Putnam patriot., 1918-10-18
NORMAN KENNEDY
 DIED IN CAMP
Was HI With Pneumonia But
 Short Time.
Funeral Services at Baptist Church, State Guard and Boy Scouts Do
 ing Escort Duty.
PROPRIETORS

70 fuEnam edHeSday ditefhoou, de= sompanied by Sergeant James W. HaH of Putnam, who was at the same camp.
 The first news of Private Kennedys M.es was received by telegraph last week Thursday. It stated that he wss sreieusly ill A letter following stasea that he was holding his own s.a everything possible was being dane for him. Sunday afternoon the news of his death was received and was ssos known all ever town. It was a shook to the community vhero ths young man was born and had spSnt nearly all of his life, fer he was weG liked and respected by all for -kis manly, christian character.
 Private Kennedy was born in Put .A., September 1s, 1895, son of N. Wade and Ida C. Kennedy He at tended the public and high schools, Ts1ssting from the latter in the saa@ of 1913. After finishing his education he entered the office of the WhSham County Observer and later become foreman. He left Putnam kart March to accept a position as linotype operator on the Worcester Evening Post
 January l9, 1917. Private Kennedy wa. married to Miss Blanche E. Wood of Douglastown, N S., who was at the time living here. Besides his wife. father and mother, he leaves brother, Raymond C. Kennedy, of Bridgeport
 Private Kennedy was a member of the First Baptist church and was as sistant superintendent of the Bible city. He was interested in church and Sunday school affairs, and an ar dent worker in all projects. He was above all manly young fellow with a pleasing smile and hearty greet ing and handshake for all He was without bad habits and was ready at my time to work for anything that would uplift the welfare of the com msnity.
 He was very much interested in the Boy Scouts and was member of the first organization formed in Putnam and became master of Troop No. 1, s delegation of which, in uniform, met the body when it arrived in Put nam. He was also member of Wor- cester Typographical Union. No. 165
 Besides Sergeant Hqll Private Ralph C. Boissoneou, also class mate of Private Kennedy at the Put nam High school, was in the same camp, all three being in the medical department This gave his friends an opportunity to look out for him and serve him us best they could dur ing his short illness.
 Private Kennedy was anxious to get into the active service of his coun- try. Having been put in deferred class by the local board on account of deficient eyesight, he went to New port News. Va, last June. and volun- teered for service in the medical corps and was accepted.
 The funeral services were held at the Baptist church Thursday after neon at o'clock The casket, sur rounded ny profusion of floral tri- butes, lay in front of the pulpit and was covered with the American flag. Rev. George C. s. MacKay, pas tor of the church, conducted the ser vices, and he was assisted by Rev MT Osborne of Mystic, who supplied at the local church during the ab- sence of Rev Mir Stone, and enjoyed personal acquaintance with the de- ceased Scripture readings and re marks eulosistie of Mr Kennedy and of comfort to his relatives were given by both clergymen.
 A military aspect to the funeral was given by the presence eff L Co.,, State Guard, under command of John bH hNNidl anu AlG I ulttaHl bNN Scouts. commanded by Patrol Lead CTS Teddy Brousseau and Harold kenney. Their presence meant more than perfunctory escort duty. for MT Kennedy was an officer in the State Guard before his removal from Put nam, and had the esteem of each in- dividual member, and he was also the first Scout Master of the Boy Scouts and also had their earnest affection
 After the services at the church the body was taken to Grove street cemetery for interment A volley was fired over the grave and taps sounded by the company bugler. The bearers were Henry and Teddy Brousseau. Sidney Hayward and Har- cid Kenney
 The Observer and Patriot offices and the Worcester Typographical Union were represented at the funer- al services.