Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
OBITUARY.
Arthur E. Story.

Arrnur E. SSory.
 Arthur L. Story for many years a resident of this town died at his home, PA Washington street, Hart ford. early Friday morning. MT.
 Story had only been i'll a short time, heart trouble being the cause of his death. His son, Arthur F.. Story of this city was notified of his fathers illness about midnight Thursday. but was unable to get to Hartford before the death of his father.
 Tn Preston, July 19. 1850. MT. Story was born. the son of William M. and Phoebe F. Story. He received his early education in this city being graduated from the Broadway Grammar school taught by Mrs. Kellogg. the mother of the late Judge John c. Kellogg His first position was as clerk in the store of George A. Sydleman. He re- mained here for three years. after which he entered a cooperative soci- ety as clerk and bookkeeper which po- sition he held until 1876. Two years later his father purchased a. grocery business on Franklin square. His father died the following July and MT Story continued the business under his own name until 1881,
 Mir. Story was united in marriage in October, 1875. with Miss Mercy Louise Palmer who survives him. Mir Story gave up the grocery business in 1881. entering the pistol shop on Broadway owned by ex-Mayor F. L. Osgood, as paymaster. He held this position until 1888 when he was elect ed city sheriff on the democratic ticket and the following year he was nomin- ated by exclamation on the republican ticket and was elected to the same office.
 On July r 1884. he was appointed deputy sheriff of New London coun- ty by the late Sheriff Hawkins serv- ing in this ca pacity until the death of Sheriff Hawkins in 1sss: He was then Jackson and held the office until twelve years ago.
 Mir Story was made assistant su- perintendent of the state police July l3. 1903. and held this office un 1T the frstof last July when a law that had been passed by the last ses- sion of the general went into effect abolishing the office. MT. Story was however retained in the departm ent as state Doliceman and at a salary of s1,ooO. During MT story's service as an officer of the county he often acted as court officer in the courts of the county.
 Besides his wife. he leaves two sons Arthur F. Story, assistant cashier of the Merchants National bank of this citv, and Theodore L. Story, who was 2 lieutenant in the army and who at present is a member of the staff of the Parker Hill hospital of Besten.s He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Florence Story Afeecf of Chicago.
 MT. Story at one time was captain of Company c of the state militia in which organization he was a capable and respected officer. In respect to Mir. Story the flag at the state capital at Hartford was at haif- mast Friday The body of MT. Story was brought to the home of his son, Arthur B Story at 76 Laurel Hill avenue on Fri day afternoon.
 The death of MT. Story win be learned with sincere regret by his host of friends in Norwich and New London county. He was a man of genial personality, kind and affable in manner and a most loyal friend. Deeply interested in his work whether as deputy sheriff or as assistant su- perintendent of the state police he was an efficient, well posted and most faithful public servant His natural detective ability especially fitted him for the offices that he held and his l passing marks a distinct loss