The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
Chris Ballnon
Member of Prominent
Waterbury Family
Affections tely
Remembered
by Legion
Of Friends
BY THE OUT EASTER

When we read last week Of the
death Of Christopher P. Bannon
Of 81 Oakland avenue we were re-
minded Of the Bannon family OF
years ago when father and mother
and the children lived on Cole
street near the green" up there,
and later when all moved to their
new home on Willow street, oppo-
site Woodlawn terrace, In front Of
which were imbedded two large
sized cannon balls, reminiscent Of
Civil war days, In which the head
Of the household, the great and
beloved Major Charles r. Bannon
was notable participant.
Major Bannon
We liked Chris Bannon for what
he was to the highly thought of
Major Bannon, for never during
our lifetime can we forget the
kind deeds and gentlemanly in
stincts Of this departed and hon.
orable member of Waterbury's
delegation that went to the front
during the troublesome times of
the North and the South In 1861.
Chris Bannon resembled his
father In many respects, quiet and
reserved, talked little except TO
close friends, minded his own bus
mess, and repulsed those whose
custom was to criticize. His word
was always friendly, In good taste,
and was never heard In loud voice.
For years he was identified with
the Randolph-C Cloves company, IN
the Office, when that concern was
one Of the most furnishing Of Wa
terbury's manufacturing institu-
lions. He went there as q young
man, and stayed there until the
very end, which was the closing
point Of this we'll known plant,
not only In Waterbury, but IN all
parts Of the world. For In years
gone by, the Randolph Gloves
company made shipments of It's
output to all corners Of the earth.
And just like his distinguished
father, Chris identified himself
with the old Company q of the
Connecticut national guard when
his age permitted OF his enlist
ment. He was there under another
fine man, the late Captain Alfred
J. Wolff, and also under the living
Captain Daniel +. Fitzpatrick,
And with the others, he camped
ut the famous quarters IN Mantle
for number Of years and took
part In the numerous military
maneuvers that were arranged for
those days. Tall and erect, he made
q striking figure In uniform, in
herited the famous Bannon swing
into line, and carried himself In
high military fashion upon all oc-
casions. His father before him had
commanded old Company G., and
so did his uncle, the late Captain
Patrick +. Bannon, another of the
high type Of Bannons of old Wa
terbury.
No Disturbing Wars
We think OF Chris Bannon as he
was In his young days around
town. mingling with young men
Just like him, and In his quiet way
enjoying all of the fun that seemed
TO be existent for all OF us in those
days. Outside OF the Spanish en-
counter, there were no wars to
disturb the peace and the good
will OF the people, and everyone
seemed happy. Today the terrible
happenings abroad have every
body uneasy and upset as to just
what will happen or what 1t
means to the people Of our own
country.
Yes, Chris Bannon has joined
the list Of the dead, just like the
rest Of us will and must do event.
ually. But he leaves a memorable
life Of decency and respect for all
that none Of us who knew the
man and who talked and met him
occasionally can fail to recall from
time to time.
We had no better citizen than
he; home man during his mar
ried life, he represented all that
was good and dear to those about
him, and appeared to us happy
and contented sort of an individ-
ual as we met him now and then
In his latest duties with the
branch service of the Waterbury
Savings bank Of the Brooklyn dis
trict.