Charles E. Billings
1834–1920 (age 86)
Biography
Charles E. Billings guided a manufacturing enterprise that refined the production of machine tools and heavy equipment, marrying technical skill with a commitment to fair labor practices that anchored Hartford’s industrial success.
Though his professional life kept him busy, he also took pleasure in supporting educational and church institutions, and his final Resting Place at Cedar Hill belongs to a man remembered for combining enterprise with generosity.