Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-07
WAS ONE OF CITYS !.
OLDEST MERCHANTS
Albert L., "Bert" Mansfield,
Died Sunday Morning From
Heart Attack
Junior Mesnher Firm Of w. II. Mans
field & Co.


Albert L. Bert" Mansfield. Junior
member Of the firm Of w. H. Mans
field K Company grocers, one Of the
oldest firms II merchants in Putnam,
died at his home on Grove street sun
hav morning from a heart attack.
While Mr. Mansfield had experienced
several such attacks in the past he
had each time recovered He appear
ed 10 be in his normal state OF
health up 10 a week ago. He would
have been sixtv-two years old had he
lived until today.
Mr.. Mansfield was AZ the store a
week ago last Saturday and worked
all day He was q man u genial dis :
position and made friends easily, and
had n large acquaintance IN and
around Putnam who were surprised
10 learn 81 his death.
Held Public Office
While not a man who sought public
Office he had been called upon by the
Republican party 20 accept election
and did so as a public duty. He served
as selectman in 1896 and 1897. In
1000 he represented the town IN the
house Of the general assembly and
served on the committee on railroads.
He was four times chairman Of the
Republican town committee. For more
+ than three years he acted as clerk Of
Of Mansfield Hose Company No. 3,
OF Putnam fire department, Of which
/ his older brother. William II. Mans
+ field. wss foreman. when William be
came chief Of the department Bert
& a A49 as4fT q "A IS
named after the brothers.
Fraternally Mr.. Mansfield was 9
member Of Israel Putnam Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, and served two terms
rs Noble Grand He was also one Of
I the few remaining members Of the
New England Order Of Protection. a
/ benefit organization.
Born in Webster
Albert Luther Mansfield was born
in Webster. Mass. June 7th, 1866,
son 81 William II. and Julia White
Mansfield June /. 1874. Mr. Mans
fields father purchased the grocery
store Of Ashbury Nichols Ia Putnam.
Mr. Mansfield was therefore, but eight
wears old when the family removed
here After their arrival he attended
the public schools end the high school.
After two years in the high school,
"a 1881 he left school % enter his
fathers store as clerk and has re-
manned in the store ever since. except
for a time while he was employed as
construction foreman when the Put
nam trolley line was being built.
w. IT, Mansfield. Sr., died March
goth. 1886. The death Of the founder
Of the firm threw the responsibility
Of the business suddenly upon the
shoulders Of the two sons, William II.
and Albert l.. They continued the
business under the same trade name
and within six months removed to
their present store at the corner of
Main and Pemfret streets. The meat
market, in the Pomfret street store,
is comparatively recent acquisition
to the firms business.
September "a, 1887. Mr.. Mans
field married Miss Ida Mack, daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs C. II. Mack of
Walla Walla, Washington. Two chill
dren were born to them, Marguerite,
who died in young womanhood, and
William Nelson. who lives in New
Jersey. Besides his wife and son he
lcaves his brother, William II. Mans
field, and granddaughter, Barbara
Mansfield, both Of Putnam.
Funeral "Wednesday
The funeral service was from the
home at two o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, Rev. James F. English Of the
Congregational church officiating, The
bearers were A. Macdonald Sr., John
Sabin. Luther Keith, Allie s. King,
Jesse +. Rich and Chester Il. Elliott.
Burial was IN Grove street cemetery.