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Sphinx Temple, Ancient Arabic Order
Nobles of of Mystic Shrine.
Mr. Parsons' death was the first break
in the family circle. His sister has since
died, leaving as survivors his wife, Isa-
belle Seymour Parsons, and four sons:
Charles Bateman Parsons, vice-president
of the American Hardware Corporation,
and general manager of P. & F. Corbin
division ; Howard Seymour Parsons, New
England representative for P. & F. Corbin
; Robert Mason Parsons, New York
manager for the Stanley Rule and Level
Company ; Munroe Hotchkiss Parsons,
mechanical engineer for the Babcock &
Wilson Manufacturing Company of New
York City.
Mr. Parsons' modesty effectually prevented
in his lifetime any general demon-
stration of affection or respect, but at his
burial, restraints were removed, and the
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city turned out to do him honor. Friends
whom he had made in his business career
came from all parts of the country from
which New Britain could be reached in
time for the final ceremonies.
This brief resume of the life of Charles
Henry Parsons is written seven years
after his death. Viewed through the cor-
rective perspective of time, the character-
istics which loom large in the memory of
him are his unfailing kindliness and courtesy
; the ingrained self-respect which
would permit him to do no wrong to
others ;
his keen business instinct and fair-
ness in all things, and his magnetic per-
sonality which made for him friends of all
who knew him. Great in intellect and in
heart, true to others because faithful to
his concept of his duty to himself, he exercised
an influence upon all who knew
him which was not ended with his death.