Putnam patriot., 1927-04-29
HENRY c. BURDICK
 DIES SATURDAY
Would Have Been Fifty Next Month.-Had Been III For
 Some Years
Was Car Inspsetor and Past Member
 Fire Department.

Henry C. Burdick. for over forty wears a resident of Putnam. died at his home on Bollee street Saturday morning at three o'clock He had been a sufferer from heart trouble for years, but the end came peacefully as he slept He had known for some time that he could not live long but he remained cheerful and tried to less sen tho burden for his loving wife whose devotion through his long ill- ness was a great comfort to him.
 MT Burdick was a cheerful man ta meet He always wore a smile and vas full of life until ill health over took him. He was for fifteen years a member of Mansfield Hose Company. No. i of the Putnam fire department and was one of its dependable and best liked members He was always ready r. do for others and gave a helping hand whenever opportunity offered He was fond 8f sports and especially liked fishing II was in his home that he took his greatest enjoyment, and was a loving devoted husband.
 Born In Rhode Island
 Mr. Burdirk was born in Albian. R. '. May 15. ls77 and would therefore have passed his fiftieth birthday next month He 4as the youngest of four children born 10 Robert and Phoebe Burdick. A sister and a brother have died leavinr surviving. besides his ~ife. sister Mrs Esther Bridges of Harrigville. E l.. an uncle. William B1rdick of Providence. and several nephews, niece and cousins.
 Mr. Burdirk was about seven years old when the family removed to Put nam. Three years later his father and mother diad and he was left with out the loving guidance of parents. and made his home with friends of the family and uth his sisters He at- tended the public schools of Putnam. and when ahaaf seventeen years old entered the employ of the N Y, N H < II. railroad
 He worked faf the New Haven rail road for tweHt4 4=three years as ear in sHeet8r purIHa spare time he learned the painters fHade from his chief in the tre department former Chief Jo- eph fl MaEa When he left the employ of th railroad he started bH=IHe-- of h =FH as painter and HaaaH hanger F Ha@ af about tb time iHat he ar.- taken n with heart trouble saiaaIlE @4H=e He arI# f HH- best a4 eaHe and mad a8era ha raF 0.r FaHs a patient af fba a.Ia#aHs General Hospital
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 Within a month he had failed rap idl4 and Saturday night B was real fzrd by his wife and hIs rhy sician that Che end was near Hc went ta sleep About midnight Mrs Burdick heard hIm breathing and givca slight cough He was thcu still asleep In the morn lHe he Was gene
 September 22. 1908. Mir Buriick married Mss Florence Paine She ha given her husband every carc pos slhle and has always appeared cheer ful as her husband has each helping the athef ta bear the burden If aa Hines tHa' both knew Wa= iHeurablt and thM would soon separate chem Mf Earliek continued ta work al his ffad hut attacks of illness htcame H#s and mafy frequent aHtl ht wa
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