Obituaries (October 7)

Hattie A. Raider

Cortland Democrat, July 30, 1937

South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Hattie A., wife of John Raider, died at her home in South Otselic, July 21, 1937, aged 76 years. She suffered of heart trouble and paralytic stroke which rendered her comparatively helpless the past three years.  She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Gladys Loomis Conley of Detroit, a daughter-in-law, Ada L. Loomis, and a granddaughter, Hilda Loomis of Syracuse; two brothers, Julian A. Cook of Lima, Ohio, and Herman J. Cook of Swartwood, N.Y.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church of which she was a member, the Rev. Guy Crawford officiating.

 

Kate Webster

Morrisville Leader & Observer, March 20, 1919

Georgetown [Madison Co., NY]:  Mrs. Kate Webster, an aged lady, passed away Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Luther Barber, where she has been tenderly cared for through a long illness. The deceased leaves a husband, D.M. Webster; two daughter, Mrs. Luther Barber of this place and Mrs. Ward Anderson of Mexico.  The funeral was held Sunday at the house.  Interment in Hillside cemetery.

 

Jerome F. Wheeler

Madison County Leader & Observer, June 2, 1910

Jerome F. Wheeler, a former resident of this place and a veteran of the Civil war, died at Cortland [Cortland Co., NY]on May 25th, aged 81 years.  The funeral was held in the Baptist church in this place on Saturday afternoon, Rev. E.R. Perkins officiating.  He leaves one son, R.F. Wheeler, and one daughter, Mrs. H.J. Baker, both of Cortland; also a brother, Wakeman Wheeler, of this place, and a granddaughter, Miss Florence Baker, of Cortland.

 

Clara (Christinsen) Wallstrom

DeRuyter Gleaner, March 12, 1942

On Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the Davis Funeral Rooms was held the funeral of Mrs. Clara C. Wallstrom, for many years a resident of the Town of Otselic [Chenango Co.., NY] in the Beaver Meadow vicinity.  The funeral was conducted by Evangelist H.P. Gram, of Binghamton, supt. of the Seventh Day Adventist church--of which the deceased was a member.  Clara Christinsen was born in Norway, on September 19, 1876,.  In her young womanhood she was untied in marriage with Axel Wallstrom.  To this union were born three daughters and three sons, all of whom together with their father survive.  The daughters are:  Mrs. Marta Murphy, of Binghamton, N.Y., Mrs. Margret Grover, who was recently moved to Beaver Meadow, N.Y. and Mrs. Dagney Braien, of Endicott, N.Y.  The surviving sons are, Frank of Jamestown, N.Y. and Albert of Binghamton, N.Y., also several grandchildren survive.

 

Antoine Vegiard

DeRuyter Gleaner, February 26, 1903

Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY]:  Undertaker I.J. Woodley of South Otselic was in town Wednesday after the remains of Antoine Vegiard, who was found dead in his bed Tuesday morning, at the boarding place at Elmer Potter's.  Mr. Vegiard was born in France about 82 years ago, and followed the occupation of a tailor, until old age and failing health caused him to retire form business and his son Charles of Rochester has provided support for father in his old age. The remains were placed by the side of the wife who died many years ago, in the beautiful South Otselic cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Michael Leo Stack

DeRuyter Gleaner, January 7, 1926

Our whole community was shocked late Monday evening to hear of the sudden death of Mr. Leo Stack, at the Sherburne inn, where with his wife he was attending a 6 o'clock dinner.  We have not been advised of the full particulars, but hear that Sherburne physicians pronounce his sudden illness due to acute indigestion.  Mr. Stack, was one of our leading business men and had a host of fast friends, having spent nearly his whole life of nearly 41 years in our village.

 

Norwich Sun, January 6, 1926

Leo Stack of South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] son-in-law of Ralph Brown, who is president of the South Otselic Fish Line company, died suddenly at the Sherburne Inn Monday night, aged about 40 years.  Mr. and Mrs. Stack and an uncle of Mr. Stack were to have dinner at the hotel Monday night. Before dining Mr. Stack complained of pain in his side, and was given restoratives.  Later the pain subsided but after a time it returned again more severe than ever.  While being assisted from the dining room by his uncle and his wife, Mr. Stack suddenly collapsed in their arms and died before medical aid could reach him.  The death is particularly sad and the many friends of Mrs. Stack and family offer sincere sympathy.

 

DeRuyter Gleaner, January 14, 1926 

South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY]:  As mentioned in our letter last week the sudden passing of our highly esteemed neighbor and fellow citizen came as a shock to the whole community.  Mr. Stack was the son of the late Edmond J. and Ellen Norman Stack and was born at the Gothic Hotel in this village, March 15, 1885.

 

Notwithstanding the fact he was deprived of the tender care of a mother when very young and reared in the surrounding and influences of a country hotel life, Leo came to manhood clean and a general favorite with old and young.  He commenced his school work when quite young and graduated from South Otselic high school in 1901, and entered Clarkins Memorial School of Technology at Potsdam, N.Y., where he graduated with his class in Electrical Engineering in 1905.  His first position after graduating was with the general Electric Co., at Pittsfield Mass., later resigning to take a position with the N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R., where he acted as superintendent of all electrical apparatus throughout their New England division.  He resigned this position in 1913, going to Pittsburg, Pa., where he was with the West Penn. Co., for about a year and with the Aluminum Co. of America for four years.  He left this firm in 1918 to become superintendent of construction and operation of the Indiana Power and Water Co. of Vianes, Ind.  Resigning from this Co. the following year he shortly became associated with the Procter and Gamble co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he remained about two years and in Aug. 1920 returned to Pittsburg, Pa., where with Mr. Joseph Breeloce as a partner became consulting engineer.  He continued in that business until July, 1923, when upon the retirement of H.B. Mathewson from the B.F. Gladding Co. and at the urgent request of the officers of this corporation, Mr. Stack moved back to his home town and acquired a block of stock in the above company and at the time of his passing was acting in the capacity of mechanical engineer and secretary of the company.

 

Electrical engineering was Mr. Stack's chosen profession dating back to his kindergarten days when but about eight years of age he built and installed a system of electric call bells in the Gothic, one of which (from the kitchen to the bar room) was in operation for more than twenty years.

 

During the two short years since he was called back to his native town, he has seemed to live anew in happy retrospective fancy in his association with old schoolmates of over 30 years ago.  It has been said (and we believe truthfully) that in each of Mr. Stack's engagements with different corporations he has always given the best that was in him and that the numerous changes from one firm to another has been for advancement and by the resignation route.  Aside from his inspirations in mechanical functions, it seemed to be his happy mission to create friendship by a singularly genial and attractive individuality.  As his neighbor we can but say that his interest in humanity and community affairs took a wide range, a fact of which there are no better witnesses than the co-workers at the local plant.

 

It is a pitiless stroke of destiny indeed that has so suddenly stricken down this seemingly healthy man of usefulness in the maturity of his year.  We believe we can truthfully say that the sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved family and are fully aware that our town loses much by the sudden disappearance of his engaging personality.

 

Funeral services were held from the home on Main street, Friday afternoon, and was largely attended.  Services were conducted by Rev. Anibal of the M.E. Church.  Undertaker Benedict of Sherburne in charge.  Floral offerings were abundant and very fine. Among which were large pieces from the H.F. Gladding co., the High School, Ladies Aid, Sabbath School, So. Otselic Lodge F.&A.M. and other organizations besides individual pieces.  Burial was made in the new west side of Valley View cemetery [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY].

 

Mr. Stack is survived by the widow, Nina L. Brown Stack (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Brown) and daughter, Dorothy, aged 9, and son James Randall, 4 and one-half years of age.