Obituaries (August 12)

George Neidlinger, brother of Fred Neidlinger, of Bainbridge, died suddenly of a heart attack at the home of Clyde Barney, Sidney, where he roomed, Sunday, March 18.  Mr. Neidlinger was born April 8, 1876, in the Town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], son of John and Jeanette (Ebert) Neidlinger.  He had been a mason for many years, and a traveling salesman and later a meat broker.  Mr. Neidlinger had made his home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] for the last five years, having also lived in Bainbridge.  Funeral services were held at Carr & Landers Funeral Chapel on March 21, with the Rev. Robert H. Moore, of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating.  Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery [Sidney, NY].  Masonic services were held at the chapel Tuesday evening.  Bearers were George Bickos, D.F. Wood, William Turk, Frank Clink, Walter Deuel and Frank Davis.  He is survived by two brothers besides Fred, Theodore, of Schenectady, and Charles, of Sidney; two nieces, Mrs. Milford Ostrander, of Sidney, and Mrs. Lynn Loomis, of North Afton; and two nephews, Otto and John Neidlinger of Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 29, 1945]

 

Residents of Bainbridge were shocked to learn of the sudden death of Clifford B. Meade, which was caused by coronary thrombosis on March 19.  Born in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], April 20, 1886, he was the son of late Dode and Armina (Draper) Meade.  He moved to Bainbridge when a small boy, where he remained the rest of his life.  He was united in marriage to Ruth Graney, of Sidney, May 10, 1910.  Mr. Meade was employed by the American Separator Company for more than 20 years, and was working for the town highway department at the time of his death.  He was a member of the Bainbridge Fire Department for more than 40 years, and he served as a faithful and ardent fireman during this long period.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Meade; four sons Alfred, of Unadilla, Cpl. Carlton, of the Pacific Theatre, Pvt. Kenneth, of the European Theatre, and Pfc. Ernest, who is a war prisoner in Germany; two daughters Edna and Ethel Meade, of Bainbridge; one brother, Howard Meade, of Oxford; and two granddaughters, Jean and Joan Meade, of Unadilla.  Funeral services were held on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. Wolfe officiating.  Forty-two firemen attended the service in a body to pay tribute to one of their oldest members. The body was placed in the vault and burial will take place in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] later in the Spring.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 29, 1945]

 

Charles J. Clark, 78, a former Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] resident, died suddenly at his home in Holland Patent [Oneida Co., NY] on March 22.  He was born in Forestport [Oneida Co., NY], Nov. 2, 1866, son of Linus and Mary (Cave) Clark.  He lived for a time in Bainbridge, where he married Carrie E. West on April 24, 1894.  She died July 13, 1918.  He moved from Bainbridge to Utica and became a member of the Clark and Davis Company in Utica.  In 1909 they moved to Holland Patent, where Mr. Clark purchased a feed store, retiring to enter the insurance business.  On June 10, 1920, he married Anna Baker, of Holland patent.  At the time of his death he was treasurer of the Holland Patent Cemetery Association and also a member of the Village Board, which he had served for a number of years.  He was a member of the Baptist Church, clerk of its board of trustees and also had served as superintendent of the Sunday School.  He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Miss Dorothy Clark, of Rome; two sons, James K. and Linus W. Clark, both of Utica and one grandson.  A private funeral was held at his home on Saturday with interment in Holland Patent Cemetery.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 29, 1945]

Funeral services were held last week Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Colwell's Chapel for John A. Harmon, 77, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], who died March 18.  Burial will take place later in Greenlawn.  Born in Tunkkannock, Pa., he was the son of Jermey and Phoebe A. Harmon.  Surviving are three children: three brothers, Richard, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Martin and Shrander both of Bainbridge; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Schanz and Mrs. May Hancock, of Unadilla, and Mrs. R..A. Snedeker, of Bainbridge; and several nieces and nephews.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 29, 1945]

A five-year-old Walton [Delaware Co., NY] girl lost  her life in the swollen waters of West Brook in that village shortly after 5:30 Wednesday night.  The child, Beverly Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wells, was crossing the Main street bridge with Linda McClenathan, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McClenathan, also of Walton, when the drowning occurred.  She was walking along a retaining wall near the brook when she stumbled and fell into the water.  Mrs. Irving Bullis, who lives near the brook, saw the child fall and summoned her husband.  Mr. Bullis and several other men ran to the bank, but by the time they pulled the girl from the water she was unconscious.  She was taken to the Stevens hospital where Dr. C.G. Gould worked over her for more than an hour in a vain attempt to resuscitate her.  The child's parents were in Binghamton at the time.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 29, 1945]