Raymond Rindge 1873 - 1948

Raymond Arthur Rindge

Utica Saturday Globe, May 1903

 

Raymond A. Rindge

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Raymond A. Rindge, for the past two years agent for the United States Express Company in this village, has resigned the position to become private secretary to Assistant General Manager Frank Rogers, of the Borden's Condensed Milk Company.  During his two years' experience as agent for the express company Mr. Rindge has shown himself to be possessed of much business ability and tact and he is receiving the congratulations of his friends on his appointment to a most desirable and lucrative position with the Bordens.

 

During the summer Mr. Rindge's headquarters will be at Newport, N.Y., where the company is erecting a large new condensing plant and of which George W. Aldrich, of this village, is superintendent of construction.  Later Mr. Rindge will probably be stationed at the New York offices of the company.  He leaves next week to take up his new duties and Mrs. Rindge will follow  him in a few weeks.

 

At this writing the new agent of the express company has not been appointed, but it is reported on good authority that J. Johnson Ray, of this village will be the new express agent.

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Obituary

Utica Daily Press, February 20, 1948

 

Norwich:  After an extended period of failing health, Raymond Arthur Rindge a member of the firm of the Rindge Coal Co. here, died Feb. 18, 1948, at his home 31 W. Main.  Mr. Rindge had been at his office and appeared in his usual health during the evening.  A heart attack caused his death.  Mr Rindge was born in this city, Nov. 13, 1873, the son of Rowley and Lucha Davis Rindge.  He was educated in the Norwich schools, graduated by the Albany Business College and continued his studies with an ICS course in accounting and an advanced course in business training in New York.  He entered his business career when he became associated with his father's coal business.  Later he entered the service of the Express Company, before becoming associated with the Borden Company  of New York.  An expert in his line, he supervised the installation of machinery in many of the new Borden plants and directed installation of the first oil burning equipment for a Borden plant on the West coast.  Mr. Rindge returned to Norwich 15 years ago and resumed his association as a member of the firm of the Rindge Coal Co.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church and was active as a member of the Norwich Club and the Loyal Order of Moose.  Mr. Rindge held the distinction in his early manhood of being the first winner of the Chenango County bicycle race, gaining his laurels in an event sponsored by the Chenango County Agricultural Society.  He leaves, besides his son, Raymond E. Rindge, New York, two sisters, Miss Florence Rindge and Mrs. Grace Rindge Hackett of this city.  Private funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the Breese Funeral Home. The body will rest in the Mt. Hope Chapel vault awaiting burial in the family plot in the Spring.