Linus B. Plimpton died

1. Plimpton was in his office on February 8, 1904.
2. The next day, February 9, he stayed home with what was believed to be a “slight cold.”
3. Plimpton’s illness developed into pneumonia on February 12, 1904.
4. Over the weekend, February 13-14, 1904, he appeared to be recovering.
5. Yesterday, Plimpton’s strength began to fail.

1. The funeral will be tomorrow at 847 Asylum Avenue.
2. Burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery will follow the funeral.
3. Linus's estate will go to probate on March 2, 1904.

1. “The announcement of his death caused surprise and general regret about the city, as it was not generally known that he had been seriously ill.”
2. “He was genial and kindly to all whom he met in his daily walks, was generous and philanthropic in a large measure and won the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact. By his employees was he especially beloved and each found in him a true friend.”

Unattributed.  “Death of Linus B. Plimpton,” Hartford Courant, February 17, 1904, page 4.