Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-28
FUNERAL OF NJ. NJ. wHITTEMoRE

HELD IN NORWICH SUNDAY
 In the assemblage at tie funeral of Massena Maturin Whittemore, of Lam caster, Mass, held Sunday at o'clock. in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Norwich, of which MT. Whittemore was a member, were representative railroad men, prominent business men former. as- sociates on the Central district school board teachers of the Norwich schools,
 in addition to relatives and personal friends. The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, of which MT White. more had been treasurer or the Norwich Worcester branch for twenty years also paymaster and auditor in other de- partments, was represented by three of
 the directors, Francis E. Dewey and Bur ton Wright, of Boston, and Oliver L. Johnson, of Norwich. Longtime rail- road friends present were Alfred C. Shef- field, Theodore B. Wardel and F. E. Webb, of Worcester, Mass; Mrs. Webb attended the services also.
 The mourners included, besides the widow Mrs. Hosea Whittemore and son Murray W, of Boston, Arthur G. Chick l ering, of Lancaster whose wife is the : daughter of the late Dr. William Buck i ingham Treadway, of Stamford, a native | of Norwich, and Miss Elmina Whitney 1 Of Lancaster, the daughter of Mandana 1 Whittemore and Rev. Quincey Whitney 1 At the church the music was in charge of Organist William s. Huber, the quar- | tette, Miss Mary E. Rogers. Mrs. George 1 W. Beebe, Charles W. Parsons and Byro1 Niathieu singing most tremendously Tho Silent Sea, to the melody of 1tanoa, favorite hymn of Mir Whittemore. The pastor, Rev. George N. Welch, fol lowing the Scripture lesson and readins of the hymn, Watchman, Tell Us of tht ] Night pronunced a eulogy most comfort ing and satisfying, taking as -his tex 1 the words of the Saviour to His disci ples. "as often as ye are gathered to getEer do this in memory of Me- Tn
 thoughts emphasized were that thi
 scion of famous family, worthy de scendant of Hosea Ballou. had through out his active. helpful, essentially use ful and valuable life, patterned hi
 thought and deeds upon the gentle Say four, Who found joy in ministry. Nh ! was the eXemnlar of service
 1 In the church vestibule, z flowing tn I final prayer, the casket lid was removed l as those in attendance at the service l filed past. There were choice flower from organizations, relatives and friend
 Burial was in the family plot in Yant cemetery the bearers being assistants q the Henry Allen & Son Company, WI - had charge of the arrangements. . The mourners returned to Lancaste I Sunday evening.
 e Tributes From Associates and Otliers
 Few men in railroad circles were he T 1 in higher regard than was MT Whit l. more. At the date of his resignation, a
 ter twenty faithful years as treasurer
 1 the Norwich & Worcester railroad, Il F | New Haven papers devoted columns Q space to his efficient service. This W. "a in May, 1908.i when MT. Whittemore so V his handsome residence on Sherman av v nue, New Haven, going to live in Lanca - ter. Mass, his native town
 As treasurer. he succeeded Col. Geor f L. Perkins of Norwich who had held (
 office over fifty years, and who died n Sept 5, 1888, at the age of 100 yea r. and one month.
 a Boston and Worcester papers freGuer n ly consulted MT. Whittemore on r9ilro l. history quoting him as an authentic a I. important authority. Bridgeport a ra other state editors cited him as an cyai h pie. of devotion to duty and expressed
 belief that it would be extremely difficl a-l to find a man who could take his de h 1 and carry on the exacting work and e. responsibilities with such signal ability. H. His prominence as a Universalist W recognized in the denomination. not alo r in Connecticut but far beyond the bt t.I ders of this state. Just a year ago, Ju io 21. 1919, The Universalist Leader s;
 editorially:
 ot At the recent convention held in M of in New Haven, NJ. M. Whlttemore,- W in has with upfailing devotion served of convention as an official for thirty yea n- laid down the burden of care he has
 willingly and conscientiously borne
 many years This loyal Universalist
 grandson of Hosea Ballou, 1st has h. ways put his church in the front rank ds his interests It was with a sense of l ge and with great regret that the reslgl of ton of MT Whittemore was accepted.