Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-07
OBITUARY..
Frank Carl Palmer

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OBITUARY..
Frank Carl Palmer
Following a three year period of
invadilism Frank Carl Palmer, "a, di
ed early Monday at the home of Harry
s. Jones, rs Sixth street, Bridgeport
where he had been i'll since October.
Mr.. Palmer, a native of Norwich, and
until 1918 when he was stricken i'll,
employed as draughtsman in New
York city, was well known In this city
Mr.. Palmer's long illness and death
can be traced directly to the epidemic
of influenza of 1918. Following an at
tack of that disease, Mr.. Palmer was
afflicted with throat trouble which
quickly developed into tuberculosis. He
was under treatment for nearly two
years at Saranac Lake, N. Y, and was
brought from that place to Bridgeport
in October.
Mr.. Palmer was an expert dranghts-
man employed by Mum & Co., pub
fishers of Scientific American and 9TH
er New York publications.
He was born in Norwich, Novem-
I,ber 81, 1887, the son OF Mrs. Evelyn
Palmer of Bridgeport and the late
George E. Palmer of Norwich. PROD
to working in New York, Mr.. Palmer
was a draughtsman for Patent Attor-
ney Frank H. Allen of Norwich.
Several years ago he was an &C
tive member Of Co. g of the old Third
regiment, C. N. c., in Norwich. He was
an officer and active worker Of the
Norwich Society of New York city.
He is survived by his mother Mrs.
Evelyn Palmer of Bridgeport, wife, An
ma Dyer Palmer, five sisters, Mrs.
n.
R. l.. Mrs. William Y. Esterbrooks of
cey Of Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Ciar-
ence M. Agard and Miss Catherine
I. Palmer of Bridgeport.
T Miss Mary Kirby
| Miss Mary Kirby, = Eany years a
resident of Greeney4le, died early
Monday morning at her home in Plain
field where she has resided since the
death of her mother a year ago. Miss
Kirby suffered an attack of heart trou-
BILE from which she failed to rally.
/ She was born in Ireland. the daugh-
ter of the late Michael and Mary En-
right Kirby. The greater part of her
life was spent in Greenevilie where
she resided at So Fourth street. For
many years she was a member of st.
Mary's parish and at one time had
charge of the alter and its decorations
She is survived by two brothers, John
Kirby of New Britain and Patrick Kir-
by of Norwich and a sister Mrs. Annie
Caffery of 50 Fourth street. She also
leaves two niItes Misses CatfJrine
and Annie Kirby of Plainfield with
whom she made her home.
i Abner A. Robinson
Early Monday morning the death Of
Abner A. Robinson occurred at his
home at Is Hobart Avenue follow
ing an illness of one week. His death
was due to paralysis of the throat
He was born in Hampton. Conn, or
, December 2, 1845, the son of Benja-
5 min Franklin and Clarissa Fuller Burn
: ham Robinson. His early education wal
received in the schools of his native
town and later at the Foster Higl
school. In 1867 he entered the emplo,
of the Adams Express Company ant
continued in their employ until 1911
, when he retired owing to impairet
! health. During his connection witt
! the express company he had been 10
Gated in Springfield Hartford, Holyolxe
| Attleboro Mass. and Rockville Conn
q coming to Norwich in 1897 where h
: remained until his retirement
q Mr.. Robinson married Flora
!. 10, 1874 and she with two children
Mrs. F. C. Presbrey of Little Fails
N. J., and Winton A. Robinson of Nor
II witch survive him. He also leaves y
\ brother B. F. Robinson of Armstrong
: Iowa. There are three grandchildren
= Priscilla and Newell Robinson an
= Clark Presbrey. He was a member c
= Norwich grange, No 172, Patrons c
Ausbandry
~ Miss Julia e. Donoghue
IS Miss Julia C. Donoghue, a life lon
/. resident of Norwich, died Monda
o morning at her home at IL Boswe
e avenue following a long period of i
health. She was born in Norwich, tn
r daughter of the late Daniel and Bird
d get Murphy Donoghue, both native
@ of Ireland. Her father died about
e years ago and her mother passed ava
If about rs years ago. Since the death
II her parents she has lived with ht
sister Miss Annie Donoghue, who
> the only surviving member of the fan
- lily. She was a nurse. She was a faitt
~ full member of st. Patriclk's parish ar
- a popular member of the Rosary 81
d ciety.
IL ~ Miss Sarah E. Burdick.
Miss Sarah E. Burdicl, a native al
lifelong resident of Waterford, died
Saturday at the home of rer brother-i
:" law, James c. Smith of the Spithe;
- road, Graniteville, following a brief i
- ness. Miss Burdick was IN her II
: year.
a. Miss Butdtck was the daughter Of t
late Simeon and Martha Burdick a
was born in the Spithead section of t
oy town, where she attended the distr
ne school when a young woman. Folio
lie ing the death of her eldest brother, S
ny made her home with her sister, the Il
II Mrs. Mary Burdick Smith. Follow
us the latter's death she continued to
ne side at the home of her brother-in-la
where she lived up to the time of I
of death.
i'll Mrs. Daniel D. Lyon.
Ia Eneline G. Babcock, SO. widow Of Da
OF iel D. Lyon. died Sunday at her hol
on in Montville, following an Illness vi
ne pleuro-pneumonia. Mrs. Lyon was Il
ar tive Of Hebron. but had been for ov
Lik so years a resident of Montyille, whe
years ago her husband was pastor
ms the Baptist church.
INT She is survived by two daughters I
Ill, Misses Grace and Bertha Lyon.
re- Montville, and son, Charles A. Lyt
be Of Chicago. She leaves olso two stt
lal daughters, Mrs. Champlin, wife Of ]
Ted John Champlin, of Westerly, and NJ
nix Rhoda A. Lyon, of Westport, Con
and three step-sons, Daniel l.. Lyon,
or Watch Hill, DR.. Jonathan F. Lyon a
a Frederick B. Lyon, of New York.