Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-16
FUNERALS. Jakn e. AreriII.

q At his residence. No. 160 Broadway Friday. at 2-3G o'clock. the funeral ser vices for John c. Averi1l were attend ed by many relatives. family friends members of the New London County bar and business associates Rev Ai- ; exander 1T. Abbott. pastor-elect of the United Congregational church conducted the services. The beautiful floral remembrances included a gb5satbb sb15asb from h the First GsHgTsgssienal the AyeriH plot in Yantic cemetery Rev MT, Abbott reading ths commit tai service. The Honorary bearers
 the sIs .psesk sIse sssassn reeFssspt9s Woodard the Otis Library. Frank Hampstead the Chelsea Savings bank, Justus A. Southard. the New London Northern RsilrSad cempany. Nathar Henry G. Peck. the United congrega- tienal church. Frederick W. Lester the Masenic bodies and F Leon, Hutchins
 Gsurcb t5s Wjiar E1,sn " s.d Faskps hespitsl funeral arrangements.
 Nr and Mrs. Thafefer a dS ss1EesaS Hoya yaps and
 Mlia M5iT H 5egt a,fS Gel of 7 Mess Iyss s,aa and
 YEhittlesey. of New York: Richard Perry and Miss Perry. of Southport; {;
 MT. and Mrs. O. F. Ayerill. of Wor- cester, Judge Walter c. Moves. New
 lyn E9Fk Ms.s Mss iIIs 5Ghn T Pagekinea RrSok *
 York, Senator James G. Hammond. of
 New London.
 The son of Roger Averill, lieutsn-
 ant t-governor of Connecticut when
 William A. Buckingham was gov- ernor. John Chester AverilI-if there
 can be said to be an aristocracy in a
 republic the aristocracy
 Of this state, as regards birth, breed
 ing, education and environment. Of
 l. rr,,.r
 not in the way of celdness or super iority, but with noblesse oblige
 feeling; the realization of his respou-
 abilities an Individual and a cti-
 zen. Those who knew him best knew
 that he was not 9 man who could ever
 stoep to an unworthy act.
 While he was reserved beyond most
 men, almost extreme in his desire to
 avoid publicity, quiet in his tastes and in his life, that he did not shirk any citizen of this comm onWealth is in dicated by the many forms of profes- sional, civic, industrial. fraternal and business activities to which he gave his time. his interests, his talents and in a way, his means. During his sig nally valuable services as clerk of the superior court he was exact with his associates; but he was even more ex- act with himself. aecepting his office seriously and EefEaining from even the most inconsiderable relaxa ton, that would seem to imply that his office and his work were nor first in his thoughts and plans A
 No man was n,ore prompt to give square deal. mono can more fittingly be referred to now as "a just man in all his dealings: none was quicker to forget social differences and to praise one who had risen from the ranks, to applaud ambition. to extend the friendly aid and eneoura ging word in eases where there was talent with out the means to foster it. Only the Angel will know of the cases of Students and others whom he has aided. Of the homes to which his beneficences have reached; there was a unity of thought and spirit between him and his beloved wife. and as it was her delight to minister to those in the shadow of reed or sorrow or suffering. so it was Mir Averill,s de- tight to further her charities by means of an eyer-oDen nurse;
 To do good by stealth was the de sire Of both. Of the many thousands way during the past few years, not half a dozen knew. for instance. that the beautiful pair of standard lights which ornament the entrance to the the United Churcll-was their gift, in memory of their ehil- iren; now that both have gone. it is fitting that this fact be made known. Their liberality to the Rock Nook i Home and their en-recurring gifts l 0 the Backus Hospital and other | public institutions have been recitsd | y their friends and acauaintances; l put to even those most intima tely as | ;ociated with their truly ideal home 1 fife there were never admitted count | ess quiet good deeds. known only to | hose individuals who berefitted by l hem. As q balm for that su5- con | ;cious grief which both felt since the l ,arly death of their three sons. their 1 mission appeared to be the effort to ! make others forget sorrow. No later i han the present week, MT. Averill. a 1 ,usy man a sad man. evidently then |
 dying man, found time for several i uch acts of kindness and words of ncoura cement. as those receiving his id have testified since his death.
 In the business interests of Nor vich the ending of his quietly active fife will mean perceptible void; no nan would have so shrunk from eu- osy-but no man better deserved and armed the plain tribute of facts, throughput the years since he came to Norwich, and set himself to strive, Jith what he was and what he had, or all that could advance and en- anee the city in which he had es- 2 abliShed his home.