The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-12
John T. Sullivan
 Died Yesterday
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newspaper store on East Main street and gradually became inter- ested in various sporting activities that eventually made him one of the best known residents of not only Waterbury, but throughout Connecticut. He became owner and president of the Waterbury Base ball club in 1923 when efforts were made to dispose of the franchise to other cities. Through the per- sonal cooperation of MT Sullivan and his generous financial backing the Waterbury team became one of the outstanding clubs in this sec- tion of the country, winning two Eastern league championships and attracting national attention in it's post series with the winners of the International league. Some of the most promising players of the Eastern league made their appear ance of the Waterbury club.
 In recent years as MT Sullivan gradually relinquished his business connections he became an enthus- iastic traveller. He paid frequent visits to all parts of the world, ex- hibiting g. keen interest in the customs of various nations. He could converse most Interestingly of his experiences.
 Throughout his business dealings and his many years of identffica- tion with the sporting life of Wa terbury, MT Sullivan established a reputation for honesty. Regardless of personal loss or inconvenience the deceased kept faith with his clientele. His word was his bond and John T. Sullivan's word when given was a guarantee that hun dreds knew to be as reliable as a government bond. There was no hedging, no alibi, no protesting with him. John Sullivan could smile in reverses as well as in vic- tory, a trait, which made him popl ular with the sporting fraternity of Waterbury and the state.
 Apart from his business con- tacts MT Sullivan was esteemed for his friendliness. Hundreds will remember him not as a sponsor of sports, but as friend, g warm hearted, personality, who never missed a chance to make someone contented or happy when the breaks were against them. He was unquestionably a man of great charitable inclinations and gave freely of. his material possessions to relieve the distress of others. He gave unstintedly to families as well as individuals and to organizations entrusted with the responsibility or bettcring the circumstances of the less fortunate. His reputation i'll this respect was well established and widely known.
 Many of Waterbury's leading citizens, men prominent in politics, in business and professional circles paid tribute to the memory of the deceased today. They are undoubt- edly familiar with his place and part in the business and sporting realms of the city for more than a quarter of a century and admired and respected him for his code of principles and his willingness to play the game for sports sake. MT Sullivan's collection of sou venirs, works of art and literature. from the far corners of the earth revealed anot her interesting | phase of his life. He derived con- siderable pleasure in his extensive | travelings and it is a matter of record that wherever he journeyed he kept contact with his many friends and associates with his cards of remembrances and oc- casional sidelights on the progress of his trip. It was but a little thing in way, but it disclosed the
 thoughtfulness and friendly mani- festation that made John T. Sulli- i van so well liked in the community. His passing removes one of the most picturesque figures in Water
 bury and a personality that was ex-
 ceptionally rare in many favorable
 respects. M
 The funeral will take place to-
 morrow morning from the home,
 i20 Columbia Boulevard at S:30
 o'clock to St Margaret's church,
 where a solemn mass of requiem
 will be celebrated at Q o'clock. In torment will be private at the con.
 venlence of the family. Friends
 may call at the home between z
 and 10 o'clock today.
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