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- from "The Hartford Courant", 20 May 1918 (newspapers.com)
LIEUT. L.B. PERKINS
Lieutenant Lyman B. Perkins, U.S.N., retired, who died suddenly of heart disease yesterday morning at his home, No. 36 Huntington street, was at the time of his death naval inspector of boilers' in the Bethlehem Steel Company's shipyards at Providence. He was born in 1859 and attended Hartford schools, being a member of the class of 1879 at the high school, but leaving before graduation to take an engineering course at the United States Navel Academy of Annapolis, from which he was graduated in 1881. United States Senator J.W. Weeks of Massachusetts was a classmate. Upon graduation he saw service at the Mediterranean station. He retired in 1887 and went to work for the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company. Mr. Perkins re-entered the service in 1898 at the time of the Spanish War and was attached to Admiral Sampson's fleet. One year later he was again retired, but came out of his retirement for a second time last year to become a member of the naval reserve forces. Lieutenant Perkins was a member of Hartford Lodge of Masons; Connecticut Commandery, Naval and Military Order of the Spanish War; United Spanish War Veterans and Navy Athletic Club. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Perkins; two sons, Captain Harry L Perkins, U.S.A., and G Richard Perkins a student at Trinity College; two brothers Dr. Charles E. Perkins of Windsor, and George A. Perkins of Amesbury, Mass.; and one sister, Mrs. E.A. Merriam of New Rochelle, N.Y. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Dr. J.J. Dunlop, pastor of the Fourth Church, officiating. The burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, with the Masons and the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish War in charges.
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