age 92
Source: Pulaski Democrat September 27, 1933:
One of Pulaski's oldest residents passes at age of 92. Richard William Box died at his hone on Park St and was laid to rest in the Box family plot in Pulaski cemetery Saturday morning.His health has been such that he was confied to his home for the past two months. Mr Box was born in this village, the son of Wiliam and Celia Knollin Box at the Box home which in that early day stood near the Southeast corner of what is now Salina Street and Glenn Avenue. His wife was Jeanette Bennett whom he married in March 1961 and who died ten years ago. They had three sons, Fred F Box, Albert K Box and William R Box. Besides the son, Albert K. Box, there is one granddaughter Mrs Frederick McKnown of Englewood, New Jersey surviving. At the age of 21 he entered the furniture and undertaking business and continued until about 1907 or 1908 when he sold his store which for many years was where S H Bonner is now located to Calvin Burch and George Morton. He then devoted his active business career to the box and cabinet manufacturing business which he acquired in 1902 after the death of Charles Tollner Jr . Long before acquiring interest in the Tollner business he owned and operated a cabinet factory on Maple Ave on the site in later years occupied by the plant of the Salmon River Table Company.
Mr Box was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of this village and had been on the official board for more than 70 years. He was a Charter Member of the Pulaski Chapter No 179 and served the chapter 44 years as treasurer. He also was a member of the Eastern Stars and Pulaski Lodge. In politcs, he was a republican and in 1897 was appointed postmaster and served until 1906. The funeral was held from his late home on Park St Rev John W Warren, pastor of the Methodist church officiating
Source: Pulaski Democrat September 27, 1933:
One of Pulaski's oldest residents passes at age of 92. Richard William Box died at his hone on Park St and was laid to rest in the Box family plot in Pulaski cemetery Saturday morning.His health has been such that he was confied to his home for the past two months. Mr Box was born in this village, the son of Wiliam and Celia Knollin Box at the Box home which in that early day stood near the Southeast corner of what is now Salina Street and Glenn Avenue. His wife was Jeanette Bennett whom he married in March 1961 and who died ten years ago. They had three sons, Fred F Box, Albert K Box and William R Box. Besides the son, Albert K. Box, there is one granddaughter Mrs Frederick McKnown of Englewood, New Jersey surviving. At the age of 21 he entered the furniture and undertaking business and continued until about 1907 or 1908 when he sold his store which for many years was where S H Bonner is now located to Calvin Burch and George Morton. He then devoted his active business career to the box and cabinet manufacturing business which he acquired in 1902 after the death of Charles Tollner Jr . Long before acquiring interest in the Tollner business he owned and operated a cabinet factory on Maple Ave on the site in later years occupied by the plant of the Salmon River Table Company.
Mr Box was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of this village and had been on the official board for more than 70 years. He was a Charter Member of the Pulaski Chapter No 179 and served the chapter 44 years as treasurer. He also was a member of the Eastern Stars and Pulaski Lodge. In politcs, he was a republican and in 1897 was appointed postmaster and served until 1906. The funeral was held from his late home on Park St Rev John W Warren, pastor of the Methodist church officiating
age 92
Source: Pulaski Democrat September 27, 1933:
One of Pulaski's oldest residents passes at age of 92. Richard William Box died at his hone on Park St and was laid to rest in the Box family plot in Pulaski cemetery Saturday morning.His health has been such that he was confied to his home for the past two months. Mr Box was born in this village, the son of Wiliam and Celia Knollin Box at the Box home which in that early day stood near the Southeast corner of what is now Salina Street and Glenn Avenue. His wife was Jeanette Bennett whom he married in March 1961 and who died ten years ago. They had three sons, Fred F Box, Albert K Box and William R Box. Besides the son, Albert K. Box, there is one granddaughter Mrs Frederick McKnown of Englewood, New Jersey surviving. At the age of 21 he entered the furniture and undertaking business and continued until about 1907 or 1908 when he sold his store which for many years was where S H Bonner is now located to Calvin Burch and George Morton. He then devoted his active business career to the box and cabinet manufacturing business which he acquired in 1902 after the death of Charles Tollner Jr . Long before acquiring interest in the Tollner business he owned and operated a cabinet factory on Maple Ave on the site in later years occupied by the plant of the Salmon River Table Company.
Mr Box was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of this village and had been on the official board for more than 70 years. He was a Charter Member of the Pulaski Chapter No 179 and served the chapter 44 years as treasurer. He also was a member of the Eastern Stars and Pulaski Lodge. In politcs, he was a republican and in 1897 was appointed postmaster and served until 1906. The funeral was held from his late home on Park St Rev John W Warren, pastor of the Methodist church officiating
Source: Pulaski Democrat September 27, 1933:
One of Pulaski's oldest residents passes at age of 92. Richard William Box died at his hone on Park St and was laid to rest in the Box family plot in Pulaski cemetery Saturday morning.His health has been such that he was confied to his home for the past two months. Mr Box was born in this village, the son of Wiliam and Celia Knollin Box at the Box home which in that early day stood near the Southeast corner of what is now Salina Street and Glenn Avenue. His wife was Jeanette Bennett whom he married in March 1961 and who died ten years ago. They had three sons, Fred F Box, Albert K Box and William R Box. Besides the son, Albert K. Box, there is one granddaughter Mrs Frederick McKnown of Englewood, New Jersey surviving. At the age of 21 he entered the furniture and undertaking business and continued until about 1907 or 1908 when he sold his store which for many years was where S H Bonner is now located to Calvin Burch and George Morton. He then devoted his active business career to the box and cabinet manufacturing business which he acquired in 1902 after the death of Charles Tollner Jr . Long before acquiring interest in the Tollner business he owned and operated a cabinet factory on Maple Ave on the site in later years occupied by the plant of the Salmon River Table Company.
Mr Box was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of this village and had been on the official board for more than 70 years. He was a Charter Member of the Pulaski Chapter No 179 and served the chapter 44 years as treasurer. He also was a member of the Eastern Stars and Pulaski Lodge. In politcs, he was a republican and in 1897 was appointed postmaster and served until 1906. The funeral was held from his late home on Park St Rev John W Warren, pastor of the Methodist church officiating
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