Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-12-12
LEOPOLD JOHN RETT1Nc.
Former Brattleboro Merchant Dies in
Mount Clemens, Mich.-Funeral and
Burial Here Saturday.

Lltlt SATURDAY.
Leopold J. Retting, 20, n former
Brattleboro merchant and prominent
Odd Fellow, died in his home in Mount
Clemens, Mich, Dec. 3 following an i'll.
ness of about two weeks with valvular
heart trouble. Tho body was brought
to Brattleboro Friday for funeral ser.
vices aud burial Saturday.
Leopold John Retting was one of
eight children of John j. and Louise
(Klein) Retting. He was born Dec. II,
1919, in New York city and came to
Brattleboro with his parents when he
was eight months old. After leaving
school he began work in his fathers
furniture store on High street and at
tho age OF II years became n partner
with his father. When he was 2S wears
Old he and his brother, John, took over
the business and later he bought out
has brother = interest and continued in
the furniture business until he went
west 10 years ago TO become manager
OF r. >. Gutchow's furniture stores.
continuing in that capacity about 10
years, when Mr.. Gutchow sold out the
business.
On Jan. %, 1870, Mr.. Rcttinr mar.
ried Miss Elizabeth Leonard, daughter
of Henry and Harriet Leonard of this
town, and they had one daughter, Flor.
cnce, wife of John T. Turner of Detroit
Mich.
While living in Drattleboro Mr.. Ret.
ting was prominent in the work of Odd
Fellowship, being at one time grand ma
ter of the grand lodge of Vermont lie
also was grand patriarch of the Patri
archs Militant of Vermont. He repro
scented the state in the SOVEREIGN grand
lodge. being among the first to represent
the state body more than two wears. He
also was member of Columbian lodge
OF Masons, Quonekticut tribe of Red
Men, and the First Baptist church, re.
tanning his membership in all those or.
CARNATIONS after going west.
During the days of the y. NJ. C. A.
in Brattleboro he took an active interest
in all the activities of the association. be
ing especially interested in the Young
men. After the death of Gen. j. J. Estcv
MIR. Retting was made teacher of the
mems class in the Baptist Bible school.
His CHEEKY disposition won him many
friends i'll every walk of life and he was
held in high esteem in the community
where he lived, and when the family
moved from Brattleboro their departure
was regretted by large circle of friends.
Besides his wife and daughter Mr..
Retting leaves three brothers and a sis
ter Charles Of Pasadena, Cal, John of
Grand Rapids, Mich, Fred of Salt Lake
City, Utah, and AIinna, wife Of Walter S.
Bishop of New Haven, Conn.
The body was accompanied to Brattle.
boro by Mrs. Retting and Mrs. Turner,
and they were joined in Springfield,
Mass, by Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Wright of
Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop of New
Haven and Leonard Wright of Boston
also came to attend the funeral.
The funeral service was held at $50
O'Clock Saturday afternoon in the First
Baptist church and was attended by a
large number. Rev. Clark T. Brownell.
pastor of the church, officiated. The Odd
Fellows ritualistic service also was con.
Quoted. Earl A. Braman, organist, rend-
cred selections. The burial took place in
the Retting lot in Prospect Hill Gene
terry. The bearers were Francis F.. Perry
and w. r, 1Iaigh, representing the Past
Officers association of the Odd Fellows,
and Charles w. Berry and a. f.. Taylor
representing the Red Men. There were
many beautiful floral remembrances.