Norwich Bulletin, Tues, Sept 20, 1921 -
Denison Avery, 76, who resided in Columbia for the greater part of his life, died in St. Joseph's hospital Thursday last, and was brought to Columbia on Sunday and buried in the Chester Bliss plot. Mr. Avery lived on the family homestead near the green. For a time, he was engaged in the meat business in Bristol. Funeral services were held in Willimantic by Rev. T. Newton Owen, the bearers being Fred A. Hunt, A. L. Frink, Alonzo Little, and Edward P Lyman. Among those attending his funeral were his sister, Mrs. Marion Avery Pearl, and sons of Manchester.
Mr. Avery made several bequests in his will, among which were $100 to the cemetery association, the interest to be used for care of the Chester Bliss burial plot; the residuary portion of his estate is to be donated to the Saxton B. Little Free Library for the purchase of books.
Norwich Bulletin, Tues, Sept 20, 1921 -
Denison Avery, 76, who resided in Columbia for the greater part of his life, died in St. Joseph's hospital Thursday last, and was brought to Columbia on Sunday and buried in the Chester Bliss plot. Mr. Avery lived on the family homestead near the green. For a time, he was engaged in the meat business in Bristol. Funeral services were held in Willimantic by Rev. T. Newton Owen, the bearers being Fred A. Hunt, A. L. Frink, Alonzo Little, and Edward P Lyman. Among those attending his funeral were his sister, Mrs. Marion Avery Pearl, and sons of Manchester.
Mr. Avery made several bequests in his will, among which were $100 to the cemetery association, the interest to be used for care of the Chester Bliss burial plot; the residuary portion of his estate is to be donated to the Saxton B. Little Free Library for the purchase of books.
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