Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Obituaries (June 24)

Edna Burton, beloved wife of Glen Burton, passed away at her home on Gospel Hill [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY], Saturday morning, Feb. 27, at 2:15 o'clock.  Death brought release from weeks of intense pain and suffering, from which physicians gave no word of encouragement from the beginning.  Edna Burton was the daughter of Louella Gardner and Charles Mathews and was born May 20, 1900, at Cooks Falls [Delaware Co., NY].  Mrs. Burton was of a retiring nature, yet made many lasting friendships. To be through with this world in the prime of life, 42 years, is very sad, but her years had been complete, filled with her home life, and devotion to her husband.  She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ralph Cook, of Sherburne; one sister, Mrs. Lester DeForest, of Afton; a brother, Claire Mathews, of Rochester.  Final rites were held Tuesday afternoon at the Colwell Funeral Home in Bainbridge, the Rev. J.W. Bump, of Guilford, officiating.  The body will be placed in the vault at Bainbridge, to await burial in the Spring.  Sincere sympathy is extended to the bereaved husband and family.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 4, 1943]

Frank C. Drachler received the very sad news Monday morning of the death of John Graver at his winter home in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sunday morning, Feb. 28, at 1:30 o'clock.  Mr. and Mrs. Graver have spent the greater part of their summers at the Drachler home in Guilford and made many friends.  Mr. Graver has had to lead a retiring life for many years, due to a chronic heart condition.  Final arrangements were to be wired later to Mr. Drachler.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 4, 1943]

Frank B. Odell, of Bundy Hollow, Town of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], died recently from injuries received when struck by a limb of a falling tree. Death was caused by a fractured skull and a crushed chest.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 4, 1943]

Frank A. Bartley died Feb. 24 at his home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]. He was associated with the Sidney post office for 30 years, serving some of these years as postmaster.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 4, 1943]

Tragedy struck in the little settlement of Mt. Pleasant [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] late Wednesday afternoon of last week, when William John Sisson, 83, was found dead in his barn, apparently kicked to death by a horse.  In the horse stall was found a dead calf, trampled by the horse, and Mr. Sisson's hat.  apparently while Mr. Sisson was doing the chores, the calf got into the stall.  As the horse was blind, he became terrified and started kicking the calf.  In attempting to rescue the calf, Mr. Sisson was brutally trampled but managed to drag himself out of the stall to the back bumper of the car where he was found by his partner, Fred Van Valkenburg, upon his return home from work at the Trico Lumber co., in Bainbridge.  Wells Stanton who had brought Mr. Van Valkenburg home form work summoned Dr. Edward Danforth, who pronounced the victim dead.  Mr. Sisson suffered a fractured arm and leg, broken ribs, head injury and multiple bruises.  Mr. Sisson and Mr. VanValkenburg bought the Ireland farm on Mt. Pleasant 34 years ago, following the death of Mr. Sisson's wife in Wellsbridge, and have operated the farm since that time.  Mr. Sisson sold butter to many customers here in the village for a number of years.  Born, Aug. 25, 1859, in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], he moved to Wellsbridge where in 1884, he married Miss Jane Baldwin, of Otego.  He was a member of the Baptist Church and an ardent Bible student  His only survivor is one niece, Mrs. Alma Austin, of Bainbridge.  Services were held last Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. R. Lewis Johnson officiating.  The body was placed in the vault and burial will take place in the Spring in Walton [Delaware Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar 11, 1943]

Saturday morning, March 20 at 1:30 o'clock occurred the death of Frank Schell at the welfare home in Preston [Chenango Co., NY], where he has been a patient for only a few weeks.  Death brought release from what might have meant months of suffering.  The best of care has been given him with his nephews and nieces cooperating with Mr. Woodruff at the home who supervised over his care during his illness.  Frank Schell was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, 64 years ago, the son of Eva (Viet) and Frank Schell.  The most of his life has been spent in this vicinity and for many years his home was on Merchant street [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY], where his nephew, Frank Drachler, now lives.  On Nov. 25, 1914, he was united in marriage to Sallie Merchant by the Rev. H.W. Foreman.  She passed away 11 years later in 1925 at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich.  Their married life was a particularly happy one.  After leaving Guilford he made his home in Bainbridge, with his nephew, Fred Drachler, where he assisted with the farm work.  At different times he worked in the vicinity of Oxford until his health failed completely.  Surviving are two nieces, Mrs. Jay Smith, of Bainbridge, R.F. D., Mrs. Clella Beardsley, of Franklin; three nephews, Fred and John Drachler, of Bainbridge and Frank Drachler, of Guilford; also a sister Ida, in Germany.  Final rites were held Tuesday afternoon from the Colwell Funeral Home in Bainbridge at 2 P.M.  The body will be placed in the vault to await burial later in the Spring in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Guilford.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 24, 1943]

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