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Note: BIO:J. A. DEAKIN, TOWN CLERK, DIES AT 73. Held Position Since 1948.
J. Augustus Deakin, town clerk of Danbury since 1948, died Sunday
about 7:45 PM in Danbury Hospital. Mr. Deakin, who was 73 lived at
65 North Street.
He had been in ill health recently and was admitted to the hospital
last Tuesday, after having been confined to his home for the past
two weeks.
His election as town clerk in 1947, for the two-year term beginning in
January, 1948, climaxed a long career in Danbury civic and political
affairs.
A Democrat, he was popular with Republicans and independents as well
and he won re-election for successive two-year terms as the nominee of
both political parties.
Was City Clerk, Too.
He served as city clerk from 1929 to 1935 and earlier was town auditor
and an assistant registrar of voters.
Democratic party offices he held included state central committeeman
from this district in 1927 and '28, and town chairman in 1929.
He was also clerk of the former Traffic Court for the District of
Danbury from 1933 to 1945.
Mr. Deakin had served as office manager with various Danbury firms
over a period of years.
He was born in Danbury Sept. 6, 1887, son of the late Thomas and
Honore (Creagh) Deakin. After attending St. Peter's School and Danbury
High school, he was employed for 12 years in the office of the former
Vinson & Doyle hat Co., North Street.
He then turned to the hotel field and was cashier and clerk at the
Hotel Green here and at the Stratfield in Bridgeport. Before entering
the army in 1917, he was treasurer of Bronston Bros. & Co., hat
manufacturers, in Bethel.
Upon his return from the Army he was employed in the office of Luke F.
Sweeney contracting firm. Later he was with Doran Bros., Inc.
Funeral Wednesday.
Mr. Deakin was a member of the Danbury club and of St. Joseph's Holy
Name Society.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Rena Hodge Deakin; a daughter, Mrs. Harry
McLachlan, Jr.; eight grandchildren; a brother, George M. Deakin, and
two sisters, Miss Mary Deakin and Mrs. Fred J. Minck, all of Danbury.
A son, Lt. Charles Deakin, was fatally injured in 1948 in an explosion
at Fort George Meade, Maryland, where he was stationed.
The funeral will take place Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. from the John C.
Freeland Funeral Home, 91 West Street, and at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's
Church with a solemn mass of requiem. Burial will be in St. Peter's
Cemetery. (DN-T, page 1, 3/13/61)
FUNERAL HELD FOR TOWN CLERK J. A. DEAKIN.
The funeral of Town Clerk J. Augustus Deakin, 65 North Street, was
conducted today at 9:15 a.m. in the John C. Freeland Funeral Home and
at St. Joseph's Church at 10, with a solemn requiem high mass cele-
brated by the Rev. Edward J. Duffy, pastor.
The Rev. Hugh F. Gallagher was deacon and the Rev. Francis G. Galla
was sub-deacon. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. George B. Curtiss, chancellor of
the Diocese of Bridgeport; the Rev. John J. Wigh, pastor of St.
Gregory's Church; the Rev. William J. Conklin, of Our Lady of Good
Counsel Church of Bridgeport; the Rev. William J. Fletcher, of St.
Thomas Church, Fairfield, were seated in the sanctuary.
Bearers were Charles I. Sweeney, Charles J. Durkin, Paul Kovacs, Jack
Gulliver, Jr., Henry Jaber and Bethel First Selectman David W. Deakin.
Burial was in St. Peter's Cemetery, with graveside services conducted
by Father Duffy.
City and town offices at City Hall were closed until 1 p.m. today for
the funeral. Mr. Deakin had served as both city clerk and town clerk
of Danbury. (DN-T, page 6, 3/15/61)
The Danbury News-Times Editorial of March 18, 1961, addressed the fine
job Mr. Deakin did as town clerk for over 13 years. "Mr. Deakin's
death this week has taken from Danbury a man who was long active in
its political life and who enjoyed great popularity with voters in
and outside his own party."
SERVICE RECORDS Deakin, Joseph A. 1,732,526, White 31 Washington Ave. Danbury, Conn. Enl NA New Haven, Conn. Dec 14/17 (enlisted National Army)
Br Danbury, Conn. 30-3/12 years
152 Dep Brig to disch. PVT. (Depot Brigade - Private)
Hon. disch Mch 15/18 SCD (honorable discharge)
25% disabled. (Surgeon's Certificate of Disability)
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