The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-07
AUTHORIZE S4OO, 600 BOND SALE TONIGHT
Holcomb Funeral
Tomorrow Afternoon
TempIeton and Elton to Represent Waterbury,
Governor" Complimented Brass City in Work
During l0l7-l8

comb. whose death occurred Sat-
urday afternoon at his home in
Southington, will be buried tomor-
row afternoon in that town amid
impressive ceremonies. Ex-Gover-
nor Holcomb's death, occurring In
his S7th year at 6:16 o'clock sat.
urday afternoon, caused widespread
expressions Of regret throughout
the state, including waterbury
where Ex-Governor Charles A
Templeton and x-Mayor John p.
Elton delivered statements.
Services will be held at the First
Baptist church in Southington ut
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
with Rev Leonard +. Requa, pastor.
officiating. Burial will be In the
family plot in Oak Hill cemetery
Southingtop.
state officials will be present at
the services, and waterbury will be
represented by ex-governor Tem-
pleton, ex-Mayor Elton and posi-.
bly, others. Mr. Elton was a persona
aide to Governor Holcomb while
the latter was in office.
Often called Uncle Marcus and
the Grand Old Mon Of Connectu-
CUT, Ex-Governor Holcomb was
one OI tHe peSt A0vSN SAS"
state has ever had. He was also
known as Connecticut's war Gov
ernor''. His end came peacefully.
Death had been expected earlier
In tho day as the ex-chief executive
OF the state grew very feeble. lie
had been showing O marked grow
Ing weakness during the past rev
winter months. His death was
merely the result of age exerting
itself. It was stated by doctors, ana
not caused by organic trouble.
At the time of the World war,
Governor, Holcomb was the hrst
state executive In the country TO
cnli n meeting of the different state,
CITY and town officials to outline
q plan of campaign with n view o
getting ready to enter tho COMBAT
IL was at his suggestion that
census of all male residents In Con.
necticut, from IS and upward, was
taken. The meeting at when the
governor explained his position on
the matter was held at the Capt.
toll In Hartford and was largely AZ,
tended. The census proved usetul
and simplified the taking up OF the
draft eunsus later on
In his talk that day In Harttoru
the governor reviewed the part
Connecticut had taken IN the ana'rs
of the nation from the beginning oi
It's history and expressed the n9pe
that the men of today would main
tain the high place accorded to
Connectucut In tho Revolutionary,
Civil and other wars In which the
country was engaged.
Governor H6lcomb took an active
mart In tho World war plans oil
over the state. His spirited talks
and prompt replies to letters ad-
dressed to him on various questions
aid much to encourage officials. lie
was available at oil times during
that period and his counsel was
sought by officials oil over the
state, He wanted tho people TO be
courageous, but advised against
getting panic stricken. He was very
much pleased at how tho census
was taken up In Waterbury. as the
following communication received
from him under date OF June -,
1917, by the then Mayor Martin
Scully will testify: ..,
II have your letter or the i3tn
Inst together with the return or the
registration districts OF your city
| take this occasion TO express 20
YOU my appreciation of the way IN
which the officials OF your city nave
carried out tho registration anu
part!c ularly the fact that so little
expense was entailed for payment
by tho federal government.
M. II. HoLCOMB,'
The census here was taken up by
Martin J, McEvoy, who was up.
pointed by O.. committee OF several
prominent citizens. J.,
Governor Holcomb was born IN
New Hartford on November 20,
1914, the son of Carlos and Adam
bushnell Holcomb. He was directly
descended from Thomas Holcomb
who was born In Wales but VINO
came to Massac husetts In 1929. The
same Thomas Holcomb was rep
rosetative Of Windsor and Hart
ford when the constitution OF the
Connecticut colony was adopted IN
1899.
Holcomb attended the public
schools and helped his father on
on the farm. Later he made prapa-
rations to enter Wesleyan academy
at Wilbraham but one day he SUI
fered sunstrike and was forced 10
sacrifice his ambition. For q NUM-
Der OF years he taught school and
| studied In his spare time. He stud
led law under Judge Jared Foster
and In 1871 was admitted to the
bar in Litchfield county. He opened
his Office In Southington and lived
there until his death Saturday.
Governor Holcomb was married
| in 1872 to Sarah c Bennett of
Hartford. She died in 1901. For
80 years he was judge Of probate
in Southington and served for
years as president of the Southing-
ton Savings bank. He was a direc-
tor of the Southington National
bank, the Peck. Stowe and Wilcox
company, the Southington Cutlery
company, the Aetna Nut company.
the Atwater Mfg company and the
Southhgton Hardware company.