Obituaries (July 5)

Kenneth Henry Weidinger, 18, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and Philadelphia, N.Y., was instantly killed when a truck in which he was riding left the highway about three miles east of Monticello last week Tuesday morning about 4:30 on Bridgeville Mountain.  The truck owned by A.P. Hohreiter, of Bainbridge was operated by George Wade, 29, of Nineveh, and was en route to the Naval Base at Sampson, with a load of lumber at the time the accident occurred.  Young Weidinger, who also was employed by A.P. Hohreiter, had been asleep apparently previous to the accident.  Wade, the driver, stated that he heard something snap as he was traveling down hill, and it is believed that the universal joint broke allowing the drive shaft to whip around and break off the brake lines, thus letting the truck run wild.  Wade woke up young Weidinger and told him to jump as he (Wade) left the truck.  However, it is believed the victim only got as far as the running board when the truck left the highway on his side crushing him to the ground.  Wade received only minor injuries.  The truck was damaged beyond repair.  The victim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weidinger, of Philadelphia. The father has been employed at the Dry Milk Co. in Bainbridge for sometime.  funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 from the home of his aunt, Mrs. Fleminger, in Arcade.  Burial also was in Arcade [Wyoming Co., NY].  Besides his parents,  he is survived by three sisters, Virginia, Margaret and Myrtle.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 2, 1943]

 

Jacob Williams, of Norwich and Mrs. Dennis O'Flaherty, of Guilford, have recently received news of the death of a former Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] resident, Mrs. Belle Williams, wife of George Williams.  She had resided in Los Angeles, Calif. for the past 25 years.  She is survived by three children, Howard and Clarence Williams and Mrs. Lillian Bohrer, all of Los Angeles, Calif.  Burial was in Los Angeles.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 9, 1943]

 

Laura Imogene Forrest passed away at her home in Bainbridge, N.Y., on Monday morning, Aug. 30th, 1943.  She seemed in her usual health at night, but when the daughter went to her room in the morning, she found that her mother had heard "one clear call" in the early morning hours, and had quietly "crossed the bar."  She was second in the family of eight children of Tracy and Sarah (Parks) Baxter, and was born at Chiloway, Delaware Co., N.Y., February 1, 1862.  Her husband, Robert Forrest, a man of sterling character, preceded her in death some 35 or more years ago.  She is survived by five children:  Joseph, Oneonta; Mrs. Sarah Smith, Bainbridge; Mrs. Mabel Misner, Hancock; Elberta at home; Marshall, Jersey City.  Two step-children, Bert Forrest, Walton; and Mrs. Maude Hotchkin, Norwich.  Eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Celia Allison, Emporium and Mrs. Julia Potter, Jackson, Pa., one brother, George Baxter, Horton, N.Y.  One grandson and one great-grandson are in the service of their country.  She was a member of the Baptist church.  Quiet and home-loving, she was never as happy as when doing some little act of kindness for someone, and will be greatly missed, not only by her family, but by a large circle of friends.  The funeral was held from her late residence, The Forrest Convalescent home, at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1, Rev. R. Lewis Johnson, of the Bainbridge Baptist Church officiating.  Six grandsons were bearers:  Malcolm M. Misner, Forrest J. Misner, Jr., Leigh Bowman, L. Forrest Hotchkin, Claude Smith and Fayette Smith, Jr.  The floral offerings were many and beautiful.  Burial was at East Branch, in the foothills of the Catskills, where--

Towering high above the village, 

Pointing upward toward the light,

Are God's mountains still unchanging. 

Keeping guard by day and night,

over her final resting place.

[Bainbridge News & Republicans, Sept. 9, 1943]

 

Mrs. Carrie Strong Kirkland, 52, wife of Robert Kirkland, of North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died at her home Sunday morning at 11:27 after being in an unconscious condition since Friday night.  For three weeks previous to her death, Mrs. Kirkland had been confined to her bed under the care of a nurse.  Mrs. Kirkland, born in the Town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] on May 28, 1891, was the daughter of Albert and Cora (Cook) Strong.  On Aug. 20, 1908, she was united in marriage to Robert Kirkland of Bainbridge.  She had lived in Bainbridge for more than 50 years, and was employed at the American Plastics Corp. for 11  years; six years ago she was forced to retire because of poor health.  She attended the Methodist Church.  The survivors are her husband, two sons, Albert Kirkland, of North Main street, and Lewis Kirkland, of Front street; her mother, Mrs. Cora Sherman, of Sidney; one sister, Mrs. William Florence, of Sidney; and five grandchildren.  Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. Ernest George officiating.  Bearers were Harry Noyes, Dr. J.M. Flannery, Ernest Butcher, P.F. Ryan, G.E. Howland and John A. Parsons.  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  [Bainbridge news & Republican, Sept. 9, 1943]