Obituaries (February 8)

William E. Phillips

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1918

 

William E. Phillips

1894 - 1918

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The sympathy of their home community, South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] and many friends in Norwich is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Phillips, whose son, mechanic [William E. Phillips], was killed in action in France on October 24.  Deceased was born in Norwich and had spent the large part of his life here.  He had been employed in Brennan's garage for four years just previous to the draft.  Mr. Brennan speaks in the highest terms of his skill as a machinist.  He was a young man of exemplary habits for whom the future held great promise.  Deceased would have been 24 years of age on December 24.  He was sent to Camp Dix with one of the local contingents and went across in May.  He was a member of company K, Three Hundred and Tenth Infantry.  Seventy-eighth Division. Deceased is survived by his parents, a brother, Roy, and a sister, Winifred, all residents of South New Berlin.  He was a member of the L.O.O.M. and the Maydole Hose Company in this city.  [Buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France--see findagrave.com memorial #55995905 for photo of grave marker]

 

Norwich Sun, April 14, 1920

The bronze tablet, which is to be erected by the Norwich Fire Department in honor in the World war, has arrived in Norwich, and it is expected it will be placed in position in due time.  It was several months ago that it was suggested the Norwich fire department honor these heroes in suitable manner, and it was thought best to erect a table tin their memory.  Acting on such a suggestion a committee from each of the fire companies of the city was named, consisting of Judge James P. Hill, John O Dunckle, Ezra Cook and James Rogers, to look into the matter and secure an appropriate memorial tablet.  After much correspondence with different firms and meetings of the committee the present tablet was purchased from the John Williams Incorporation of New York and has reached Norwich, suitably engraved, and ready to be erected to the memory of those in whose honor it was purchased.  The tablet is of beautiful bronze and bears the following inscription:

"Let us hold dear in honored memory our brother firemen

Henry W. Farley, Arthur F. Sterritt

Howard J. Raymond, William E. Phillips

who gave their lives in battle in France

World War 1917 - 1919

Erected by Norwich Fire Department

The cost of such a tablet as above described with inscription was paid for from money contributed by the firemen and is not one cent of expense to the taxpayers of this city.  It will be a lasting and fitting tribute to those of the Norwich firemen who went over and never came back.

 

Edgar A. Pearsall

Bainbridge Republican, September 13, 1917

Edgar A. Pearsall of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] died Sunday in the Post Graduate Hospital in New York City following an operation.  He was born August 10, 1843.  He was a prominent Republican politician in Chenango county for 50 years and Member of Assembly from 1888 to 1889 and from 1903 to 1904.  He was in the lumber business in Oxford at the time of his death and had been engaged in that business for 50 years.  He was also a member of the Board of Education at one time.  He is survived by three children, Harry A. of Rhode Island, Ernest Pearsall of Salamanca and May Pearsall of Oxford.

 

Norwich Sun, September 17, 1917

Oxford:  After the religious services held at his late home Wednesday morning, September 12, at 11:30 o'clock.  Hon. Edgar A. Pearsall was buried with Masonic honors, Supervisor Sacket H. Mead, past master and present excellent high master and present excellent high priest of Oxford lodge A.F. and A.M. and Oxford Royal Arch Chapter, respectively, officiating at the grave, reciting the beautiful ritual of the order for the burial of the dead, in a most eloquent and impressive manner.

 

Frank Brooks

Bainbridge Republican, July 2, 1880

Frank Brooks, a painter, residing at Cortland [Cortland Co., NY], went to Blodgett's mills last Friday, to visit his brother's family, who reside there.  About 5 o'clock in the afternoon he started on foot for his brother's residence, which was about a mile from the station. Taking the nearest route, which was the railway track, a coal train came along and he attempted to board it.  He was unsuccessful, and missing his hold, fell, and the cars passed over his right leg, mangling it terribly.  Physicians were summoned and amputation was found necessary. The operation was performed, but he lived but a short time afterwards.

 

Della Tucker

Cortland Democrat, April 22, 1921

On Sunday, April 17, occurred the death of Mrs. Della Tucker, aged 70 years.  Mrs. Tucker was born in this village, Oct. 25, 1850, the daughter of John and Betsey Newton and had spent her entire life here.  Always kind hearted and friendly, she leaves many friends and neighbors to mourn her loss. She is survived by two brothers, Floyd Newton of Mariposa and L.L. Newton of this village and one sister.  Mrs. Ida Preston of Auburn.  Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday, undertaker Newcomb of North Pitcher officiating.