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Bruce chambers died Saturday evening, January 13, in New York City, after an illness of about a week with pleura-pneumonia. From the first his condition was critical and although he received the best medical care there was little that could be done for him.
The body was brought Monday to the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James chambers, who live on the state road, between Colchester and Hawleys station in the town of Hamden, Howard Leal and Robert Harkness of Delhi, who are employed in New York accompanied the remains of their friend here and were met at Walton by a military escort.
The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the home, conducted by Rev. H. J. McClure of Delancey, with burial in the Hamden cemetery. Forty members of the Truman C. Tobey Post No. 32. American Legion and of the Frank Meade Eells Post, No 270 Veterans of Foreign Wars, attended the service. The Veterans of Foreign Wars assisted by Chaplain C. S. Wyckoff had charge of the services at the cemetery.
Wallace Bruce Chambers was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Chambers. He was 27 years of age and after graduating from the Walton high school in 1912, he entered the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. After receiving his degree he entered the employ of the International Cable company of New York. After the declaration of war with Germany he received his commission as a second lieutenant in the signal corps and was at once sent to France and was later promoted to a first lieutenancy. Last fall, following his release from the service her re-entered his former employment, He was a young man of sterling, qualities and exemplary habits whose death brought sadness to many hearts. Besides the parents he is survived by three brothers, Henry, Kenneth and Harold, and two sisters, Elizbeth and Jennie.
Major Howard Barnes, his commanding officer in France has these words of praise to say of Bruce chambers; " I cannot speak too highly of his ability and loyalty to duty. His service was a source of great personal satisfaction to me, realizing as I did that in him I had an assistant competent and willing, should it devolve upon him to carry to completion the important confidential work of the office." These qualities of service and loyalty and his high personal ideals made him a leader among his fellows. During his college days he was president of his fraternity and held the leadership of the Sheffield Y.M.C.A. during his senior year.
Bruce chambers died Saturday evening, January 13, in New York City, after an illness of about a week with pleura-pneumonia. From the first his condition was critical and although he received the best medical care there was little that could be done for him.
The body was brought Monday to the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James chambers, who live on the state road, between Colchester and Hawleys station in the town of Hamden, Howard Leal and Robert Harkness of Delhi, who are employed in New York accompanied the remains of their friend here and were met at Walton by a military escort.
The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the home, conducted by Rev. H. J. McClure of Delancey, with burial in the Hamden cemetery. Forty members of the Truman C. Tobey Post No. 32. American Legion and of the Frank Meade Eells Post, No 270 Veterans of Foreign Wars, attended the service. The Veterans of Foreign Wars assisted by Chaplain C. S. Wyckoff had charge of the services at the cemetery.
Wallace Bruce Chambers was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Chambers. He was 27 years of age and after graduating from the Walton high school in 1912, he entered the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. After receiving his degree he entered the employ of the International Cable company of New York. After the declaration of war with Germany he received his commission as a second lieutenant in the signal corps and was at once sent to France and was later promoted to a first lieutenancy. Last fall, following his release from the service her re-entered his former employment, He was a young man of sterling, qualities and exemplary habits whose death brought sadness to many hearts. Besides the parents he is survived by three brothers, Henry, Kenneth and Harold, and two sisters, Elizbeth and Jennie.
Major Howard Barnes, his commanding officer in France has these words of praise to say of Bruce chambers; " I cannot speak too highly of his ability and loyalty to duty. His service was a source of great personal satisfaction to me, realizing as I did that in him I had an assistant competent and willing, should it devolve upon him to carry to completion the important confidential work of the office." These qualities of service and loyalty and his high personal ideals made him a leader among his fellows. During his college days he was president of his fraternity and held the leadership of the Sheffield Y.M.C.A. during his senior year.
OBITUARY
Bruce chambers died Saturday evening, January 13, in New York City, after an illness of about a week with pleura-pneumonia. From the first his condition was critical and although he received the best medical care there was little that could be done for him.
The body was brought Monday to the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James chambers, who live on the state road, between Colchester and Hawleys station in the town of Hamden, Howard Leal and Robert Harkness of Delhi, who are employed in New York accompanied the remains of their friend here and were met at Walton by a military escort.
The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the home, conducted by Rev. H. J. McClure of Delancey, with burial in the Hamden cemetery. Forty members of the Truman C. Tobey Post No. 32. American Legion and of the Frank Meade Eells Post, No 270 Veterans of Foreign Wars, attended the service. The Veterans of Foreign Wars assisted by Chaplain C. S. Wyckoff had charge of the services at the cemetery.
Wallace Bruce Chambers was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Chambers. He was 27 years of age and after graduating from the Walton high school in 1912, he entered the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. After receiving his degree he entered the employ of the International Cable company of New York. After the declaration of war with Germany he received his commission as a second lieutenant in the signal corps and was at once sent to France and was later promoted to a first lieutenancy. Last fall, following his release from the service her re-entered his former employment, He was a young man of sterling, qualities and exemplary habits whose death brought sadness to many hearts. Besides the parents he is survived by three brothers, Henry, Kenneth and Harold, and two sisters, Elizbeth and Jennie.
Major Howard Barnes, his commanding officer in France has these words of praise to say of Bruce chambers; " I cannot speak too highly of his ability and loyalty to duty. His service was a source of great personal satisfaction to me, realizing as I did that in him I had an assistant competent and willing, should it devolve upon him to carry to completion the important confidential work of the office." These qualities of service and loyalty and his high personal ideals made him a leader among his fellows. During his college days he was president of his fraternity and held the leadership of the Sheffield Y.M.C.A. during his senior year.
Bruce chambers died Saturday evening, January 13, in New York City, after an illness of about a week with pleura-pneumonia. From the first his condition was critical and although he received the best medical care there was little that could be done for him.
The body was brought Monday to the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James chambers, who live on the state road, between Colchester and Hawleys station in the town of Hamden, Howard Leal and Robert Harkness of Delhi, who are employed in New York accompanied the remains of their friend here and were met at Walton by a military escort.
The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the home, conducted by Rev. H. J. McClure of Delancey, with burial in the Hamden cemetery. Forty members of the Truman C. Tobey Post No. 32. American Legion and of the Frank Meade Eells Post, No 270 Veterans of Foreign Wars, attended the service. The Veterans of Foreign Wars assisted by Chaplain C. S. Wyckoff had charge of the services at the cemetery.
Wallace Bruce Chambers was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Chambers. He was 27 years of age and after graduating from the Walton high school in 1912, he entered the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. After receiving his degree he entered the employ of the International Cable company of New York. After the declaration of war with Germany he received his commission as a second lieutenant in the signal corps and was at once sent to France and was later promoted to a first lieutenancy. Last fall, following his release from the service her re-entered his former employment, He was a young man of sterling, qualities and exemplary habits whose death brought sadness to many hearts. Besides the parents he is survived by three brothers, Henry, Kenneth and Harold, and two sisters, Elizbeth and Jennie.
Major Howard Barnes, his commanding officer in France has these words of praise to say of Bruce chambers; " I cannot speak too highly of his ability and loyalty to duty. His service was a source of great personal satisfaction to me, realizing as I did that in him I had an assistant competent and willing, should it devolve upon him to carry to completion the important confidential work of the office." These qualities of service and loyalty and his high personal ideals made him a leader among his fellows. During his college days he was president of his fraternity and held the leadership of the Sheffield Y.M.C.A. during his senior year.
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