Putnam patriot., 1926-01-08
Soldier and Prominent Citizen Ends Long and Useful Life
 at Eighty-Eight
Treasurer Putnam Savings Bank
 Over Thirty-F our Years

Lieutenant Colonel Jerome fourtel- lotte, lifelong resident of Thompson and Putnam, Tor years one Of Put nam $ foremost and most prominent citizens, well known throughout the state, died at his home on Putnam heignts Saturday night, following a heart attack. lie was se years old.
 The funeral service was held from the home on the Heights, Tuesday at- ternoon at two O eloeA, Rev. \. B. Bur ton of the Methodist church officiating. The bearers were: Dr. Harry Hough- ton, Edwin l.. Wood, David rlagg, all ot Putnam, and Oscar Munyan of Thompson. There were many beauti- ful floral tokens, among which was large wreath from the 7th Connecticut Regiment Association. Burial was Tn the Putnam Heights cemetery.
 MT. Tourtellotte is survived by three sons. LeRoy of Limona, Fla; Arthur, living with his family on the old home stead. and Harry of Brandon, Fla 1; also two grandsons, Jerome c., and A. Raymond Tourtellotte.
 Last Officer
 Colonel Tourteliotte was the last surviving officer of Company k, 7th l Conneeteut regiment. He survived the horrors of southern prison pens where he was confined following his capture at the charge on Fort Nag- ner, the late George F. Holbrook be- ing wounded and captured in the same engagement.
 Colonel Tourtellette came to Put nam vii. ais parents when a boy and went to work m a snoe shop. Follow ing his long term of enlistment m the Civil war he returned to Putnam and i in 1880 became treasurer of the Put nam Savings Bank, position he held
 anu half years.
 Mir. Tourtellotte was b writer, mucf of his writing, however, being for hi. own pleasure and amusement. II, wrote a history of Company K. of which he was the leading organizer his own biography, and other arti. eles of historical nature Back 1T 1 1903 he wrote series of fifteen artl cles for The Patriot under the cap tion, "Reminiscences of Putnam. These articles were signed Way Back" and attracted widespread in terest and attention. Many eompli mentary letters were received in re gard to these articles and curiosity was aroused as to who the author was
 Kept Identity Secret
 Colonel Tourtellotte. however would never allow his identity to b' disclosed From time to time he wrote other articles for the Patriot and thol were always eargerly received and a Iaadparly read hV fha UubIe
 Colonel Tourtellotte was man O sterling qualities. He was uprigh and honest in his dealings and hi word was never questioned. He tool a prominent part in the affairs of hil town and was an influence and po~ei for good Twice he was chosen tt represent the town in the general as #sembly.
 Following his retirement from the Savings Bank in 1914 he became par. tially, and then totally. blind. His every want and need has been mini. stered to by his son. Arthur Tourtei. lotte and his daughter-in-law, Mrs, Tourtellotte, who have remained or the homestead on Putnam Heights. Mir Tourtellotte's wife died a little over year ago.
 Born In Thompson
 Jerome Tourtellotte was born in the town of Thompson, June l 1. 1887, his parents being Joseph Davison and Diana tMunyan1 Tourtellotte The family originally settled in Rhode Island, dating back to Abraham Tour tellotte. mariner of Bordeaux, France. who arrived in Boston as a passenger on the ship Friendship in 1887. He married and resided for a time in Roxbury and in 16g7 became a resident of Newport, R. 1. The line comes down to Abraham Tourtellotte III, who married Phoebe Thornton eff Scituate. R. l., and removed to Thompson about TITO. becoming the first representative of the family in this state. Abraham Tourtellotte had a son Israel Tourtellotte, who accom- panied the family to Thompson.
 Israel Tourtellotte had four sons, the fourth. Joseph Dawson Tourtel- lotte being the father of Jerome Tourtellotte. Joseph married Diana Munyan ef Thompson. He died 0c-