The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-19

the delight and joy of his fr'ends.
Socially and fraterna ly he had
vide connections. He was a member
Of Van Rensselaer, Lodge, f. and A.
NJ. charter member of Hcos ok
Fails Lodge, r. p. O. Elks; a mem.
Der Of the Board OF Directors of the
Hoosac Club president of the Cham.
Der of Commerce, during the period
OF its greatest activity and at the
tine OF his death; a member of the
kcal branch of the Humane Society.
an associate member Of Post Wood.
&. A. R.; an honorary member Of
Company, NJ, Second Infantry; and q
member OF the follow ng medical 90.
ciet.es: New York State Homecpath.
ic Society, The Amer can Institute
OF Homeopathy. the New York State
Medical Society and the American
Medical Associat on He was a mem
Der OF the First Presbyterian church.
Though he held an enviable pos.-
ton In the medical profession. DR..
Futnams greatest service was II the
civic wcr'd. The municipally-own
Waterworks system and the improved
streets OF HOOsick Falls are enduring
monuments to his memory. Il was
ne who made the first move toward
taking over the waterworks by the
village, and as a village trustee he
had bg share II that work. In
1906 he was elected village presi.
dent in the face of opposition that
was strong and powerful. He was re.
elected in 1909 and served until
1912. During these periods Of his
public life the Municipal Building
was erected, the wate-works pur.
chased and the streets and sidewalks
improved. In al three projects h q
spirit, his enthusiasm and his un.
fagging energy brought success.
Combined, they mark tne greatest
civ C advancements In the h story of
Hoos'ck Falls,
A man who at an times was the
gentleman, Or Putnam buffeted the
storms Of rol tical strife calmly and
W tn fort'tude. with the courage of
his cony ct ons he held TO the right.
no mater what the cost. Never in
dulg'ng in the obnoxious tactics of
many In pol ties he played the game
IA rly gave his political opponents
no cause to reyile him and was able
to ride the wave OF success in the ioy.
Gus contemplation of clean and hon.
est victory.
Democratic ioyial Of ready wit
and Joyous humor, DR.. Putnam
brought with him, wherever he went.
n ray Of p'easantness and cheerful.
ness that made everyone h friend.
Doe Putnam, as he was generally
known was personality whose
presence will be missed, far with his
nassing there comes q loss that
Hoosick Falls VII keenly feel. He
gave unselfshly of the best he had.
and his reward was In the satislac.
T on of knowing that HIS work
brought health, contentment and
peace to thousands. With such
worthy achievements as were his,
DR. Putnam went into the sunset Of
lie and faced the Great Beyond
wth the love and respect of the com
munity Of which for so many years
and IN so many ways he was such an
active, vital part
The funeral was he'd Thursday az
ternoon at 8 o'clock from the doctors
"es dence on Wilder avenue, Rev G..
u. MacGenness, u, d., pastor cf the
E'rst Presbyterian church officiating.
The bearers were members of Rens-
selaer lodge. r. and A. Nj and Hoo.
sick FAILS lodge B. p. O. Elks Prac.
t'cally all the stores In Hoos ok Falls
were closed during the hour % serv.
ice The body was placed in the re.
ceiving vault at Maple Grove ceme-
terry.