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Note: re Masonic services were held. Mr. Sutton died at 8 o'cloc Sunday afternoon, after a long illness. For the past 16 weeks he grew worse, and for the past few weeks two trained nurses were ina ttendance. Owing to the nature of the disease some thime ago his nind gave way and he was a great care. During the last week his condition was such that his death was omentarily expected. During his illness he was attended by several physicians and examinations were made by several specialists. There being a diversity of opition between the attending physicians as to the cause of his death, an autopsy was held by Dr. Frace of Clintion, Dr. Hunt of Glen Gardner and Dr. Low of High Bridge. Leakage of the appendix was given as the direct cause of death. Mr. Sutton was born in Tewksbury township 68 years ago. He married Miss Mary J. Pickell, daughter of the late Frederick Pickell of Pottersville. After marriage he engaged in farming at Farmersville and later moved To Califon, where he engaged in the coal and lumber business. He disposed of that and devoted his time to farming, dairying and chickne raising. He attended the M.E. Church and for several years until his death was a member of the board of trustees. In poitics he was a Republican, but never aspired to public office. He was a member of Hobart Lodge, No., 175, F. & A.M. Hunterdon County Forest, No. 18, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Rialto Lodge, I.O.O.F, all of High Bridge; Fidelity Lodge, No. 123, K. of P, and Steward Council, Jr. O.U.A.M, both of Califon. Besides a widow he leaves one son and one daughter, Dr. Adrian Sutton and Mrs. Frederick Cregar, both of this place.
Note: From the Hunterdon Gazette, Hight Bridge, June 4, 1914. Funeral services over the body of Lorenzo D. Sutton were held today at his late residence by Rev. Harry P. King, pastor of the M.E. Church. Interment in the Lower Valley Union Cemetery, whe
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