Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
OBITUARY.
Mra. EIizaheth sertues.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bertges of, Denison avenue, Mystic, died at the Lawrence and Memorial association hospital in New London Wednesday. She had. been a patient there since Monday and was 9 years dA and is survived by her husband, Walter Bertges.
 Amos L. Babcock.
 The death of Amos L. Babcock at the age of 90 years, occurred in the Masonic Home in Wallingford Tues day. March r. He was the son of the late Lester B. and Jurusha Gager Babcock and was born in Lebanon on May g, 1929. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. H. Post of Say brook and Mrs. Clara Edwards of Willimant!c, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A Masonic service was held at the home at 2 o'clock Thursday. The body will be brought to Will.mantic Friday and burial will be in the new cemetery a Lebanon where a. Masonic service will be held at the grave.
 Miss Eliza Lee Backus. Mss Eliza Lee Backus. formerly of this city, died Thursday morning at her home in New London, where she has resided for the past six years
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 Miss Backus was born in this city on March 2, 1856, the daughter of the late John and Mary Barstow Backus The greater part of her life was spent in Norwich where she was a devoted member of Trinity Ep scopal church During her residence here she resided on Church street. A woman of Charm ing qualities. she made many firm | friends who will mourn her loss witt 1 sincere regret.
 l She leaves a brother, John Backus i of Florida.
 David w. Liilibridge. ! David W. Li1l bridge, of Soutl Kingston. R. l., died at the home ot his daughter, Mrs. Frank W. Barber at 13 Boswell avenue about three O. clock Thursday morning, following |; ] lingering illness MT. Lillibridge cam , to make visit with his daughter last Thanksgiv ng and was taken il ; shortly afterwards.
 !! The deceased was born in Exeter R. L, on Jan. g, 1S4S, the son of Jo. seph w. and Rachel Barber Lilli. bridge. Mr. Barber became a schoo years followed this vocation, teaching in the state of Rhode Island, a Franklin, Plain Hill and Scotland. Mi 1 Lillibridge came to Plain Hill in 1S6 where he conducted a farm during tn summer. About four years ago h moved to South Kingston where h resided.
 r. Exeter MT. Lillibridge was unit e1 in marriage with Miss Ann Camp bell who survives her husband wit two children. Frederick J. Iiribridg
 OFC |, H. Y Barber of th's city. There are tw grandchildren and four great grand children. A brother, Daniel Llli bridge. died several years ago.
 He was a great grandson of Lilli
 bridge Barber who was a large own CT of property in Rhode Island and Norwich and in other parts of tn state and he owned the big tanner
 at Bean Hill. Among his possession was the property now owned b Thurston B. Lillibridge OH the Scot
 land road
 Capt. Euuene o. o'NeiIl.
 Capt. Owen Eugene O'Neill of Ne
 London. United States Marine corp
 died at. the naval hospital in Philade / phia Wednesday. He was taken ill f week ago when he was stricken wit : meningitis following an infection u the 1acet put ms cOHdilIOu Was III a i considered serious until Monday. . Captain. O'Neill was born in BostC T on Feb. F, 1892, the son of MT. ar r Mrs. Owen O'Neill. He came to Ne f London as @ small boy and attend' r the public schools and Bulkeley, fro l which he graduated in the class r '09 Soon after graduating he recei P ed an appointment to the naval aca, n emy at Annapolis. graduating in 191 t Upon leaving the naval academy ]. entered the marine corps and was d
 tailed for service in Haiti where
 was stationed until last August wh
 he was sent to Philadelphia. | Captain O'Neill is survived by I 5 parents. one brother. Dr. John B. ( 5 Neill of Quantico. VaA and an unc ,. AIargo O'Neill of New London. Q Mrs. John Savage. o Harriet M. Murray. wife of Jol .e Savage, died at her home at 12 Co = tage street Wednesday afternoon at e o'clock, following an illness of 14 da y with stomach trouble and compile A tions. Mrs. Savage has spent pra d tically all of her life in the city, COT | Ting here from Halifax, Nova Scot
 when young girl, She was born
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