder of railroads. What was taken
permanence and Mr.. Gates not only
became the right hand man of Mr..
Huntington but himself held various
offices in railroad corporations.
Although Mr.. Gates relinquished the
pulpit, for which he had prepared him
self, he never lost his interest in res
ligious and philanthropic work and did
much good in transformations ways. He
was strongly attached to his native
town and early friends and was never
happier imam WQen T6NlSlIlHR the scenes
of his boyhood and mingIfng with the
companions of his youth.
Mr.. Gates is survived by his wife,
Ellen M. H. Gates, well known to the
reading public as a poetical contribu-
tor to magazine literature, and one
child, Mrs. Archer NJ. Huntington, of
New York. He also leaves a number
of nephews and nieces, some of whom
reside in New London county. One of
these, Mrs. Thomas P. Norman, of
North Stonington, went to New York
Saturday to attend the funeral SER
vices, which were held Sunday after
noon in the Church of the Intercession,
Broadway and 155th street.
Mrs. Hannah 3. Dixon.
(Contributed.)
Mrs. Hannah B. Dixon, one of the
oldest residents of Voluntown, died at
the home of her son, James H. Dixon,
on Thursday morning, Feb. II. Mrs.
Dixon had been in her usual health
until a few days previous, when she
suffered paralytic shock which ter
minated in her death.
Hannah Burdick Kennedy was born
in Voluntown Oct. 81, 1881, the daugh-
ter of Joseph and Sarah Burdick Ken
She married on Oct. 16, 1S49, Robert
H. Dixon of Sterling. For a brief time
after their marriage they resided at
Wakefield, R. l., but later moved to
Noluntown, where Mr.. Dixon was a
manufacturer and actively engaged in
the lumber business. From their union
five children were born. only two of
whom are living, James H. Dixon of
VoIuntown and Mrs. Anne Foley of
Oneco. Mr.. Dixon died several years
ago.
Although her years were more than
three score and ten, she retained her
bright, keen intellect and kept well
informed on current events. She was
an interesting conversationalist, which
won for her many friends.
About eight years ago Mrs. Dixon
met with an accident when she sus-
tanned a broken leg, with the result
that 1t deprived her from getting about
in her home. She bore her aff1iction
with fortitude and had always a cheer
full smile and pleasant word for all.
During all these years she has been
faithfully and devotedly cared for by
her son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Dixon, with the exception of
one year which she spent with her
daughter, Mrs. Foley, where she re-
ceived the same tender care.
Mrs. Dixon was much respected for
her sterling qualities and her exem-
plary life. Her greatest happiness was
found in her home, where she was a
faithful and devoted wife and mother.
Mrs. Dixon descended from a direct