Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-17
OBITUARY.
pr. Harvey H. Converse.
CContributed.)

l the reward of a faithful Christian July | 9th at his home in Eastford. Conn.
 Death resulted suddenly from valvular | disease of the heart. Dr. Converse | was aware that this attack would
 cause his death before medical help | could arrive, and he faced death quiet l ly and unafrafd.
 The funeral was at the Eastford
 Methodist church, where the doctor
 had been a member of the choir for many years. The service was con-
 ducted by Rev. Samuel Thatcher of 1 East Hampton, Conn, assisted by Rev. l Stanley Sherman of Eastford and Rev.
 P. s. Collins of North Ashford. MT. Thatcher was an old friend and asso- l ciate of Dr. Converse. The text which was selected by the doctor was Feel. l 12: 6, Or ever the silver cord be | loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, 1 etc. The underlying truth as present. ed by Mir Thatcher was contained in | the first verse of the chapter: Re | member now thy Creator in the days ! of thy youth" The post of the G. A. R. and the lodge of the K of P to which the doctor belonged were repre- sented by a goodly number which at l tended in body and conducted the | services at the grave.
 ! pr. Converse was born in Brimfield, Mass, in 1S45. He enlisted in the 1 Civil war in June. 1862, at the age of
 Is in the 27th regiment. Mass Volun | teers. He served in many battles dur 1 ing three years and was near to death I 1 of Arrowsfield Church and was con 1 fined in Libby prison at the close of | the war.
 Dr. Converse graduated from the 1 Ecclectic Medical college, Philadelphia, | in 1878. and began his career as a | physician at Stark Me, continuing in active practice till the day of his death. ! Dr. Converse has lived in Eastford 1 since 1891. He has filled many places of honor and trust, including state ex- ! aminer for six years in behalf of his alma mater. representative of his town in the state legislature. member of T. G. Brown post, c. A. R., Chaplin, Franklin lodge. F. and A. M, New Sharon. Me. and Natchaug lodge K. of P, Wil1imantic. At the time of his death he was health officer and medical examiner.
 Dr. Converse greatly endeared him. self to all classes wherever he lived; his genial spirit and generous service, often bestowed gratis upon the desti- tute, made for him a host of friends
 who will revere his memory.
 The members of his immediate
 household are his widow. Mrs. Ida J.
 Converse. his young daughter Sybil.
 and the sister of Mrs. Converse, Miss
 Pansy NeH. He is survived also by
 the following sons and daughters: F.
 -. Converse. M. D., West Wilmington,
 Mrs. Nellie Moore. West Warren. Will liam Converse. Jefferson. Mass, Edwin Converse, Makato. Minn., Mrs. Mabel Walker. New Haven, Ct. and Harvey H. Converse. Jr., Stewardstown, N H.
 The list of floral offerings and their donors follows: Gates ajar, friends and neighbors; emblem, Natchaug lodge No. 22, K of P. Wiilimantic; wreath wife, Mrs. H. H. Converse: pillow four oldest chilrren, F. E. Converse, M. D., Converse, Mrs. Mabel Walker: broken wreath, son. Edwin Converse: spray of pink rosebuds, daughter Sybil; spray of roses three grandchildren, Lillian,
  wreath, sister. Mrs. Emma Merick; basket of flowers. Miss Pansy Neff; spray, Mir. and Mrs. Fred Converse: spray of carnations. Mr. and Mrs. Miss Jessie Bennett; spray. Mrs Ger trude Frost; roses. Mrs. s. B. Over lock; spray sweet peas and roses, Mir and Mrs. Henry Bosworth: spray of ,. NJ. Tatem Handle Co.: roses and prinks. Mist Clara Nichols; spray of red roses, Miss Young and Mrs Chase: spray roses and carnations, Mir and Mrs. J. B; Ethridge: flag of flowers, MT. and Mrs. R. Davis and little 1 friends; wreath, John Young and fam ily In memory of Dr. Converse Miss | Edith Wheaton gave to the Red Cross | association the price of a wreath of l flowers.
 Frank Loomis Palmer.
 Frank Loomis Palmer president of the Palmer Brothers Company, eX- tensive quilt manufacturers and one of i the most prominent and influential cit izens of New London. died at his home | on Pequot avenue. New London this | (Tuesday) morning at o'clock as the | result of a shock suffered Monday.
 MT. Palmer was born in Montville, | June 2. 1851. He began his early | scholarly training in the MontviIle Dis trict schools. but later spent two years at C1avera ok on the Hudson. Return n fIa 2 iT7c at the age of seventeen years, he took up the manufacturing line. becoming as sociated with his brothers, and had | continued the extensive manufacturing greatly enlarging the field of | operation
 At the age of sixteen years Mir Pal mer made an extended western trip, covering many of the largest cities in the in .arests of his fathers output. In 1900 the firm of Palmer Brothers was and MT Palmer was elect ed president, an office he had since held.
 of number of clubs including the Thames club of New London. He was a republican in his political views
 On May Is, 1876. Mir. Palmer married Samuel Townsend of Vicksburg, Miss His wife and three children survive | him. The children are Charles with Palmer Brothers and Theodore sand Virginia both at home There is also 9 brother George s l Palmer. of New London.
 The business of the Palmer Brothers Company by their industry ingenuity. tact and ability. developed from small beginning into one of large pro- portions.
 w. 3. Gardner
 At the age of S1 years, William Ben jamin Gardner died Sunday morning at his home in Truman street. New London Mir. Gardner had been in 1 feeble health for several years and a 'ecent attack of pneumonia was fol- owed by heart trouble which caused