Thursday, April 11, 2013

Obituaries (Fl, Fo) MHD Collection

 
William Franklin Fletcher, Hyattsville, Md., died Sept. 24 at the age of sixty-nine.  He grew up in Bainbridge, graduated from the Bainbridge High School in 1898 and from Cornell University with Master's Degree in 1906.  He came to Washington as Pomologist in the Bureau of Plant Industry, Dept. of Agriculture.  He is the author of several government bulletins on the native persimmon, and tree grafting.  He retired in 1943.  During the war, Mr. Fletcher taught Manual Arts in the Hyattsville High School.  Later he was specialist in long range weather forecasting for the Hart-Wright Co. of New York.  Mr. Fletcher is survived by his wife, Jane Walker Fletcher and three children:  John Milton Fletcher, Principal of Eliot Junior High School; Mary Fletcher Allman, of Washington; and Jane Fletcher Crandall, of Nevada; and Mrs. William H. Homer, of Mantana.  [MHD notation:  d. 1948]
 
Mrs. Alice C. Foot, aged 70 years, died at her home in Coventry [Chenango Co.,  NY] on Monday morning, November 30, after a short illness.  She is survived by one daughter, Viola Haire, of the Town of Oxford; one son, Frank Happy of Binghamton; three sisters, Mrs. Kittie Bishop of Holly, and Mrs. Ann Warner and Mrs. Lillian Murphy of Syracuse; one brother, John Hinesman, of Coventry.  The body was removed to the Root Funeral Home at Greene where the service was held Wednesday at 2:30 P.M., Rev. G. Snyder of the Greene Congregational Church, officiating.  Burial was made in the Sylvan Lawn Cemetery at Greene [Chenango Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  d. 1936]
 
Charles L. Foote, 76, of Morrisville [Madison Co., NY], formerly of Johnson City [Broome Co., NY], died Sunday morning at the Oneida Hospital.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Zoola Foote, of Morrisville; a brother, Earl Foote, of Canastota; two sons, Earl, of Morrisville, and Stewart, of Binghamton.  He was a former Ansco employee.  The body was removed to the Vaughn Funeral Home in Morrisville, where friends may call.  [MHD notation:  d. Dec. 1950]

Mrs. Zoola Foote, 77, of Eaton [Madison Co., NY] RD 1, formerly of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], died Sunday morning at Hamilton Community Memorial Hospital.  She is survived by a son, Earl Foote of Eaton; a granddaughter, Mrs. Preben Hansen of Johnson City, and three grandchildren.  She was born in Canastota the daughter of Edward and Sarah Read.  The body was moved to the Charles D. Barker Funeral Home, Morrisville.  [MHD notation:  d. Sept. 25, 1955]

Mrs. Ophelia A. Force died Monday morning after several weeks illness.  She was born in Colesville November 25, 1855.  the funeral will be held today at one o'clock from the residence of Stephen Jennings, on Main Street, her late home.  Rev. J.J. Francis will officiate. Interment will be in the cemetery at Perch Pond Hill [Colesville, Broome Co., NY]

Mrs. Ophelia A. Force, whose death (on February 19, 1917), was mentioned in last week's Enterprise was born in Colesville [Broome Co., NY] (Perch Pond Hill) in 1856.  She was the daughter of Thomas and Mrs. Clara (Williams) Johnson.  Her husband was George Force who died fifteen years ago at their home in Paterson, N.J.  After his death she resided several years in Waukegan, Ill., near Chicago.  While there she became afflicted with rheumatism, and was for some time in a hospital under medical treatment.  She then returned to this state and has been a member of the Presbyterian church of Afton since 1908.  She was a sister of the later Mrs. S.R. Jennings of this village, and was with Mrs. Jennings during her illness and death four years ago.  Since then she has made her home much of the time at Mr. Jennings' where she died.  As stated the funeral service was held on Thursday, February 22, which was conducted by her pastor, Dr. J.J. Francis, with a prayer by Rev. O. Fuller.  The burial was in Perch Pond Hill Cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY], by the side of her mother. 

Asa Foster, of North Colesville Grange [Broome Co., NY], departed this life, August 22, 1916.  In the death of Bro. Foster, North Colesville Grange has lost one of its most faithful members.  Always ready and willing to do all he could for the up building of our order.  He was a true friend to all who knew him.  The untimely death, which was a great shock to the community in which he lived, has left a lasting sorrow on all his friends.  It is very hard to be reconciled to all such bereavement, particularly when they have a personal touch and come close to one.  But he is gone.  We can simply show our appreciation of his work among us.  The stricken and bereaved family have lost a devoted husband, kind and loving father, our community a useful and valiant friend, our Grange a most able and honored member.
Resolved:  That this Grange tender its sincere sympathy to the family of the deceased, in their affliction, and be it further resolved that these resolutions be published, a copy sent the family, and a page set aside to his memory in the Grange book of records, also our charter be draped for thirty days.  S.A. Holcomb, Calvin J. Holcomb, Frank E. Thompson, Committee.

Martin Foster, an aged citizen of our town, who was living in his 96th year, died at the home of his son Asa Foster on Sunday morning, Feb. 18th.  The funeral was held on Tuesday at eleven o'clock from the family residence near Tunnel, North Colesville [Broome Co., NY], and from the New Ohio church.  Rev. S.D. Galpin officiating.  The burial was made in the New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY], J.A. Kark & Sons, funeral directors, having charge.  The surviving members of the family are Asa Foster, a son; a daughter Mrs. Elbert Webster, of Delanson. 

Again the "Reaper" has been gathering in the well developed and fully matured grain into the garner of eternal life.  An aged saint has passed from a world of sickness, sorrow and trouble, with sunshine scattered through, to a home in "beautiful morning."  On Sunday, March 5, near the hour of noon, Mrs. Martin Foster died at the home of her son, Asa Foster, at the age of 91 years.  Six years ago Mrs. Foster had a shock that placed her out of active life; for up to that time she had done the housework for herself and husband.  From that time until twelve weeks previous to death she was able to help herself, but for the past three months has been helpless and was cared for by a loving son and his wife.  Death came suddenly simply the wearing out.  It was at the Foster homestead where the deceased had lived a long and devoted life, where the cable was severed, and in the old home the funeral was held on Tuesday, the 7th, at one o'clock.  Rev. S.D. Galpin, her pastor, officiated and the burial was in charge of J.A. Kark's Sons, with interment in the New Ohio cemetery.  This aged pilgrim is survived by a husband whose years are numbered by 95 and in his feeble health mourns the loss of a devoted companion of sixty-five years.  A son, Asa Foster, one of our most esteemed citizens, and a daughter, Alvira, wife of E.J. Webster.  Austin Foster, a stepson of Mrs. Foster, also survives and resides at the old home.  [MHD notation:  d. 1905]

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