Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
OBITUARY
Mrs. James H. Johnson

After an illness of some duration, Gertrude Knowlton. wife of James H.
 Johnson, died at her home. No. Wash ington street, Monday evening" about 9:30 o'clock. She was 57 years of age. Surviving are her husband and two children.
 The death of Mrs. James H. Johnson, | assistant city missionary of the United Workers. removes from the ranks of that organization one who as student teacher, nurse, caretaker and assistant missionary has served that body for l nearly 34 years. She was deeply interested in the Girls
 Eureka club, of which she was a member almost from the date of it's or graduation in 1886. She entered with whole-souled interest into it's classes in gymnastics, travel, embroidery and cook | ing, was caretaker of No. Washington | street, headquarters for several years.
 was nurse at the Sheltering Arms district visitor and supply nurse in the comnuni- ty. and since 1910 has served as assist 1 ant in the city mission department.
 She came to this work out of an ex- perience in welfare activities which en- abled her to fit in easily into almost ev- cry problem of family social work. Her
 cheery presence, ready sympathy. wise counsel. her delight in, and devotion to
 her work in every capacity made her VlSlIS welcome III the homes where Sne went, and her relation to those who call
 ed upon her for assistance, much warm
 CT than official
 The records of the United Workers speak more than once of her faithful ness" her readiness to help in every kind of work, to sympathize and com . fort" ther kind heart and willing hands" invariably kind and helpful" ] She filled large and difficult place ir , the activities of the United Workers. ir
 the Christ-Iike spirit of those to whom I, it was said:
 8 T was hungry and ye gave me to eat : I was thirsty and ye gave me drink. l was a stranger and ye took me in naked
 and ye clothed me; I was sick and Vt g visited me, I Twas in prison and ye came : unto me" She has her reward. , Miss Emma J. CauIkins. Miss Emma J. Caulkins, well knowl resident of Black Point, died at hel home Saturday following lingering
 illness She was born in Waterfort ? June 24, 1857. the daughter of John T . and Elizabeth Lloyd Caulkins. Sh, f leaves a brother, George Caulkins ot 3 New London, and several other rela 7 lives. Mrs. H. Pascal Beckwith. Mary Frances Beckwith, wife of H
 Pascal Beckwith. died Sunday evening a
 the residence of her son, William E . Pendleton, at Ocean Beach. Death wa T due to heart disease.
 Mrs. Beckwith was born Dec. 12. 1883 . at Westerly. R. l., the daughter of JohI = and Mary Thurston. When 16 years olc : she married W. Dennis Pendleton O
 Mystic, whose death occurred five year
 later She then moved to New Londol
 with her little children and in 1882 sh, r married MT. Bcekwith of Waterford About 35 years ago they moved to Nev
 | London and resided in Truman street
 During the past two years Mrs. Beckwitl
 and her husband have made their hom wwith Mir. and Mrs. Pendleton at Oceal Beach.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. Beckwith i . survived by Mrs. John Newbury 0 Springfield, Mass, and W. E. Pendletol of New London, a daughter and son b, aa a her first marriage: four grandchildren ! John Pendleton of New London, Franl e PendIeton of Bridgeport Mrs. Ann; Hazeltine of Springfield and Mrs Arnol Armstrong of Elmira, N. Y; and si l, great-erandchildren Edward and Gather e inc Armstrong, Harold Parons, Waite
 and Paul Hazeltine and Thurston Ben j. slow Pendleton of Bridgeport q Mrs Beckwith was member of tn il First Baptist church of New London -- Mrs. Fred A. King.
 Mabel o. Wheaton, wife of Fred 4
 King, died at her home at 36 OakridE
 street on Monday afternoon, following If short illness. Mrs. Wheaton who is we .r known in Norwich, was born in Colche. d ter on April IT, 1888, the daughter ( k Joseph and Sarah Peckham Wheatol d The greater part of her life has bee re spent in this city and vicinity. She le survived by her husband and two dausl
 ters.
 Mrs. Charles s. Avery. The death of Ann Maria, wife of fo
 mer Senator Charles s. Avery, occurr, D. this (Tuesday) morning at 1245 o'clo, ae at her home, No. fl Grove street. Sl had been in poor health for a number
 months.