Putnam patriot., 1929-06-27
ISAAC CHAMPEAU
 BURIED SATURDAY SAT TTIURDAY
Funeral and Mass From St. Mary's Church. Former
 Business Man

E Although a resident of Hartford ! fer several years past, the death in i that city of Isaac Champeau. last Thursday night, was great surprise ] Co many of his friends in Putnam. To a few close friends it was known that he was critically ill with pneumonia ! in a Hartford hospital. To these his death was not wholly unanticipated ' The news of his death was received j Friday morning
 I The funeral party came overland, Saturday morning, and a solemn high mass of requiem was held in St. ! Mary's church, the church in which Mir Champeau was an altar boy in his younger days and in which he was an active worker during his many ] years of residence in Putnam The mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Casey. Father Jegou acting as deacon and Father Boileau acting as sub deacon. The bearers were three mem bers of Putnam Lodge of Eiks, of which Mir. Champean was a past Ex. alted Ruler, and three members of the Knights ef Columbus, of which Mir. Champeau was past Grand Knight. They were Lionel Charron. James Y. Donahue. Henry N. Benoit, Edward Irving, Frank bucier and Thomas Igo. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 One of Large Family
 Isaac Champeau was born in Sla- tersville. K. l., March 23. 1870. He was the thirteenth child of fourteen born to Paul and Sophia (Blanehardl Champeau. The family came ta Put nam while he was child and he at tended St Mary's school. After his school days ended at an early age he went to work in the store of Edward Fly, where he remained two years. He then entered the depot restaurant but only worked there two months when he left tD enter the employ cf E. Mes sner. This was September 8. 1884. Mir. Champeau was then but a little over fourteen years old. The store was established about twenty-five years before by John II. Gardner under the name of the Peoples Store" and was located on South Main street.
 MF. Messner retained ownership of the store until his death in 1893. At that time the business was taken over by Goldsmith X Son, of Hartford and Mr Champeau became manager. When the store was closed Mir. Cham peau went with the Ryrne Corpora ton for several years. Leaving there he went to Willimantic. He was also for time in New Britain He then returned to Putnam and after work f7hmsafass kss Bughee store. He left there several years ago Co go to Hartford.
 Mr Champeau was married in VII limantic. August %, 1894, G Miss Leone H Legendre and brought his bride Co Putnam. Two daughters were born to them. Irene and Rita Champeau; also one son, Edgar Cham peau. Ali survive. Miss Irene lives in Hartford. She and her father lived together. Miss Rita married a business man of Hartford. Edgar Is the leader of an orchestra some where in the middle west. Mrs. Champeau died some years ago. Be- sides the children Mir. Champeau leaves four brothers. Eugene of Woonsocket. Jchn of Worcester, Louis of Hartford. Frank of Putnam, and a sister. Sister Loretta of Williman- tic.
 MT. Champeau was pleasant man to meet He always had smile and a hearty greeting for all He made friends easily and was respected and esteemed by a wide acquaintnce. He was always accommodating and thoughtful of the feelings cf others. He never held public office but was often sought in the councils of the Repuhlcnn party.