"When a Good Man Dies the People Mourn." The many friends of Mr. Thomas L. Danforth in this city were pained to learn of his sudden death at Bloomington, on Tuesday. The cause of his death, it is stated, was apoplexy. Mr. D. was for a period of about fifty years a resident of New Albany, and was one of the earliest dry goods merchants, engaging in business first with the late Wycome Hale and afterwards by himself, and always on one of the corners of Main and State streets. We believe that he was a native of Maryland, moving to Indiana when quite a young man, first settling at Vincennes and then removing to New Albany, where he claimed his residence to the time of his death. Shortly after the establishment of the old New Albany Insurance company he retired from merchandizing and was elected secretary of that institution until some twelve or eighteen months since, when he retired on account of failing health. Mr. Danforth was well known and highly respected by all citizens, and especially among the business men with whom came in contact for many years. In early life he attached himself to the First Presbyterian church and remained a member and a consistent Christian to the hour of his death. For many years he was one of the leading elders of the church, as well as the treasurer of the congregation, the duties of both he filled with integrity. A little over a year since he left the close duties of his place with the insurance company, in the hope that a relaxation from a business, which he had so assiduously pursued, would restore him to health. He then paid a visit to married daughter in Ohio, returning from there he visited Bloomington, this state, the home of another married daughter, Mrs. Hall, with the expectation of spending his remaining days with her, in which he was not disappointed. There were but few, if any, men in our community who bore a more unblemished reputation than Mr. Danforth, and his death, although at green old age, will be the cause of profound sorrow among his many friends. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his sudden taking off and they will have the sympathies of a large circle of friends in this city, where they were reared and respected by all. The remains of Mr. Danforth will arrive in this city by train over the L., N.A. & C. railway, this evening, and will be taken to the residence of W. S. Culbertson, to remain until to-morrow forenoon, when the funeral services will take place at the First Presbyterian church on Bank street. Mr. D. at the time of his death was in the 72d year of his age. - New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 27 Feb 1878