Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
OBITUARY..
Dr.. Leander Z. Livermore.


DR.. Leander {. Livermore.
Concerning the death and funeral of
DR.. L. e. Livermore of Lebanon, the
Kissimmee (F1a) Valley Gazette of
Jan. % says:
DR.. Leander Elliot Livermore passed
away at his late home on Vernon ave-
nue. after brief, acute Illness last
Saturday morning, Jan. %, 1916, at
i9.15 o'clock. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon beginning at $50
o'clock. Brief services were held by
the camp of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and Christian services were
conducted by DR.. w. B. Witherspoon
Of the Presbyterian church, assisted by
Rev. S. w. LAWYER of the Methodist
church and Rev. A. NJ. Chisholm of the
Christian church, DIR. Holt of the Bap-
fist church not being well enough to
turn out in the inclement weather. The
remains were inferred temporarily in
Rose Hill cemetery, there being a very
large attendance and profuse floral Of
ferings.
The sympathies of a large circle of
Christian friends go out to Mrs. Liver
more in this experience of great grief,
and they wish her all grace and COM
fort.
Leander Elliot Livermore was born
at Independence. Allegheny county, N.
Y, March 26, 1885. He was descended
from German Scotch stock.
He was married Aug. 20, 1858, to
Miss Laura Eta Maxson. He was
married second time to Miss Arlouine
e. Coon, Dec. ?, 1868. To him were
born two sons and three daughters, of
whom one, Mrs. Alice L. Satterlee, sur
wives, and resides at Monrovia, Cal,
and is the mother of four children. He
was married the third time June IL,
1894. to Miss Ellen Cornelia Williams,
who survives.
He was converted and Joined the
Baptist church at Independence when
he was about IL years of age. He was
ordained a minister in the Baptist
church when he was about 80 years of
age.
He received his literary education at
Alfred, N. Y, and his theological train
ing for the ministry at the Baptist
Union seminary of Chicago and at the
Union Theological seminary of New
York city.
He received recognition of merit by
receiving from appropriate institutions
the degrees of A. B., A. M, B. D., and
D. D. These degrees indicate high
merits, and it is fitting to say that DIR.
Livermore was largely Educated.
1t is remarkable that boy in his
| teens should get SUCH a vision of the
nobler things Of life as to choose such
a career for himself, and then perse-
we're till he attained his goal; but the
very presence Of DR.. Livermore indi-
Gated distinction and ability.
DR.. Livermore held in all five pas
toral charges, and the last was for
about IL years, divided into three pc
RODS of about four years each, these
Interruptions being occasioned by i'll
health which required change of labor,
and each interval was for about four
years.
This pastorate was at Newmarket,
N. j., and during considerable part
of his ministerial life he acted also as
hn Sohhof6 pnnnrdnY II "a
was also principal Of different boarding
schools during his eventful career. This
double work finally broke down his
health, and for the last eight years he
has been in retirement from active
work, Notwithstanding he was of
long-lived family, his father having
reached "a years.
This variety Of service indicates
what was eminently true, that DIR. Liv-
ermore was a man of much learning
and great versatility.
DIR. LiVermore served in the union
army two different periods, and was a
first lieutenant
DIR. Livermore's late residence was at
Lebanon, New London county, Conn.
He had usually spent his summers
there and his winters in Kissimmee for
the last seven years.
DR.. LiVermore was a man of genial
disposition and broad culture. He held
the fundamentals of Christianity with
clear and deep convictions while he
bore a broad and fraternal spirit tow
ard all Christian people Consequently
he was popular among all classes Of
people as a pastor. During his resi-
dence in Kissimmee he has been in
such impaired state of health, includ-
ing deficiency in hearing, that he has
not been a regular attendant at church
services, but when he could attend and
hear was exceptionally appreciative
and responsive.
DR.. Livermore was uniformly cheer
full and patient in his Affections and
unclouded in his faith and hope. He
often spoke of his intense desire for
| such restoration to health that he
might continue in Christian labor but
expressed equal readiness to endure in
retirement, or pass to his future home
never seeming to think of anything but
| triumph and bliss.
Mrs. George p. Durkee.
Mrs. Nancy w. Durkee, widow Of
George P. Durkee, died early Thursday
evening at the home Of her son, Fred
s. Durkee. Of 213 Grand avenue, Edge
wood, r. l.. OF double pneumonia. Mrs.
Durkee had been sick only since Mon
| day. She leaves four sons. Fred s.
home. Warren II. Durlxee. sidney p.
Durkee and Harris 8. Durxee. There
Is also a sister, Mrs. Mary Kenyon, Of
Putnam, Conn. The body viii be taken
to Danielson for burial
Mrs. George NJ. crosbis.
(Contributed.)
On Tuesday, Jan. 2s, Mrs. George
NJ. Crosbie OF New London passed
to her eternal home. Mrs. Crosbie
was born in Brooklyn June 2S, 1e46,
but moved to Norwich with her par