Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
OBITUARY.
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 On the morning of Feb. 14 1917. Miss Sarah Huntington Perkins 2 lifelong resident of Norwich passed from the earthly to the heavenly 1fe. She had just celebrated her 18th birth day anniversary at her home in Nor wich Town, where for the last 20 years she had resided. For a year or more she had felt the increasing limitations Of age, but despite the confinement for months to her rooms she maintained to the last the cheerful spirit that had through life uniformly characterized her. Her death was imme ediately oc- casioned by heart failure and was as peaceful and triumphant as her life had been sAzss
 Miss Perkins was the daughter of George and Maria Perkins. the former of whom for many years practiced law in this city. She was the grand daughter of Gen. Ebenezer Huntington and for some years made her home with her aunts, the Ladies Hunting ton, in the old Huntington homestead She was proud that she could trace her ancestry back to the earliest be- ginnings of Norwich. She obtained her education in private and public schools of the city and was a member of the first graduating class of the Norwich Free Academy. Her education was supplemented by travels in the west She 1ourneyed to Minnesota in one of the first through sleepers from New York
 Miss Perkins affections centered largely in the church of which she was a member. During her residence in the city in the earlier years of her life that relationship was mainly with the Second Congregational church. Lat Eterly, and fo- almost exactly half of her life, she was a member of the Fi' FCongrega ationa4 enu1 Ch, Norwich Town
 Miss Perkins was liberal in many directions quite up to the limit of her means Not a few individuals as well as local institutions and missionary societies enjoyed the z material evil dences of her, generosity. She was a woman who loved much and was loved by all who knew her. Retiring in dis position almost to the point of difh- dence, she yet possessed strong, con- victions, thought clearly and expressed herself positively. She was a woman of strong religious faith and Of devout habits. In her friendship she was loyal to the last degree. Her departure was that of ripened, mellowed Chris tian character, and her many friends will be at once the poorer for her bodily absence and the richer for the impress of her attractive and helpful personality She Is survived by her sister, Mrs. F. D. Childs, of New York.
 Berry Fields.
 Word was received in this city on Friday of the death of Berry Fields In New York city. Nr. Fields who was a native of this city died Friday in . New York hospital where he under went an operation two weeks ago. Death was caused by pneumonia which set in after the operation.
 MT. Fields was born in this city on February 24, 1892 and was the son of the late Berry c. and Ardenelle Davis Fields. He attended the Falls school afterwards being employed for several years byrs the Pullen Publishing com pany. Four years ago he went to New York where he had since been em- ployed in the Grand Central station.
 In. April, 1914 he was united in mar riage with Melinda Cotman who sur wives him with two children. Besides his wife and children he leaves a brother, Charles Fields of Virginia. William A. Fields of No 13 Reynolds street; this city is an uncle. Burial will take place in this city