Guy Osman Backus, 73, died Tuesday Feb 10, 1970, at St Joseph's Hospital, Elmira, New York after a short illness.
Guy was born Apr 9, 1896 in Rochester, Vermont, to Ernest Henry and Aldora Maria Willey Backus. His mother Aldora died within a year of Guy's birth. His father Ernest married Aldora's sister Lilla Hannah Willey.
Guy married Eunice Della Shonio May 08, 1915 in Fayston, Vt. They had 2 children, Robert Ernest Backus, and Aldora Eunice Backus. They divorced 25 years later. Guy then married Helen Backus on
November 18, 1943 in Hallstead, Pa.
Survivors: wife, Helen M. Backus; sons, David, at home, Robert and his wife, Jennie of Concord, New Hampshire, daughter, Aldora and her husband, Rolland Baker of New Briton, Connecticut. A step-son, Dannie E. Moore of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, step-daughters, Stella Carley of Baldwinsville, Freda Butler of Cayuta, June Switzer of Fayetteville, Mona Vibbert of Fairport. 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Mr, Backus was a retired employee of General Electric Co, Syracuse after 18 years of service.
Friends are invited to call at Heal Funeral Home, Church St, Odessa Thursday and Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Saturday at 11 a.m., the Rev. W. G. Judson officiating. West Genoa Cemetery at a later date.
The Elmira Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York - Thu 12 Feb 1970
Guy was born Apr 9, 1896 in Rochester, Vermont, to Ernest Henry and Aldora Maria Willey Backus. His mother Aldora died within a year of Guy's birth. His father Ernest married Aldora's sister Lilla Hannah Willey.
Guy married Eunice Della Shonio May 08, 1915 in Fayston, Vt. They had 2 children, Robert Ernest Backus, and Aldora Eunice Backus. They divorced 25 years later. Guy then married Helen Backus on
November 18, 1943 in Hallstead, Pa.
Survivors: wife, Helen M. Backus; sons, David, at home, Robert and his wife, Jennie of Concord, New Hampshire, daughter, Aldora and her husband, Rolland Baker of New Briton, Connecticut. A step-son, Dannie E. Moore of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, step-daughters, Stella Carley of Baldwinsville, Freda Butler of Cayuta, June Switzer of Fayetteville, Mona Vibbert of Fairport. 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Mr, Backus was a retired employee of General Electric Co, Syracuse after 18 years of service.
Friends are invited to call at Heal Funeral Home, Church St, Odessa Thursday and Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Saturday at 11 a.m., the Rev. W. G. Judson officiating. West Genoa Cemetery at a later date.
The Elmira Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York - Thu 12 Feb 1970
Guy Osman Backus, 73, died Tuesday Feb 10, 1970, at St Joseph's Hospital, Elmira, New York after a short illness.
Guy was born Apr 9, 1896 in Rochester, Vermont, to Ernest Henry and Aldora Maria Willey Backus. His mother Aldora died within a year of Guy's birth. His father Ernest married Aldora's sister Lilla Hannah Willey.
Guy married Eunice Della Shonio May 08, 1915 in Fayston, Vt. They had 2 children, Robert Ernest Backus, and Aldora Eunice Backus. They divorced 25 years later. Guy then married Helen Backus on
November 18, 1943 in Hallstead, Pa.
Survivors: wife, Helen M. Backus; sons, David, at home, Robert and his wife, Jennie of Concord, New Hampshire, daughter, Aldora and her husband, Rolland Baker of New Briton, Connecticut. A step-son, Dannie E. Moore of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, step-daughters, Stella Carley of Baldwinsville, Freda Butler of Cayuta, June Switzer of Fayetteville, Mona Vibbert of Fairport. 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Mr, Backus was a retired employee of General Electric Co, Syracuse after 18 years of service.
Friends are invited to call at Heal Funeral Home, Church St, Odessa Thursday and Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Saturday at 11 a.m., the Rev. W. G. Judson officiating. West Genoa Cemetery at a later date.
The Elmira Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York - Thu 12 Feb 1970
Guy was born Apr 9, 1896 in Rochester, Vermont, to Ernest Henry and Aldora Maria Willey Backus. His mother Aldora died within a year of Guy's birth. His father Ernest married Aldora's sister Lilla Hannah Willey.
Guy married Eunice Della Shonio May 08, 1915 in Fayston, Vt. They had 2 children, Robert Ernest Backus, and Aldora Eunice Backus. They divorced 25 years later. Guy then married Helen Backus on
November 18, 1943 in Hallstead, Pa.
Survivors: wife, Helen M. Backus; sons, David, at home, Robert and his wife, Jennie of Concord, New Hampshire, daughter, Aldora and her husband, Rolland Baker of New Briton, Connecticut. A step-son, Dannie E. Moore of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, step-daughters, Stella Carley of Baldwinsville, Freda Butler of Cayuta, June Switzer of Fayetteville, Mona Vibbert of Fairport. 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Mr, Backus was a retired employee of General Electric Co, Syracuse after 18 years of service.
Friends are invited to call at Heal Funeral Home, Church St, Odessa Thursday and Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Saturday at 11 a.m., the Rev. W. G. Judson officiating. West Genoa Cemetery at a later date.
The Elmira Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York - Thu 12 Feb 1970
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