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Medal

2013-110-6 A-C

Round, metal holy medal with St. Paul of the Cross on one side - holding a crucifix. St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin on the other side - looking down at an open book with a skull resting on it. The medal hangs from a heavy yellow metal chain (possibly gold). The medal is inside a small white with gold edging Tiffany & Company box that reads "GRAND PRIX-EXPOSITIONS UNIVERSELLES/ 1878 & 1889." On the bottom of the box is written "Apr. 30th-1915." The medal may have no relation to the box.

This medal was owned by Oswald W. Marrin Jr. Oswald Wright Marrin Jr. (1919-2007) was born in New York City and lived in Litchfield. After graduating from Brown University in 1942 he joined the U.S. Marines. He was discharged in 1946. He worked at Scovill Manufacturing until 1951. He then took over the Marrin Real Estate company, which had been founded by his mother in 1930. He was the borough warden from 1967 to 1976. In 1984, he served on the Litchfield Citizen Advisory Committee which formed the town plan of development. He was a trustee of the Litchfield Historical Society, a member and past president of the Greater Litchfield Preservation Trust and of the Litchfield Country Club, a member of the Sanctum, and charter member of the Rotary Club.

Medal 3/4" diameter; Chain 9 3/4" long

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