New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
PRESIDENTS FATHER GOES TO REWARD

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 The late Colonel John C. Coolidge of Plymouth. Vt. was ono of those stalwart Americans of the genera ton which placed heavy store by the eternal vcritIes, got thrill out of work, accumulated little property did well by his family. stood foursquare in his community and with all the world.
 He was proud Of his son Calvin; when the lad was studying at Am herst, when he became q lawyer at Northampton. when he became in- terested in politics, and when he finally became governor Of Massa- chusctts. And the aged man was even prou1er than that when his son became vice president,
 And when Warren C. Harding died in office, the aged gentleman had the opportunity to swear his son into the office of President this being done by the light of a kerosene lamp. No greater honor ever came 10 q proud father.
 The nation has all along held the Vermont farmer in high esteem; his rugged personality, his up- rishtncss. his probity: his consis- tent neighborlncSs despite the high honors that came 10 his son -- all these earned the admiration of a nation.
 The cptome of our earlier civil lization seemed concentrated in the elder Coolidge, He was q repre- sentative of the traditional Ameri- cans of pioneer days, who attacked | wilderness and made of II q habi- tation for civilization. Physical hardship made them strong; clear ing the wilderness provided health; their philosophy was predlcatod upon good citizenship in which re- ligjous convictions and purity Of living were motivating factors.
 Colonel Coolidge sought no Of fee; he did not seek notoriety, publicity or public acclaim, He had no interviews for the ubiquitous reporters. He answered all queries calmly, pertncntly and laconicaliy.
 He lorrd the stone-strcwn knobs pf his native Vermont and the elm locked, boul1cr-hoWd hills of his farm. The stoicism Of the carly New England settlers was para mount in 'hc mental outlook Of the colonel; his philosophy of lico was akin 10 that of the earlier Ply mouth snttlcrm
 In his last i'lupsa these traits were c>j1cnt daily. He realized fully to what rnl his hcIpIcssnoss nas leuI,u-. D,+ there vas no word ot complaint, ro fauIt-3}ndins with fa'" -- merely grim Ietrrmj- nation 10 battle for as long ii life as possible and then pass on 10 'hr realms beyond the grave,
 1-nc colonel saw his son inaugn- ra"rd Tr.>id"nt Of 1hr United S'otes :t '1." last Inauguration and .a"n h"er ] back 10 tho fa1m as soon as h. rouI1 @ot away rom ,.e 1anorIy o} parade iu Washing .oa, Ilo con%ratulatei his son Hpon '"'or.a@ no oGlnc for another ',gn aud ma4o has'o to ro'nrn 10 The ereru hills of his rati>o eta'", ~hrro @, ~1s morn at romo This 0aa caara*, rs.'lr of 'ho aged man.
 r was oa.y aro4' yeor aro that or4 rrtu. from Vermont that ro}onH cooh]sa "os not so n'G. r. appears ttHt old age began 10 'aa" tell; hc gradually noramc weaker until 'he pas. few months s@w him nearing 'h" end with no tovn ,A',nloi by inc trusted ramllv rlts~,r.an The colon.l died .a p.a,. Io u.a >ls' >aar.
 Ns Ill., colonel nreathcI his last hts son, rr.-,@,o' Q. rto United s:a,~. ~H> n lon.. 70 rn h,I- ~lh. Ill., :ailmo of tlo President to Teach '&e homestead before The drmlse oc lis father undoubtedly was due 10 The fact that the elder Coolidge sank very rapidly toward inc rn'I, which came F1i.'cr than had hc'u expected.
 The nation extends Is sympathy and couIol,nce 10 the Coolidge ,aInI!y. THe rr~sid,nt's sorrows are Inc .orrows Of tho nation.