Obituaries (February 23)

Charles Jackson

ca 1839 - June 14, 1912

The death of Mr. Charles Jackson occurred Friday, June 14, very suddenly.  Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were with friends, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hall for tea, and during the meal he was suddenly stricken with apoplexy and fell back dead.  Mr. Jackson was 73 years old and is survived by his wife and one son, Elmer Jackson of Binghamton.  He was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of the Masons and Eastern Star Lodges. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon.

Randolph King Atwater

March 20, 1860 - July 1, 1912

Randolph King Atwater, one of Greene's most prominent citizens in business, social and church life, died at that village Monday.  Mr. Atwater was born in Greene [Chenango Co., NY] 52 years ago, the son of J.S. Atwater and Urana King.  Mr. Atwater had been a great sufferer at times with rheumatism, but of late had been pretty free from his trouble.  He was born in the house where he died, March 20, 1860.  His entire life was spent in Greene and early in life he succeeded his father in the furniture and undertaking business, and his genial personality and kindly disposition won him social recognition.  He was always deeply interested in public affairs and was identified with all movements for the improvement and upbuilding of his native town.  As a communicant and vestryman of Zion church, Mr. Atwater found expression for his religious faith and was esteemed a devout and loyal Christian.  He was also a member of Genegantslet Tribe I.O.R.M.  Mr. Atwater is survived by his wife, three daughters, Madeline, Grace and Marjorie, and a son, Gerald.  The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the house, Rev. Percy T. Olton officiating.  Geneganslet Tribe of Red Men escorted the remains to the cemetery.

Sarah Beach

ca 1846 - September 1, 1912

Greene [Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Mrs. Sarah Beach, widow of the late Frederick Beach, occurred Saturday morning about six o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Walker.  Mrs. Beach was 66 years old and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Stodder of Syracuse, Mrs. May Walker and Mrs. Cora Gross of Greene.  The funeral was held at the home of Mrs. Walker Monday afternoon at three o'clock, Rev. J.R. Foster of the Congregational church officiating.

Harry G. Horton

1881 - May 5, 1958

Harry G. Horton, 77, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died at 1:32 p.m. yesterday at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY], after a short illness.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Margaret Horton of Afton; two  nieces, Mrs. Martha Jeffers of Afton and Mrs. Mary Peet of Gouverneur; a nephew, Robert Tew of Syracuse, and several cousins.  He was a member of the Afton Baptist Chruch and had operated a hardware store in Afton for many years. The body was moved to the Karschner Funeral home, Afton. [Buried Glenwood Cemetery, Afton, NY]

George W. Hill

1873 - December 1, 1957

Funeral services for George W. Hill, 84, of 27 Jenison Avenue, Johnson City [Broome Co., NY] who died yesterday afternoon at Wilson Memorial Hospital, will be at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the J.F. Rice Funeral Home, 150 Main Street, Johnson City.  The Rev. Francis Freeman, pastor of Sarah  Jane Johnson Memorial Methodist Church, will officiate at services for the brother of William H. Hill of Westover, Broome County Republican chairman and publisher of the Binghamton Sun.  Burial will be in Riverhurst Cemetery, Endwell, at the convenience of the family.  Mr. Hill was admitted to the hospital early yesterday after he suffered a heart attack.  A native of Forty-Fort, Pa., he had been a resident of the Triple Cities area for about 65 years.  Until his retirement 10 years go, he was employed by the John City Publishing co.  In addition to the GOP chairman, Mr. Hill is survived by one other brother, James B. Hill, and a sister, Mrs. Bessie H. Fell, both of Johnson City, and several nieces and nephews.