The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-16
Albert Van Deusen Old Time Ennploye of The Adams Express Co. Passes on Obituary Notice Starts "Out
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BY THE OUT EASTER

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 An old and highly respected citizen passed out of the lime- light the other day with the death 0e Albert VanDeusen Of 90 State street. You may not have known him, but just the same he was widely known in the years gone by, and during the many years of his association with the Adams Express Company when its main quarters were In the old Bank Street station of the Naugatuck railroad division.
 We of old Out East knew the man from the time and as boys we rode occasionally in the big trucks of this well-known bag. gage and express agency. And while we really never met the man, we have always remembered him. Back in the latter days of the nlnetles, and after the turn of the century, Mir. Van Deusem was . very active figure In ana about the old railroad station. He was there in the days when the Cooks ran an attractive lunch room or restaurant in the alley way directly across from the sta- ton; he was there in tho days and nights too, when the old Earle House was in its glory, and when the fIashy and dapper "drum- mers" of that time sat on the big front porch of the old hotel and flirted with our pretty young Brooklyn girls, up town for the night, probably listening to . band concert on the Green; he was the-c when the old Cooley house was In its bloom, and when ham and eggs and fried potatoes constituted part of the big bFeak- fast provided for It's patrons; he was down there. too, when Mike CoIIOty's attractive cafe at the corner of Meadow street supplied Q free lunch that Oftentimes coin- prised Q real meal for the cus- toners. Oh, these were great days of . past generation, don't forget that. and days that all of us VIII never forget.
 Mir. Van Deusen often spoke 0f the times we have mentioned, and the occasional square" meal he and &others partook of over In Cocks little "home made" res- tAurant. He liked to talk about the old days, to those who Knew something about the happenings In and around the old Naugatuck railroad station.
 The Adams Express Company was then under the management of the we'll known and friendly Elmer Parker, now attached to the office of the registrar of voters. Everybody who worked for MT. Parker just loved the man; he was conslderate to all of us, and we would be ingrates, indeed, if our feeling of admiration for the man ever waned. Mr. Van Deu- sen was one of the lot who always had a kind word for the agent i'm charge. And everybody had Che kindIiest feeling for Mir. Van Deu- sen himself. A small and thin man, was Mfr. Van Deusen, but he always wore Q smile, and talked so softly that he made lasting impression upon those who had business with him. If you don't believe it. ask Mike McKenna, who used to work around there years ago. @Two fine men," re. marked Mike, "AEr. Parker and hEr. Van Deusen."
 AzF. Van Deusen loelked after the syWay" bills, and could always bc seen at Che express car os every train tDaat pulled into Wac terbury. Ills pleasant greeting Co incoming and outgoing passengers made him enc of the shining lights Of the eId EallFeaa station.
 Be came te Waterbury from Nleehhridge, naass.s yeaFB nge. And he wns buried iheFe.