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after his return, engaged in the plumbing
business independently in Stamford. He
carried this on successfully by himself for
a number of years and then took his
brother, Garrett deGroot Lockwood Raymond,
into partnership with him, forming
the firm of Raymond Brothers. In 1910
he sold out his interest in the business to
this brother and went West to Joplin,
Missouri, and there engaged in zinc mining.
He became connected there with
the Connecticut Zinc Company and was
vice-president of that flourishing concern
at the time of his death. He was a prominent
member of Excelsior Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, and the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks. He married Grace
V. Tryon and they were the parents of
two children, Edna May and Grace Tryon.
(X) Garrett deGroot Lockwood Raymond,
son of Augustus Hobby and Hannah
F. (Denton) Raymond, was born
September 13, 1882, in Stanwich, Connec-
ticut, and as a lad attended the public
schools of Stamford. For a time in early
youth he intended to follow a professional
career and studied law in the office of
George P. Rowell, a prominent attorney
of Stamford, for two years and eight
months. Later, however, his interest
turned more in the direction of business
and he served an apprenticeship in the
plumber's trade, a line that had already
been taken up with success by his elder
brother, Arthur S. On July 1, 1905, he
was taken into partnership by that
brother and became the junior member
of the firm of Raymond Brothers, then
organized. The two young men met with
increasing success for a number of. years
and the firm was continued until July 1,
1910, when the younger Mr. Raymond
purchased his brother's interest. Since
that time he has managed the growing
business alone and its success has con-
tinued uninterruptedly under his capable
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direction. He is now a plumbing and
heating engineer and is widely employed
in that capacity, not only in Stamford
proper, but in many other communities in
the neighborhood. At the present time
he employs fourteen mechanics and help-
ers and enjoys a reputation for capability
and fair dealing second to none in his
line. The honesty and liberality of his
dealings extend beyond his patrons and
business associates to his employees,
some of whom have remained in his serv-
ice for fourteen years, a most significant
fact in this era of industrial unrest. Mr.
Raymond has always taken a keen interest
in the general life of the community
of which he is a member, and is promi-
nent in social and fraternal circles in
Stamford. In 1921 he was elected secretary
of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce.
He is a member of Puritan Lodge,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of
Stamford, the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, and attends the Second
Christian Science Church which he gen-
erously supports.
Garrett deGroot Lockwood Raymond
married Lucetta T. Curran, daughter of
Philip T. Curran, of Stamford, and they
are the parents of two children, Eleanor
Viola and Ruth Lois. Mr. Raymond's
wife and children are also members of
the Christian Science church.
RAYMOND, David W.,
Funeral Director.
The Raymond family originated in
France, the surname being a form of the
French Christian name. Because of re-
ligious persecution, a member of this
family fled to England, and later sailed
for America, becoming the immigrant an-
cestor of the family in this country.
(Ill) John (2) Raymond, son of John
(1) and Mary (Betts) Raymond (q. v.),