Obituaries (May 8)

George Race

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1913

 

 

George Race

1826 - 1913

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The ranks of old Norwich residents have again been broken by the death of George Race, who passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles R. Hicks last week, aged 86.  The deceased was born in Bennington, Vt., November 2, 1826, and when a boy moved with his parents to Rossie, N.Y.  There he attended school, worked upon the farm and in his father's blacksmith shop until he was 20 years of age.  During the years from 1846 to 1855 he lived in New York city, Westport, Northeast and Sharon Station in new York State, learning the trade of machinist in the city and working in the other places as machinist and stationary engineer.  In 1855 he came to Norwich with the Norwich Blast Furnace Company for which he erected and had charge of engines until 1863.  He then invented and patented several useful articles and for a number of years was engaged in manufacturing them and selling patent rights.  Soon after coming to Norwich he bought a lot on Rexford street and built a home which he occupied for nearly half a century.  When old age came on, he and his wife found welcome homes with their son and daughter.  He retained his bodily health and vigor exceptionally well, but like many other inventors, he had injured his mind in attempting to solve the problem of perpetual motion and his last days were dimmed by loss of memory.  In 1848, at Essex, Mr. Race married Jane Harder, who survives him.  Their children are a daughter, Mrs. Charles R. Hicks and a son, Augustus E. Race. There are 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, all of whom survive.  He leaves also two brothers, Charles Race, of Saskatchewan, Canada, and John Race, of San Francisco., Cal.; also one sister, Mrs. Jane Hall, of Gouverneur.  Funeral services were held from the home of the daughter, Mrs. Charles R.  Hicks, Monday afternoon.  Rev. A.R. Burke, pastor of the Broad Street M.E. Church, officiated.  The pallbearers were Clarence King, Arthur E. Halbert, Joseph Kenyon and John Hicks.

 

Harley Lewis Oagley

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1913

Harley Lewis Oagley died Saturday evening at the Norwich Hospital.  He was 23 years of age.  Mr. Oagley was born in Painesville, Ohio, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Oagley, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], in [1890] and grew to young manhood here.  In January, 1912, he entered the Albany Business College, graduating a year later, when he entered the employ of the Peters Milk Chocolate Company at Fulton [Oswego Co., NY], where he had since resided and where he contracted the fever.  Mr. Oagley was united in marriage September 2 to Miss Edith K. Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ransom D. Brooks, of Norwich.  For his bride of a few days the deepest sympathy of the entire community prevails.  She with his parents, and two sisters, Miss Luella Oagley, of London, Ky., and Miss Marion Oagley of this village survive. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Brooks, West Main street. Rev. A.R. Burke, assisted by Rev. H.D.Holmes, of Fulton, officiated.  [Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, NY]

 

George Eugene Burrows

Chenango Union, May 27, 1897

Mrs. J.B. Wheeler is in receipt of the following memorial upon the death of her son, George Eugene Burrows, adopted by Occidental Lodge, St. Louis, of which deceased was a member.  To Frederick E. Bacon, Esq., Worshipful Master of Occidental Lodge No. 168, F.& A.M.--Your Committee appointed to draft a memorial on the death of our late brother, George Eugene Burrows, a member of Occidental Lodge, No. 168, A.F.&A.M., respectfully, reports as follows:

 

This Lodge is again called upon to mourn the death of one of its members, George Eugene Burrows, who became a member of this Lodge by demit on the 11th day of June, 1894, died in the city of Chicago, on the 16th day of April, 1897, where he had gone to undergo a surgical operation.  For more than a year Brother Burrows had been an invalid and it was hoped that this operation would result in his restoration to health. These hopes were disappointed.  he was interred in Norwich, New York, where he received his education, the services being conducted by the various Masonic organizations of which he was a member.  Brother Burrows came to this Lodge a comparative stranger but was always present at its meetings and endeavored on every occasion to exemplify the fraternal principles of our Order.  He was ever gentlemanly and courteous in his ways and took an unusual interest in the work.  In private life he was amiable and gentle in his ways, loyal and true in his friendships, and earnest and faithful in his business.  For many years he held a responsible position in the Pullman service, and in the discharge of the duties of the offices which he filled, manifested ability and good judgment.  He was a member of other Masonic bodies, in all of which he was held in high esteem.  Afflicted with disease, he was still hopeful and he still manifested during the entire illness, the various kind qualities of mind which had endeared him to his friends and family.  he had more than his share of sorrows and disappointments but he never forgot his duty as a man and never became soured or embittered.  He was uncomplaining in his sickness and bore his burdens with Christian resignation.  He has gone to receive the reward of the righteous and has forever escaped from the sorrows and burdens of human life.  His short life was an unusually useful one and his friends lament his early death. 

After life's fitful fever he sleeps well.

A page of our record should be set aside to his memory and a copy of this memorial transmitted to his mother.  Respectfully submitted:  Cyrus H. Jones, Harry A. Krueger, A.HB. Oliver--Committee.