Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
OBITUARY
Rev. John Otis Rarrows.

The death of Rev. John Otis Barrows
 occurred Saturday morning at the home of his daughter. Mrs. D. W. Av- cry on West Town street after a weeks illness with pneumonia. MT. Barrows was born in Mansfield, Aug. 4, 1883. the son of Andrew and Sarah (Storrs) Barrows. He was educated at Meriden Academy, New Hampshire, was graduated from Amherst college and in 1863 from Andoyer Theological Seminary. May 6, 1864, his marriage to Miss Clarissa Freeman Of South Coventry, took place. After a few years spent in New Hampshire. Rev. and Mrs. Rarrows and their two little children left in 1889 for Turkey where | six years were passed in Cesarea, Asia Minor, and the few years near Smyr- 1 na, and in Constantinople. Upon re- turning to this country in 1880 Rev. MT. Barrows preached in Atkinson, N l H., and Newington. Conn.,, coming to the Road church, Stonington. where
 he had a pastorate of fifteen years. The last few years Rev. and Mrs. Barrews have made their home with their daughter, Mrs. D. W. Avery in Norwich Town. His influence has
 been strong in nearby towns where he
 has responded to calls for addresses or
 missions, as we'll as for preaching, and his adaptability and thoughtful inter-
 est in others made friends of all whom
 he met.
 1 Among published works were A 1 Modern Ira gedy which dealt with the liquor problem; book of poems, The
 Journey; his last book, In the Land o1 Ararat, the life of his daughter Mrs
 Elizabeth Barrews Ussher, who died ir 1915 during the tragc events in Van Turkey was in some respects his mosi powerful work, showing the steady in- crease in intellectual growth. In what l he wrote was pictured scenes from real life, Boarding Rounw, of teaching experiences; On Horseback in Cappa-
 docia, tells of thrilling events in thai ] far away land.
 In early youth he was called of Goo
 and obedient to that call and that gui, dance the account of his life worl has been written, not with earthly ben, but in souls and churches, il Foundations laid sure in the Kingdom
 of God "This his iifework nevel ceased, he preached, assisted at tn, | kle class, the members of which holt him in afectionate remembrance, unti the call to go up higher. Especial,
 dear to his heart in these later year, were the interests of the ArInenians among whom he with Mrs. Barrow worked in Turkey, and the suffering and near extinction of this nation lroused his deepest sympathy and ear nest effort. There remain to Childre1 and grandchildren the memory of hi broad sympathies, the sense of humo which frightened the home. the heaut, of his Christian character ,
 Il He leaves his wife. two daughters Mrs. D. W. Avery of Norwich Town
 Mrs. Dwight c. Stone of Stonington
 another daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Ear rows Ussher died in Van, Turkey, il I 1915, and a son, Frederick A. Barrow of Hyde Park. Mass. The grandchil . dren are: John. Otis Barrows, End. an Ethel Starr Barrows of Hyde Parl
 Mass; Ruth F.. Gertrude S., Helen B
 Robert NJ. Elizabeth S., and Reginal
 1 D, Avery of Norwich Town; Neville I Beverly Ussher-Dorothea Ussher die while her parents were on their frs and only furlough to this country. + Dwight L. Mason!
 : Word has been received in this cit , Of the death of Dwight l., Mason
 which occurred in Tacoma, Washing l ton, Friday night, January 4.
 MT. Mason was about 6i years c ; age. He was 8 member of an old Ne, England family, the son of the lat
 Hon. Orlando Mason, a prominer
 manufacture and banker of Massa } chusetts. MT. Mason was himself manufacturer and business man, ] member of the firm of Mason & Par
 'ker. of Winchendon. Mass. manufsr