Newland Meredith (1892-1919)

His health during boyhood was never robust and, “he was educated entirely by private tutors and through travel”. He made two trips around the world, first when about 14 years old, accompanied by his tutor; and, again when at the age of eighteen he made a similar tour, alone. "He was the personification of cordiality, generosity and cheerfulness. While it was his delight to do favours for others, he was deeply appreciative of the slightest favour rendered him. If he played, he played hard, and when he worked it was with equal zeal and earnestness. His cheerful nature radiated an irrepressible type of optimism wherein the sun always shone". He volunteered for service during the Great War but was honourably discharged from the Officer Training Corps on account of an acute eye weakness. In 1915, he became connected to the Detroit branch of the Maryland Casualty Company. His marked ability soon won him promotion and in less than a year he was admitted to partnership in the company; and, not long after that he became vice-president. His weak health was not enough to survive a bout of pneumonia. When he died, unmarried, he was also the vice-president of the Haskins Insurance Co.