Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-03
OBITUARY.
Frederick Bill.

OBITUARY.
 Frederick Bill.
 Frederick Bill of Eastern Point, l Groton, died suddenly Tuesday morn 1 ing at Winter Park. Florida. where 1 he went just before Christmas toI spend the winter. He was in his SSth year, and was the last to survive Of the eleven children of Gurdon Bill and Lucy Warrington Bill.
 He was a descendant in the sev- enth generation from John Bill. the immigrant ancestor of this famous Ledyard family, and was born at the Bill homestead in Ledyard on Sept. [, 1883. He was educated in the schools of the town, Roberts Academy at Po- euetanuck and Suff1eld Literary ln- stitute. After teaching school for time in Ledyard he travelled as a book agent for his brother, the late Henry B Il, head of the well known Norwich publishing house of that name.
 On May 1s. 1858, MT. Bill married Lucy G. Denison of Groton and from 1856 to 1861 he was partner with his brother. Gurdon Bill. in the book pub fishing business in Springfield, Mass. From 1865 to 1873 when he retired from commercial life he engaged in the importation and manufacture of linen goods under the firm name of Tracy & Bill with offices and sales rooms in New York. Since 1872 his residence had been at Eastern Point, where his home is one of the most beautiful among the handsome resi- 1 dences there.
 Mir. Bills first wife died April 2. 1894, and on Aug. 14. 1895. he married /! Julia o. Avery, daughter of B. D. i Avery, of Groton. She survives him 1 and his other relatives are nieces and 1 nephews.
 In 1888 MT. Bin presented the Bill Memorial Library to the town of Gro ! ton in memory of his sisters and in ! 1890 erected a granite lit ary build 1 ing at a cost of $20000. subsequent i ly he added an endowment fund of 1 $10,000, and of more recent years he l has presented the town fine modern schoolhouse. With his brother Cur don he presented t< old Bill home stead in Ledyard 10 the Congrega- tional church for a parsonage.
 Although declining political prefer
 ment,s he has always been interested in public affairs and ready to give aid
 and support to the worthy enterprises
 of his town. He was. formerly a dii-
 rector of the Chelesa Savings b-nk of
 Norwich and of other institutions.
 John o'NeiIl.
 John o'Neill of Connecticut ave-
 nue. New London, veteran New Ha-
 ven. road passenger conductor, vel
 known in this city, died at the Law
 renee and Memorial Associated hos
 pital Tuesday morning, following a
 serious operation recently. He hae
 been i'll about five weeks. prior tt
 which time he had been at his usua
 work. His condition since the op-
 eration has been serious and little hope was entertained for his recovery from the first. His death came al
 6 o'clock.
 MT. O'Nei1l was born in Eagleville
 this state, 66 years ago. He went tt
 New London as a young man and h.
 had raiIroaded practically all his life Il He had been employed by the New g Haven road for more than 40 years , 35 of which he was a passenger con
 ductor. He had run on many of tn lines of the road, his last run being F between New London and Boston. l The deceased was a member of tn
 New London division, Order of Rail 9 road Conductors, Seaside council. K s of C.. and Beulah lodge. N. B. o. P of New London.
 MT. O'Neill was twice married, hi first wife being Miss Mary A. Thil i burn and his second wife who sur < Neill. Besides his widow he leave G one son, Dr. Owen O'Ne!ll of Willi
 mantle; two brothers, Owen an s, Margo O'Nein of New London; tw
 sisters, Miss Julia O'Neill of Ne1 ! York, and Mrs. Robert Burns of Say '' brook, and two grandchildren. : Mir. OTNeill was one of the oldes | conductors. on the New Haven roa = in point of service, He was a faith full and efficient employe and he wa
 known for the courtesy and kindnes he displayed to the passengers. n Mrs. Nathan w. Stewart. e Melissa S. Wye, widow of Nathan W y Stewart, died at the home of her sor
 Charles L. Stewart, at 123 Broa 8 street, on Tuesday afternoon followin g an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Stew n art suffered an attack of grip aboy k three weeks ago that weakened he If heart to such an extent that death re
 1 suited. If Mrs. Stewart was born in Scituat v, R. l., on May 30. 1847, the daughter Il Lyman and Mary Clark Nye. ST l. made her home with her parents unt in she was united in marriage on Sep
 10, 1881, with Nathan W. Stewar "A Following their marriage for two veal .I7 they made their home in Hope, R. N then moving to the Browning farm the northwest corner of the town 7. North Stonington, where they resid, '. until the death of MT. Stewart on Ja 10 g, 1908. After MT. Stewards dea'
 Mrs. Stewart conducted the farm un Id February of 1912. when it was so e, and Mrs. Stewart came to Norwich IFS make her home with her only SC to Charles T.. Stewart. where she h e. since resided.
 Oo Mrs. Stewart was devoted nemb
 of the Central Baptist church of tf lg city at the time of her death. Duri th her early life she was member of t oh Quidnick Baptist church at Author he R. l., and after moving to North Sto es ington she became a member of | IT. Preston City Baptist church, in whf
 she was an active worker. Of de r4S reHglous nature. she devoted much. ar her time to the interests of the churs 1's one was woman or charming De Til sonaliry' woman Who was a tr ss votion to her home and family add ,a- a charming note to her character. s ir was a devoted and loving mother a
 deep sympathy is felt for her. son
 his loss of one so dear to him. E o4 sides her only son, she leaves t ,u. grandchildren, Dorothy Babcock Ste " art and Mary Kenyon Stewart. and sst nephew, Daniel A. Wye. of Anthol on R. l.
 Ith Mrs, Albert D. Smith, Jr. es, Norwich relatives and friends ",
 saddened on Tuesday to learn of |;