The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-10
BY THE OUT EASTER

The last of the Major Bannon boys has joined his good father and mother in death, Henry V. or Harry" as he was known to so many of us from boyhood. His passing was somewhat of a sur prise, inasmuch as he was big robust fellow, active and full of life practically up to the time he was stricken and taken to bed.
 Just like the never forgotten Major Ramon, his great father, he was of the military type, tall and straight in figure, with a stride that resembled the bearing of the well taught soldier. We could hardly expect anything diff ferent, for it was always our be- lief that no one of the numerous military characters we observed during camp days at Mantle and elsewhere could outclass the gall lant Major in military carriage and step.
 Likeable Type
 Harry Bannon was of the like able type, friendly and gracious, clever in talk, and full of fun. We know this because there was a time in our young life we "chummed" with him, around Bauby's corner, and helped greatly in the proper celebration of the eve of the Fourth of July when Bauby's fireworks stand was a fav- orite meeting place for the young of the city. We were chased" at times, of course, and sometimes by Harry's own father, then Captain of police. We saw the circus come into town annually for a number of years, with a meeting place at Bauby's corner at A. M., on the day of the exhibition. And the thoughtful Major always provided the tickets for our admission, re- gardless of the number of Harry's boy friends.
 We dislike to see members of the old time Waterbury families dis appear in this way. But after all it is Time which does it. The boy of today eventually grows to man. hood; time accumulates, in the meantime, and we find ourselves somewhat older than when we used to go to bed early, so that we could make an early start for the circus grounds. It happens to all of us. And then we pick up the paper and find that one of the lot of yesterday has gone to his death. This was the way we felt when we read of the death of Harry Bannon. There was really no reason why he should die at this time. He was entitled to more years of life, more of a chance to enjoy the companionship of his dear wife, and his fine family. He deserved this, we feel, on account of the good husband and father and faithful citizen he had been during life.
 Attended Services
 We attended his funeral, as we should have done. It was our first visit inside of the Church of the Sacred Heart in years. But in our young days we were there occas- ionally, not at service, but in the company of others of our age who belonged to the Church and who ran many errands for the clergy and helped greatly in the decora- tion of the altars at Christmas time and also at Easter. We knew the clergymen of that period, but we know none of them today. There is no reason why we should. We are not of the church. going type, therefore, why is 1t possible for us to become acquain- ted with these preachers of the Gospel of the present day. Harry Bannon was not always an Out Easter. The family lived for years on Cole street. and the members were identified with the mother church of the city, the Immaeu- late Conception. It was in the old church that Harry was baptized and chrlstened Henry.
 His first place of employment after leaving school was as 6 cash boy at the old Curran dry goods establishment in Exchange Place: there he was widely known among the various clerks, and the then large trading public Of that store, As ne grew up, he was advanced, and was active with the concern np to the time Of Its dlsbandment some years back. It was his first and only place of employment of late years he had conducted a small stationary store on East Main Street, near William street,
 Isn't C strange how death slrlkes7