Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Obituaries (December 17)

Rev. Egbert Kilpatrick
Bainbridge News & Republican, December 28, 1944
 
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at White's Funeral Chapel, Hobart, of the late Rev. Egbert Kilpatrick who died last Thursday night at the Stamford hospital, following several months' illness.  The Rev. George H. Savage, of Oneonta, district superintendent of Wyoming conference, officiated, assisted by the Rev. George H. Savage, of Oneonta, district superintendent of Wyoming conference.  Mr. Kilpatrick was born Aug. 23, 1855, son of George and Ann (Follett) Kilpatrick, of Roxbury.  There he grew to manhood, attended the village school and later entered Wyoming Seminary and was admitted to the ministry of Wyoming conference.  His first charge was at Hale Eddy and he continued in the ministry for 40 years.  On Nov. 5, 1932, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Emma Brenn, of Hobart, where he has since resided.  They were a devoted couple and enjoyed life to the full until he was taken ill last summer.  Surviving are his wife and two sons by a former marriage, the Rev. Lester A. Kilpatrick, pastor of the Methodist Church at Grand Rapids, Mich., and Elmer Kilpatrick, of Candor, besides several grandchildren.  The many and beautiful floral tributes testified to the love and esteem in which he was held by all who knew him. 
 
Mrs. B.W. Carpenter
Bainbridge News & Republican, March 7, 1946
 
Mrs. B.W. Carpenter, mother of Paul Carpenter, died Feb. 28 at her home in Bergen [Genesee Co., NY].  Funeral services were held Saturday at the home with the Rev. Ices officiating.  Mrs. Carpenter and son, Albert, and daughter, Betty Jo, returned home from the funeral Monday while Mr. Carpenter remained for several days.

Charles Johnson
Bainbridge News & Republican, March 7, 1946

Charles Johnson died at his home early Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, following a prolonged illness, at the age of 73.  Born at North Afton [Chenango Co., NY], May 26, 1872, he was a son of Frank and Mary (Benedict) Johnson.  He attended school in Afton until he was 13 when his family moved to Bainbridge.  In 1914, he was united in marriage to Hazel Shofkom.  He worked as a mason with his father and later for Frank Lewis for several years.  For a number of years he was very active in baseball, being very prominent on the pitching staff for Bainbridge and other surrounding towns.  He continued his enthusiasm for this national sport and always attended the games until the town team was disbanded because of World War II.  A veteran of the Spanish-American War, he went overseas with the 1st New York Regiment, Co. H., of Binghamton.  He is survived by his wife, Hazel Johnson; four daughters, Mary Johnson Brewer, of Bainbridge; Grace Johnson Hawkins, of Oneonta; Marion Johnson Mitter, of Bainbridge, and Betty Johnson; two sons, Donald Johnson and LeRoy Johnson, of Bainbridge; a sister, Mrs. Alice Thompson, of Binghamton;  a cousin, Mrs. Grace Boyce, of Norwich; two grandchildren, Ronald and Raymond Brewer, of Bainbridge; and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Fisher's Chapel with the Rev. Norman Lawton officiating.  The body was placed in the vault and interment will take place in the spring in St. Peter's Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].

Frank C.  McLean
Bainbridge News & Republican, March 7, 1946

Frank C. McLean, 48, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], died Thursday morning at Binghamton City Hospital.  he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Winifred McLean of Greene; two sons, Frank C. McLean, Jr., and Gordon McLean, both of Greene; a granddaughter, Donna Carol McLean, of Greene; two sisters, Mrs. Clifford Robinson, of North Fenton, and Miss Alta McLean of Endicott.

Ray D. Edson
Bainbridge News & Republican, March 7, 1946

The death of Ray D. Edson occurred on Friday, Feb. 22, at this home at Youngs, town of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], after an illness of 10 days.  He was 68 years of age.  He is survived by his wife and one son, William Edson, who recently was discharged form the army after service in the Pacific theatre.  Mr. Edson had lived in Sidney and vicinity for about 40 years.

Jennie F. Sturgess
Bainbridge News & Republican, March 7, 1946

Jennie F. Sturgess, 66, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], died Sunday morning at her home.  She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Adelia Oldfield, of Guilford; Mrs. Clara Nutter, of Elmira, and Mrs. Alice Johnson, of Mount Upton; two brothers, Charles Sturgess, of Oxford, and Eugene Sturgess, of California. 

Edmund Daugherty
Bainbridge News & Republican, March 7, 1946

Edmund J. Daugherty passed away at his home on Furnace Hill, Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Sunday morning, Feb. 24, at 10:45 a.m.  Mr. Daugherty met death instantaneously.  He had gone to the basement to attend the furnace. When he did not return, Mrs. Daugherty went down to see why he did not come upstairs and found him gone.  Death was due to heart trouble from which he had suffered constantly for the past four years.  Mr. Daugherty was born at Compton, Pa., on Dec. 5, 1869, the son of Myra (Moyo) and Joseph Daugherty.  He was by trade a trimmer and was employed by the Endicott-Johnson Co.  On July 4, 1890, he was united in marriage to Alice Floyd.  To this union was born two sons and one daughter, Clarence Daugherty, of Carbondale, Pa., Charles Daugherty, of Blakely, Pa., and Mrs. Jerome Revels, of Guilford.  On May 29, 1930, at Vestal, occurred the marriage of Mr. Daugherty and Mrs. Hattie Wentworth, the Rev. Harold Swales officiating.  Their home for the past 14 years has been in Guilford.  Surviving besides the widow and the above mentioned children are one step-daughter, Mrs. Elma Brown, of Johnson City; one brother, Ray L. Daugherty, of Binghamton; one nephew, Joseph Daugherty, of Maine, N.Y.; and six grandchildren.  Mr. Daugherty was one of our most respected citizens.  He was a kindly  neighbor, and always well spoken.  Final rites were held from the Methodist Church, Guilford, Wednesday, at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Francis Blake, Episcopal rector at Unadilla, officiating.  The body was placed in the vault at Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], to await burial in the spring beside his mother in the family plot at Peckville, Pa.  Bearers were Harry Nash, Millard Jarvis, Clinton Burlison and Percy McLagan.  Flowers, beautiful in their profusion, gave evidence of the respect and esteem held for Mr. Daugherty by the people in our community.

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