The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10
BY THE FIRE MARSHAL

Lieutenant James #. Carolan, a
retired member Of the Fire De-
partment died early this morning
at his home, 20 Catherine avenue.
It was a sudden death, brought
about by heart attack, which at
first appeared to be in a mild
form. But his strength gave out,
and he passed on.
His survivors, are his wife, Win
fired; one son, James f., and
three daughters, Anna L.. Marg-
aret M. and Genevieve G. Car
olan; two brothers, Patrick and
Frank Carolan and three sisters
Miss Mary A. Carloan, Catherine
Carolan and Mrs. Margaret Nah
Ter and five grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from
the Bergin Funeral Home, 200
East Main street on Saturday
morning at $3.50 o'clock to the
Sacred Heart Church where a
solemn mass Of requiem will be
celebrated at 8 o'clock. Burial will
be In the family plot in Calvary
cemetery. A delegation from the
Fire Department will be present.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon and evening
and tomorrow afternoon and eve
ming.
Born Here
Jimmy Carolan was a Water
bury boy, an Abrigator lad, whose
school days were spent In the old
Ridge street building until he left
to attend the opening Of st. Mary's
parochial school. Like so many of
the time, he left during the mid
die ninetie5 for the factory, wheye
he remained until he was admit
ted to membership In the Fire
Dept. on August 16, 1905. He was
assigned to the old hook and lad
der truck in the Scovill street
station, commonly known among
Firemen as Truck Company, No.
!. His officer was the late Capt.
Henry N. Hull. On Dec. 20, 1911,
Jimmy went to Truck Company
No. 2, Burton street as a Lieuten-
ant, to which office he was adj
vanced on this day. There he
stayed until the reorganization of
the department at the opening of
new fire headquarters when three
truck companies were brought in
to existence instead of two. Truck
Company, No. 3, was organized
with Captain Joseph, "Shooty"
Kelley IN command and Jimmy as
Lieut.. Back to Scovjll street he
went. "Shooty" and Jimmy were
fast friends for years.
On June /, 1921, he retired from
active duty, upon his own request.
Splendid Athlete
Jimmy Carolan was husky
young fellow, a fighter, a ball
player, and a general all around
athlete. Built somewhat like
beefy wrestler, on account Of his
"squatty legs" yet not by any
means a heavyweight, Jimmy
was probably the king pin Of the
Fire Dept. roster in the fighting
line, according to size and weight.
He possessed a wallop that
brought him victory in several
"go's" in which he participated
years ago. Never axious to figure
In any Of the bouts scheduled,
still his friends would insist un-
til he finally gave his consent.
Back In the days Of old when
each section Of the city battled on
the ball field, Jimmy Carolan was
generally seen In and around sec
ond base for the team, in which
the two Hoar boys were promi-
nent figures. Dave In the OUT
field, and Jimmy Hoar In the box.
How Jimmy Carolan could field
and hit. He leaned back when
pitched ball came toward him.
and with his sturdy legs well set
in the turf of the oil Rye lots In
Simonsville or the grassy field Of
Long Hill, what q swish he gave
to the bat In his hand. He was
probably one Of the best Of the
amateur ball players In and
around the latter part Of the
Nineties.
Well Liked
Everybody liked Jimmy Carolan:
we know that was true Of the
personnel Of the Fire Dept. be-
cause we can refer TO the favor
able words as expressed by Chief
Lynch. Deputy Chief Cavanaugh,
ANttNU nas.taiV HamFl0e1 Qiirt
Ahcarn. Capt. Bloomfield. Capt.
Joseph Kelley. Capt. Joseph Bag
ley. Capt. Frank Ryan. Lieut..
John quinn. Capt. Charles Booth.
Lieut.. Frank Finn. Lieut.. Jack
Stevens, Lieut.. Walter johnson,
Capt. Dick 5heehan, Capt. Phil
Kelley. Lieut.. Ed. Conner, Capt.
Tommy wilton. Lieut.. ~. J. Kla-
herty, the chiefs principal aid,
Capt. Bill Russell, Capt. Ed. Ma
loney. Lieut.. Hughey Cunning