Watertown re-union., April 20, 1918
Henry Purcell, Jr., son of former Supreme Court Justice Henry Purcell, died suddenly Thursday night at his home, No. 223 Keyes avenue. His death was the indirect result of an illness of pneumonia during the winter, from which he had been convalescing. He had improved considerably and had been able to be out. Early this week he contracted a cold, but he was not confined to bed and Thursday he went downtown. Thursday the cold apparently developed into the grippe and his death followed unexpectedly about 7 oclock Thursday night. Mr. Purcell was one of the leading younger lawyers of the city. Since his admission to the bar in 1904 or 1905 he had been associated in the firm of which his father, his brother, Francis K. Purcell, and Francis Cullen, of Oswego are members. He was born in this city thirty eight years ago, and all of his life had been spent here . He was graduated from, the local high school and from Cornell University in the class of 1903. After his graduation from Cornell he entered the New York Law school which he attended a year. Mr. Purcell was unmarried. His father recently underwent a serious operation at the City hospital, and is now in the hospital. Surviving, besides his parents, are two brothers, John Purcell and Francis K. Purcell of this city, two sisters, Mrs. T.P. Kilfeather of New Havon, Conn., and Mrs. Richard M. Buck, who is now residing in Baltimore, her husband, Lieut. Richard M. Buck, being in service.
Henry Purcell, Jr., son of former Supreme Court Justice Henry Purcell, died suddenly Thursday night at his home, No. 223 Keyes avenue. His death was the indirect result of an illness of pneumonia during the winter, from which he had been convalescing. He had improved considerably and had been able to be out. Early this week he contracted a cold, but he was not confined to bed and Thursday he went downtown. Thursday the cold apparently developed into the grippe and his death followed unexpectedly about 7 oclock Thursday night. Mr. Purcell was one of the leading younger lawyers of the city. Since his admission to the bar in 1904 or 1905 he had been associated in the firm of which his father, his brother, Francis K. Purcell, and Francis Cullen, of Oswego are members. He was born in this city thirty eight years ago, and all of his life had been spent here . He was graduated from, the local high school and from Cornell University in the class of 1903. After his graduation from Cornell he entered the New York Law school which he attended a year. Mr. Purcell was unmarried. His father recently underwent a serious operation at the City hospital, and is now in the hospital. Surviving, besides his parents, are two brothers, John Purcell and Francis K. Purcell of this city, two sisters, Mrs. T.P. Kilfeather of New Havon, Conn., and Mrs. Richard M. Buck, who is now residing in Baltimore, her husband, Lieut. Richard M. Buck, being in service.
Watertown re-union., April 20, 1918
Henry Purcell, Jr., son of former Supreme Court Justice Henry Purcell, died suddenly Thursday night at his home, No. 223 Keyes avenue. His death was the indirect result of an illness of pneumonia during the winter, from which he had been convalescing. He had improved considerably and had been able to be out. Early this week he contracted a cold, but he was not confined to bed and Thursday he went downtown. Thursday the cold apparently developed into the grippe and his death followed unexpectedly about 7 oclock Thursday night. Mr. Purcell was one of the leading younger lawyers of the city. Since his admission to the bar in 1904 or 1905 he had been associated in the firm of which his father, his brother, Francis K. Purcell, and Francis Cullen, of Oswego are members. He was born in this city thirty eight years ago, and all of his life had been spent here . He was graduated from, the local high school and from Cornell University in the class of 1903. After his graduation from Cornell he entered the New York Law school which he attended a year. Mr. Purcell was unmarried. His father recently underwent a serious operation at the City hospital, and is now in the hospital. Surviving, besides his parents, are two brothers, John Purcell and Francis K. Purcell of this city, two sisters, Mrs. T.P. Kilfeather of New Havon, Conn., and Mrs. Richard M. Buck, who is now residing in Baltimore, her husband, Lieut. Richard M. Buck, being in service.
Henry Purcell, Jr., son of former Supreme Court Justice Henry Purcell, died suddenly Thursday night at his home, No. 223 Keyes avenue. His death was the indirect result of an illness of pneumonia during the winter, from which he had been convalescing. He had improved considerably and had been able to be out. Early this week he contracted a cold, but he was not confined to bed and Thursday he went downtown. Thursday the cold apparently developed into the grippe and his death followed unexpectedly about 7 oclock Thursday night. Mr. Purcell was one of the leading younger lawyers of the city. Since his admission to the bar in 1904 or 1905 he had been associated in the firm of which his father, his brother, Francis K. Purcell, and Francis Cullen, of Oswego are members. He was born in this city thirty eight years ago, and all of his life had been spent here . He was graduated from, the local high school and from Cornell University in the class of 1903. After his graduation from Cornell he entered the New York Law school which he attended a year. Mr. Purcell was unmarried. His father recently underwent a serious operation at the City hospital, and is now in the hospital. Surviving, besides his parents, are two brothers, John Purcell and Francis K. Purcell of this city, two sisters, Mrs. T.P. Kilfeather of New Havon, Conn., and Mrs. Richard M. Buck, who is now residing in Baltimore, her husband, Lieut. Richard M. Buck, being in service.
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