Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-26

FRANCIS J. HEAVENS Leavens was connected with other im- portant cotton mill industries and at the time of his death was president of the Attawaugap Co. and director of the United States Finishing Go. both of this city.
 When the Dime Savings Bank was or ganized here in 1889 Mir Leavens was one of the original incorporators and trustees and he had been continuously connected with the bank ever since then. being elected president in 1909. A s. Bolles of Philadelphia is now the only one living of the original incorporators of the bank
 Becoming a member of Broadway Con grege1ional church when a young man, he was elected a deacon on Jan. 25, 1869, continuing as a deacon of the church for 51 years. Upon his resigna- tion because of failing heaHh, he was made deacon emeritus. He was elected treasurer of the church Jan. Is, 1896, holding that office for 24 years, until the formation of the United Congrega- tional church by the union of Broadway church and the Second church and serv- 1 ing as treasurer of the United church for a year until his failing health obliged 1 him to resign.
 1 He was treasurer of the old Central l school district for many years and was one of the oldest corporators of the Nor wich Free Academy, had been a trustee for many years. served as treasurer for several years and was elected president 1 of the board of trustees in 1913. sue ceeding the late Dr. Lewellyn Pratt al | that time and continuing in that office since then. The interests and the wsi- | fare Of the Academy were especially near his heart and his fund of remfnisc- ences of the early days of the institution were valued cor esseTtions so many alumni association meeting1 One iof his last labors for the Academy was the preparation of short biographical sketch es of the twenty five men whose DOT traits hang in Slater Hall
 He was one of the founders of the Red Cross in this city about 1907 and
 was it's first president, holding that of fee until 1917
 In New York city on February Ie 1874 he was married to Della Dickson
 daughter of Rev. and Mrs Cyrus Dick
 son of New York. She survives hin ! with their two daughters. Miss FaitI
 R. Leavens and Miss Della D. Leavens both of this city, and one son, Dicksor H. Leavens of Changsha, China, who i. a the College Of Yaie in China and hai
 just returned from there. having reachec his home here a week ago.
 In his lifelong residence in this city MT Leavens had commanded the un. qualified respect and esteem of ar witt whom he had been associated. In ever,
 relationship his integrity was anovt question and his good judgment an, grasp Of financial and business matter made him a counsellor whose advicl
 was often sought and was readily givel , in a sympathetic and helpful spirit tha was one of his distinguishing character istics He had been many times calle into positions of trust as executor O
 administrators of estates. Ills symps ] thies were broad and hurnan and hi
 helpfulness to those who sought his al . 'or advice was extended in a quiet an ] unostentatious way that was a oenediC e ton to those who came to know hin . He was a citizen of the type for whic
 any community is the richer and . whose loss # can be said somsthin q strong and admirable has been witt
 drawn from the community life. r Mrs. John olaf
 r Friends Of Mrs. AohH Olaf wer
 grieved to learn of her death which ot k cured Sunday afternoon at four ocloc 1T at her home in Yantic, following a 8,
 rious illness of seven weesos.
 Mrs. GSaTs maiden name was Ann
 Kowalik. She was born in Poland Jul
 10, 1853, the daughter of Mir. and Mir C Kowalik In Poland forty six years ae $ she was united in marriage with Joh 2 Olaf. They came to this cocntry abol t thirty years ago, having located in Yant
 where they have since resided. She W; Q the mother of ten children. eight of who s are living Mrs. Camille Gavens of Ne t York City Zigamond Olaf of Soui r Amboy. \. J.: Alexander. Stephen ar y John Olaf of Bridgeport; Mrs. Paul Des
 of Norwich; and Miss Elizabeth A. ol; r and Edward Olaf of Yantic who resit | at home. grandson. Henry Gaven
 also resides at the Olaf home. Besid'
 her husband and children. she is su
 vived by eight grandchildren and sever m brothers and sisters.
 v She was a devout number Of St. J. al sephs Polish church of this city. Sl in was of agreeable personality, which a n tracted to her large number of frien' ,r by whom she will be greatly misse d During her illness she was patient ar te bore her sufferings with Christian spir st considering the welfare and happine d of others before her own. her first ar
 last thought being for her family fro
 whom she received the most devoted car
 Miss Rose Chini,o
 v- After an illness Of nine days Mi 10 Rose Ch:nito. r year old daughter IL Mir. and Mrs. pimeirio Chinito Of Id Division street. died Sunday at the llor ,d of her parents. Miss Chinito came h. this country with her parents and h.
 since made her home in this city. d. John w Potter.
 g. John W. Potter, so. died Sunday ed the home of his daughter. Mrs. Geor n' O. Allen, Gay Hill, Montville Mr. r
 ter was the son of John " and sar ds A. Street Potter and had resided