Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-12
OBITUARY.
Frank Howard TiIlinghast.


 Frank Howard Tillinghast, prominent resident of Windham county and long identified with a general mercantile and undertaking business in Central Village. died Thursday morning at 720 o'clock at his home in Central Village. MT. Filling hast. who was in his 62d year, had been in poor health since last August.
 Frank Howard Till;nghast was the son of Hon. Waldo Tillinghe st and was born Sept. A. 1860. in Piainfeld. He was ed ucated in the public schools of Plainfeld, Plainfield academy and Schofeid's busi- ness college. Providence.
 At the age of Is he was put in charge of store at PackerviNe and conducted it with success for two years. After year as clerk in his fathers store, in 1883, he entered partnership with Walter L. Palmer and bought the store of c. W. Lillibridge & Go. at Central Village, and under the firm name of Tillinghast Palmer conducted it until July, 1885. For two years he continued the business alone and Jan. 5, 1887, admitted to partnership his brother, Fred Waldo Tillfnghast. In 1896 he bSlght the undertaking business of E. Nj. Anthony at Jewett City and since then has conducted that business in JeWett City and Central Vil- lage. He was a trustee of the Brooklyn Savings bank, was clerk of probate for many years and was town auditor and also county auditor.
 In 1892 he was honored by his fellow citizens with election as representative of his town in the general assembly and served on the military committee and on the committee on capitol furniture and grounds, and was also clerk of the county for both senators and repr presentatives.
 He was a member of Moosup lodge, No. l13, F. and A M, of which he was past master; Warren chapter, R. A. M, Dan | telson; Montgomery council R. and s. M, | of Danielson Columbian commandery No. 4, K. T.. of Norwich Sphinx temple, | Mystic Shrine, and the United Workmen and Odd Fellows, both lodge and en- campment, of Danielson. He was a mem Der of the Central Village Congregational church and was prominently identified ! with the society committee of the church. MT. Tillinghast married Nov. 23, 1882, Mary A. Dodge of Plainield. She sur l wives, with two daughters, Mrs. Louis D. | Ellsworth of Central Village and Miss Helen w. Tfllinghast, also of Central Village.
 James Gilbert Naples
 The death of James Gilbert Naples of 1 469 Main street occurred Thursday morn l ing about 4.15 o'clock from blood pois- ming, the result of infection from from 6 splinter in one of his fingers about g week ago while ct work at the United States Finishing Co.,, where he was em- | ployed as a carpenter.
 MT. Naples had lived in this city since he was a small boy, his occupation having been that of a carpenter, and he was i president at the time of his death o1 | Thames Union, No. 137, U. B. of c, and J. of A, having held the office for fou1 years. He was born in New London. Nov | 25. 1847, the son of Gilbert Tyler Naples and Susan Sterling Except for a short time in Yonkers. N =, his residence ha6 always been in Norwich since his par. | ents moved here when he was a child. H. was married in Norwich A years ago tc Lillie Chapman. His wife survives hin , and there are two sons and one daughter L. P. Naples of East Hampton, E. T Naples of Norwich and Miss Emms Naples of Norwich. He also leaves twt sister, Mrs. Olive Crocker of Hartfort and Miss Anna Naples of Providence.
 He was a member of the Patriotic Son: of American in Yonkers. MT Maple, l made his home interests his first con carn, was a devoted husband and father and was conscientious workman wht was held in high regard by his employers
 John Lamphere | WGQneS day at the Norwich state hospital H, had been at the hospital for only ajbou seven weeks. Prior to his death he hat pneumonia but it is believed that deatl was due to his advanced years as he wa! 75 yeads of age. Before his removal tt the hospital MT Larnphere, a widower hat lived at the Fairview home for Odd Eel lows for a littmore than year He wa a farmer by occupation and a native O Ledyard.
 Henry P. HilIiar
 Henry P. Hilliar, formerly of New Lon don and in recent years a residen+ of Nj antic, died Thursday at Preston. MT Hilliar. about S5 years ago. was engag ed in the plumbing business. He after wards engaged in the same line in Nj antic He is survived by 8 son. Henry daughter, Mrs. Warren Parks of Mantle and four grandchildren, Hazel, Mildred Marion and Milton Eil1iar.