Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY,

E1OoDFAIND
 In the death of Carroll E. Staples on Feb. 7th at his home in Colchester one of the best known members of the grange in eastern Connecticut passed away.
 One of his close friends, whose ac- quaintance with him has continued through many years speaks as fol- lows of MT. Staples activities among the Patrons of Husbandry:
 Conscientious and of quick intelli- gence. ever receptive to the worlds newest, best thoughts, the life of Mir. Staples was noble one; the remem- brance Of his many kindnesses will be a fragrance to his relatives and friends memories that will always be sweet and lasting. He was a man of rare accompliShme entS and a tower of strength and inspiration in building up the grange. With a thorough know ledge of ritualistic work, he has been in great demand at installations and other functions of the order. MT. Sta pies was without doubt the best au- thor1ty on grange rules and especially the unwritten work in the county and knew every officers part by heart. At one time while at a session of the state grange he was given the key to the ritualistic work to keep over night He sat up all night, and in the morn ing the work was his, never to be for gotten. His attendance at any grange meeting has always been a signal for reception and kindly words He was a member of the state and national 'SrangeS and and a worker at every session he attended. He has attended about every session of the state grange for the past 27 years, where he was always busy on important com mittees and looking after the welfare and comfort of the members and vis- ltors. He was a charter member of Colchester grange and held nearly ev- n ha nrH +I,oS,. efficient secretary at the time of his death. He was acknowledged by all to be the hardest and most earnest worker in the grange, and their grief is almost unbearab1e. He will be sad Iy missed at the meetings, and always held in loving remembrance. Their bereavement is deeply manifested and as the days go by his loss will be more keenly felt than even now. Eager to bear his share of the responsibilities and burdens of life, he often sacrificed his personal interests and comfort for the sake of helping others. Uniting grac1ousness of manner to sincerity of feeling, he won friends everywhere and he will be missed by his family and friends as few of less marked per SQnaaty son are. In the passing away of MT. Staples the town loses a good cit lzen. It can be said of him without modification that he was a model man. Or sterling honesty, quiet and unob- trus1Ve. he had no enemies, but many friends, who now grieve at the loss of loved.
 Kind and sympathetic in disposition, generous in act, he will be sadly miss ed, for he led a practical, useful life, true to his home and family, his his friends and neighbors. He was a member of the Congregational church and a regular attendant
 The large attendance and beautiful display of flowers at the funeral which were sent by the state grange and by the subordinate granges at Bozrah, Franklin, Salem, Mystic and Stoning- ton and his own grange-Colchester- showed in what high esteem he is held.
 Carroll Eugene Staples was born in Westchester, a parish of Colchester, April P, 1852, the son of William Orr1n Staples and Abby Jane Carrier, and is thus descended from good old Connecticut ancestry. He was edu- cated at the famous old Bacon acad- emy at Colchester. When young man he was engaged in mercantile business in Boston and Middletown, Conn. For the past 20 years he has devoted his time to carpentering and farming In early life he mastered the trades of wagon making and that of tinsmith and was employed in the shop of Fred Avery of Colchester for several years, where a large business was carried on.
 A5CcEICS IIOI O1lly uSlu dDOuC 6V- cry office in his local grange, but was for several years treasurer and then master of New London County Po- mona grange. For the past few years he has~been a member of the finance committee of the state grange as well as a director of the Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance company. He was a director the first year of the New Lon- don County Improvement league.
 When the late O. $. Wood was elect ed master of the Connecticut State grange the grange spirit in New Lon- don county was burning low. North Stonington, Preston City and Jewett City granges had surrendered their charters. Colchester grange member ship has dropped from over 1e0 to about 80. Lebanon was the only other grange holding meetings and they had fallen to about 30 members. Konomoc was not holding meetings at a1l the state the opinion pre- vailed that New London county was a barren field. Master Wood had faith in the grange and he had faith in Mr. Staples, whose talents and enthusiasm