Death of Ira R. Gibson, Dies From Injuries Received at Casein Factory: Seldom has our community been so painfully shocked, nor can words express the sorrow that fell on many hearts, when it was learned on Thursday last about 3:00 p.m., that "Death had come up into our windows" and this time summoned from among us Ira R Gibson after an illness of only a week, but a week of great suffering, resulting from accident and consequent lockjaw. Apparently he was gaining nicely and this seeming improvement, though of short duration, served to arouse hopes that he might speedily recover. How delusive were such hopes was shown when on Wednesday following, alarming symptoms manifested themselves and although best of physicians were almost constantly in attendance, dread lockjaw developed and terminated fatally less than twenty-four hours later. At about 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 13, the release came and his soul passed out into the unknown, away from pain and suffering into the glorious presence of his Master, and the wasted tired body was at rest. Mr. Gibson was a man of sterling integrity, faithful to the minutest details of his duty. The company whom he served considered him one of the most painstaking and faithful custodians of their interests and as such he was appreciated far more than can be realized by our readers. The deceased was born twenty-eight years ago in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY] and spent his boyhood in that section. He came to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] about ten years ago and entered the employment of the Sugar of Milk Company, since which time he has been thoroughly identified with Creamery and Casein interests. The grief that lies heavy upon the stricken home cannot be dispelled, but nothing can take away the heritage of love and kindnesses which he has left behind. Actuated by a common feeling the entire community has left no doubt of its profound sympathy which though insufficient, is all that friendly hearts can offer or willing hands perform in such hours of sore affliction. From long distances and from every side came a profusion of flowers and expressions of sympathy to the sorrowing wife and members of the family. The funeral services were held at his late residence on Sunday at one p.m. The day was calm, beautiful and bright and so large a concourse of relatives and friends assembled, the house could not accommodate nearly all. The services were conducted by Rev. R.S. O'Dell, of Delhi, who but one short year ago united the deceased in marriage to Miss Bessie Pratt, of this town. Rev. O'Dell founded his remarks upon Jeremiah 9:21, "For death is come up into our windows, and is entered to cut off the young men from our streets." He also spoke feelingly and his words were replete with comfort and hope. The floral tributes were especially beautiful, consisting of many pieces, a lyre, a broken column, many wreaths and a great profusion of cut flowers resting upon and about the casket. Music was rendered by a male quartette consisting of Messrs. Banner, Bentley Gilbert and Smith. The bearers were: H.B. Davenport, S. Bennett, F.D. Hoyt, Fred Newman, Robert Banner and Frank Redfield. The interment was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY], the remains being escorted to the grave by the Roberts and Danforth Hose companies, he being a member of the Roberts Hose and at one time Asst. Chief of the Fire Department. The deceased is survived besides his wife, by a mother, Mrs. Anson Davenport, of Guilford, two brothers, Lynn Gibson, of Mt. Upton and C.B. Gibson, of Oneonta, two sisters, Miss Lina Gibson, of Cooperstown, and Miss Fleda Gibson, of Amsterdam. [Bainbridge Republican, June 20, 1907]
Dr. Robert Nathan Parke, for over eighteen years rector of St. Matthews Episcopal church of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], until June of this year, passed away, at the home of his son, Frederick H. Parke, in Pittsburg, Pa., Monday night, after months of ill health due to his advanced age and grief for the loss of his wife, whose death occurred this spring. Dr. Parke was born in Geneva, on February 12, 1828, and was the son of a prominent lawyer at that place, his father having been at one time district attorney of Ontario county. Dr. Parke received his education at Hobart college in Geneva, from which institution he graduated in 1848, at the age of 20 years. Upon his graduation he entered the General Theological seminary at New York, he was ordained a deacon of the of the Episcopal church and in 1853 he was made a priest. His first charge was at Hammondsport. For nine years from 1875 to 1884, he served Christ church at Binghamton, and served twelve years at Waterloo, from 1859 to 1871, at which place he built a fine stone church, and built up a flourishing parish. In 1854 he was united in marriage with Amonette T. Taylor, of Geneva, who died at Binghamton in 1880, and in 1886 he was married to James Ellen Drummond, who died at Binghamton this spring. In March 1889 Dr. Parke came to Unadilla. For ten years he was archdeacon of the archdeaconry of the Susquehanna. The deceased is survived by three sons, Robert Augustus, of Temogmi, Ont., Henry Tillman, of New York city, and Frederick Huntington, of Pittsburg, and one sister, Emma Elizabeth Tillman, of Brooklyn. The remains were brought to Unadilla and the funeral was held on Thursday at 4:30 at St. Mathew's church. [Bainbridge Republican, July 18, 1907]
From the Adams County Record, Ohio, issue of July 11th, we take an account of the death of H.W.Dickinson, whose interment occurred in the Episcopal cemetery, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], last week Thursday. Mr. Dickinson married Miss Anna Juliand of this place. "After a week's illness of cerebral hemorrhage, H.W. Dickinson was claimed by the messenger of death, Saturday night at ten o'clock. On the Saturday evening preceding death, while enjoying the pleasures of home, he was suddenly stricken and for a number of hours was in a precarious condition, but later he rallied and his many friends anticipated his early and complete recovery, but in this hope they were doomed to disappointment for on Friday night a second attack of the malady seized the sufferer and the loved ones about his couch soon realized that he was passing into the valley of the shadow of death. With a vitality characteristic of the patient, the spark of life remained until the eventide when he passed gently from the night of death to the morning of life.
'And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which he had loved long since, but lost awhile.'
No death has occurred in our village in many years that has caused a more genuine sorrow than that of Mr. Dickinson. Active in the business affairs of the village and always ready to contribute to its improvement in every legitimate sense, his loss is indeed a personal one to our people. Hiram Walter Dickinson was born in Whitehall, Washington County, New York, October 15, 1851, and was reared in the village of his birth. He attended the village schools during his early years and from 1868 to 1870 he attended the Vermont Episcopal Institute at Burlington. In early life he formed the desire to be a banker and from 1870 to 1879 he was teller of the Merchant's National Bank of Whitehall, N.Y. During 1882 and 1883 he was a bookkeeper at Ithaca, N.Y. He then spent two years in touring the West and came back greatly improved in health. In the Fall of 1885 he settled in western Kansas where he had a bank in Ingalls and business interests in Minneola and Montezuma. He was married in 1889 to Miss Anna M. Juliand, of Bainbridge, N.Y., a lady of literary mind and scholarly attainment, and to them were born two daughters, Margaret and Dorothy, aged respectively fifteen and thirteen years. On June 1, 1890, Mr. Dickinson opened the Adams County Bank at West Union, Ohio, and it soon developed into a vigorous financial institution and during its career it has enjoyed the full confidence of the public. Mr. Dickinson was conservative in his business methods such as is of necessity required in the banking business, but he never failed to accommodate a friend nor even a stranger whom he believed to be worthy. He was a consistent, manly man, intolerant toward all hypocrisy, lenient toward the erring, generous in sympathy and liberal with kindly deeds. In the business world his word was his bond and his home life was sublimely beautiful. On Tuesday morning from nine to twelve o'clock the casket was open at the family residence for a final farewell and the hundreds of sympathetic friends that looked upon the familiar face showed the place that the deceased held in the hearts of the people. The floral tributes were beautiful and of the most exquisite design, representing donors from Cincinnati, Maysville, Columbus, Portsmouth, Ironton, Meadville, Pa., and every village in the county. Scores of local citizens sent flowers, and the West Union K. of P. Lodge and the Temple of Pythian Sisters contributed splendid emblematic designs, the deceased having been a member of each of these fraternities. He was for several years a member of the West Union Board of Education and for the past ten years he has been the efficient treasurer of the Adams County Agricultural Society. The funeral services were held at the residence, Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Archdeacon Edwards, of the Protestant Episcopal church, of Cincinnati, of which the deceased and ,family were communicants. Business was practically suspended during the hour of the services. Early Wednesday morning the remains were conveyed to Winchester, by Undertaker O.C. Robuck, accompanied by a number of friends, and the grief stricken widow and her sister, Miss Juliand, of Washington, D.C., started on their sad journey to Bainbridge, N.Y., where the remains were laid to rest by the side of the loved ones that have preceded him in death." .... [Bainbridge Republican, July 18, 1907]
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