From the Norwich Sun of Norwich, NY
Friday, December 6, 1912

The Late David Shattuck

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Well -Known Railroad, Business and Hotel Man Passes to His Reward

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   Norwich, Dec. 6 - David Shattuck, for many years well known in railroad and business circles in Norwich, died at his home on North Broad street on Tuesday (Dec. 3), aged 78. Death was due to apoplexy. ( Sudden loss of muscular control, sensation, and consciousness, resulting from the rupture or blocking of a blood vessel in the brain. A massive stroke. )

   Mr. Shattuck was the son of John and Mary Knapp Shattuck and was born in Norwich July 26, 1834. After attending Oxford Academy and spending a few years on the farm, Mr. Shattuck engaged in construction work on the old New York & Oswego Midland Railroad in the promotion of which his father was one of the pioneers.

   He helped to run the first locomotive to cross Lyon Brook bridge, which spanned a great height the stream where as a lad he found his favorite fishing. Later, after running trains upon the Auburn branch, he was in charge of the crew that dismantled that section of the road. He then became a conductor on the main line and for many years was on the passenger runs between Norwich and Utica and Norwich and Oswego.

   In 1890 he quit the railroad service to become the landlord of the Eagle Hotel. After several years in the hotel business he retired to the homestead at Haynes, where he lived until two years ago, when he became a resident of Norwich.

   For many years Mr. Shattuck was a prominent member of the Masonic bodies of Norwich. He was among the oldest past commanders of the Norwich Commandery, Knights Templar. In politics he was a Democrat and had been frequently named by his party for important offices.

   Mr. Shattuck was twice married. His first wife, Harriet Noble, of Oxford, to whom he was married September 19, 1855, died December 29, 1864. September 19, 1866, he married Rachael Comstock daughter of Abel and Esther Comstock, of Norwich, who survives him. He is also survived by a son, John D. Shattuck of Dudley Park, Pa., who is general manager of the Suburban Gas Company of Philadelphia, and one daughter, Harriet, wife of Louis G. Quackenbush of Oneida. Another daughter, wife of Bertrand Wait, died less than a year ago.

   Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in charge of Norwich Commandery, K.T., Rev. Paul Riley Allen officiating.