Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-09
FUNERALS.
Charles n. Laid.
(Contributed.l

The passing of Charles II. Ladd on
Jan. 8, 1919, closed the long and use
full life of a man we'll known through
out the town Of SpFague. lie was the
son of Septa and Patty La6d and vas
the youngest of a large family Of
children.
Bearing a name that has been hon
ored in New England from early Co
Ionial days, he has so lived as to hand
that name on to his children most
worthilY.
Educated in Srrague, he assisted his
father on. the home farm, later engage
ii,-g IN business in BGltic for while.
Returning to the farm, he success
| fully carried on the work until he re-
tired to a home which he purchased
in TaftvilIe
During these years ne took an active
part in public affairs. He served as
| first selectman one term, was several
/ terms on the board and held ether Of
| fees IN the town.
IN 1878 he represented the town in
| the state legislature Which was the
| FIST year the session was held in the
new capitol
/ Shortly after his retirement he
/ incurred the death of his wife who was
| Miss Rebeeca Steere of Chepachet. f.
i. since then his life has been quiet
! and spent mostly with his children ard
grand Children
His last years have been live5 in the
home of his son Leon of Norwich
Town and here he was tonder,g cared
fer through months of falling health
During his active Fife Nfr. Ladd vas
| a member and active worker of the
| Baltic Methodist church and always
| ne was a man Of upright principles.
| He will ha rloTs
by his family and by friends and
neihbors as a courteous gentleman
who enGeavored to do lis whole duty.
he is survived by two daughters and
one son. Mrs. A. e. Cruthers of Nor
wicl. Mrs. J. J. Mahoney of NORTH
| Franklin and Leon G. Lae3i Of Norwich
Town, nine grandchildren and one
great graadchlfd, and two sisters, Mrs
Thomas Barber of Canterbury and Mrs
Jane Laid of Franklin.
Relatives and friends from Contra
| Village, Franklin, Canterbury and sur.
rounding towns. attended the furara
on Monday afternoon at his late homt
on Nergason avenue, Norwich Teyn
Rev. William Crawford conducted tn,
funeral services. The singing was b.
Mrs. Charles Bushnell and Miss Rlor
sace Bennett. Relatives acted a,
hearers, Mr.. F. Mabrey of Franklin
| ETeftt Ladd of Central Village Far
low. Reuben and Edward Ladd and C
f. Douglas Of Norwich. Burial was il
Pautipaug cemetery, Franklin.
Albert 3. Kenyon.
The funeral of Albert B. Kenvor
.. who died on Sunday at the home O
his daughter Mrs. Charles A. Brown
was held on Wednesday afternoon a
, l o'clock from her home at 1874 I.a,1re
: Hill avenue with relatives and friend
| from out of town present. Their
were many beautiful 1oraf forms. Th
funersl services were conducted b
Rev. E. A. Legg, pastor of the Tri11it
Methodist church. Relatives acted a
!. bearers. Burial was in Evererae
cemetery at Central Village, the bod
| being conveyed by automobile cor
;. tege by Undertaken eager. Rev. NJ
I Legg read a committal service at til
T grave.
Mr.. Kenyon was born in Rhode Is
. land 81 years ago. the son of Mr. an
Y Mrs. Orrin Kenyon. He was a vic
= over.
e The deceased leaves a daughte
Mrs. Brown. with whom he lived fl
: number of years. There are thrs
It grandchildren, Harry Brown of WI
n terbUry and Bessie and Raymor
o Brown of this city. There is OF
II great grandchild in Waterbury.