The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

| American Brass Co., said:
 Tt has been my great privilege to know Edward o. Goss for many years as a man of strdng persona ality. While the great Scovill Co. has claimed the larger part of his time, thought and strength, his ac- tivities were very diversified. He gave of himself unstintingly to civ- ic interests, our Connecticut rail- way systems, to the Citizens 6 Manufacturers National bank, the Waterbury Savings bank, and many other avenues of endeavor.
 "As the result of his untiring ef- forts, his wise decisions, his kindly spirit and his generally helpful att titude, industry, our state, and city have greatly benefited and his pass ing is an irreparable loss in many ways. We shall miss him from many 8 council table in the coming days. He was very close friend of mine for long period of time and I shall greatly feel his loss in these trCtl- blesome days through which we are passing"
 Former Governor Charles A. Tem- pleton said:
 "The city of Waterbury, state of Connecticut and nation have lost a valuable citizen. He was a kindly man of great intellect, a very thor ough and capable business executive, a genuine Christian gentleman and a valuable friend of mine.
 "The industries will miss him, also Saint Margaret's school of which he was trustee for many years. At the last commencement it was his privi- lege to present his own granddaugh- ter with her diploma.
 "He was very modest man and his advice was always sound and his influence farreaching."
 Howard A. Palmer, president of New Haven Road:-'I am shocked at the terrible news"
 "He was a mighty fine man and one of our ablest directors. I can- not believe he is gone as was talk ing with him only last week. feel a great personal loss at his pass ing"
 Judge Arthur F. Ells:-"Hc had one of the keenest intellects of any man have ever known. was al- ways interested not only in his ex- traordinary ability in the manufac- turing field but also in his great love for the outdoors. I have had many interesting conversations with him on his trips into the wilder- ness of remote sections of Canada. It is a great shock to hear of his death. I think he had about the clearest brain of any man it has been my pleasure to know"
 Former Governor John H. Trum- bull of Plainville: T knew Mr. Goss for many years, and always appre- ciated the great contributions he made to industry and public af- fairs" MT. Trumbull is an officer of the Manufacturers association of the state and was appointed with MT Goss to the conference which formed the New England council. "He was considered an authority on both industry and public affairs. He was leader in industrial activ- ity Ill Connecticut and made valua- ble contributions to government and public affairs. The community and the state have sustained great loss."
 MT Goss was certainly an out- standing American and particularly an outstanding New Englander," said James w. Hook, of New Ha- ven, president of the New England council of which Mir. Goss was member.
 We will all miss him tremend- ously. His counsel was always sound and always looked to. He was one of the founders of the council and contributed much to it. He took 8 lively and sympathetic interest in anything that was for the good of New England.."
 MT. Goss was not only 8 great leader in the brass industry in Waterbury" said R. L. French, president of the Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co.,, "but a man who took an active part in all things pertaining to the good of his fellow men, and added much to his native city of Waterbury.
 His wise counsel will be greatly missed, not only by his many friends in the brass industry but by all the citizens of Waterbury. A splendid man has been taken to his reward"
 "The Scovill Co.,, Waterbury and l the state have lost fine man," said George L. Wilcox, chairman of the board of directors of the In- ternational Silver Co. of Meriden. "Waterbury's loss is the states loss."
 "He was an outstanding figure in industry" said Evarts Stevens, president of tho International Sil- yer Go. His death means a great loss not only to the Scovill Co.,, bus to industry in general"
 T am terribly grieved to hear of the death of MT. Goss," said c, F. Smith, chairman of the board oS Landers, Frary & Clark of New Britain, of which Mr. Goss was . director. "It is a great loss to Con. necticut and to the industry of tho Naugatuck valley in which he was so long a powerful leader"
 MT. Goss was one of our fore- most citizens," said Lewis s. Reed, who recently succeeded MT. Goss as president of the Citizens & Man. ufacturers bank. "He truly served the city, not only in his capacity as head of one of our largest in- dustries but through the public spirit with which he interested himself in all civic problems. To know him was to love him because of his natural and democratic man. ner. One of the finest things think anyone has done was his ac- tion only few weeks ago in invit- ing to his home all the employees of his company who had served 50 years. He will be heartily missed by all classes in the city"
 Horace D. Taft of Watertown said:
 He was one of the outstanding men, not only of this section but of the state and an influential leader In industry and public affairs. He will be greatly missed by the com