Fred McNeil Succumbs to Heart Disease

Former Cashier of Oxford Bank Found Dead Saturday Morning in His Bed.  Had Been in Usual Health

Funeral Services Monday Afternoon

Served as Cashier of Oxford Bank for 16 Years and Director 13 Years; Was Library Treasurer

(June 27, 1936)

   Frederick A. McNeil, aged 59, cashier of the old bank from 1916 to 1932, died suddenly at his home, 129 North Broad street, Norwich, Saturday morning from a heart attack.

   He had appeared as well as usual the previous night and friends from Oxford had visited him.  The following morning he failed to rise upon the call of Mrs. McNeil and when she went to his room she found him dead.

   Funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon at 2:30, with Dr. H. C. Whedon, rector of St. Paul's church, officiating.  Burial was made in Riverview cemetery here.

   Fred McNeil, as he was known to his many friends in Oxford, was born in this community May 10, 1877, the son of Millard D. and Mary Flagg McNeil.  Practically all his life was spent here except for the past two years when he had made his home in Norwich to be near work.  He was manager of the Norwich office of the National Re-employment service.

   When a young man Mr. McNeil started work in the local bank and worked up to assistant cashier and to cashier in 1916.  In 1919 he was elected a member of the board of directors and served until the bank closed in 1932.

   He was a member of Oxford Lodge and of St. Paul's Episcopal church.  He was trustee of the Van Wagenen missionary fund of the central diocese of New York and treasurer of Oxford Memorial Library.

   As manager of the NRS in Norwich he won high recognition from his superiors in the federal office who recently made an inspection there and commented on the efficiency with which Mr. McNeil's office was operated.

   He was a lover of amateur sports and never missed a ball game or other sports event when his health permitted him to attend.

   He is survived by his wife, Myrtle Stone McNeil, and one brother, General C. H. NcNeil of Berkeley, Cal., a U. S. army officer.

   Bearers at the funeral Monday were Fred H. O'Hara, Dr. E. F. Gibson, Judge Joseph M. Forsythe, O. W. Benedict, Dr. C. M. Dunne, C. C. McNitt and John E. Carrol of Norwich, and Walter Sanford of Sherburne.

NOTE:  DATE WAS HAND-WRITTEN ON THE ARTICLE.