Suddenly stricken a few minutes before 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon while walking along the road near Stickney Bridge, Thomas Burgess, Sr., of this village died of shock at his home at 5 o'clock, two hours after being taken home in the sixtieth year of his age, leaving to mourn his loss his wife, Mrs. Anna Burgess, two daughters, Bessie of Ottawa and Hazel of Plattsburg and a son, Thomas, Jr. also two brothers, James of Rochester, Jack of Au Sable Forks and one sister, Mrs. Frank Kelly of St. Paul, Minn.
Feeling ill, Mr. Burgess motioned to Mrs. Burgess sitting in their automobile parked beside the road to come to his aid. She saw him stagger and hurried to his side. Though he was much heavier than herself, she managed to get him into the car. Not being able to drive, Mrs. Burgess went to the nearest house and telephoned for her son Thomas who shortly arrived and drove them home. Mr. Burgess had driven the car himself as far as the bridge before the fatal stroke and had been feeling in average spirits.
Four years ago, he was stricken in the same manner and during election time in November last hear he suffered another stroke and a third one September 20 last. The shock of Sunday was the final one.
Mr. Burgess was born February 6, 1867, in Potsdam, coming here in May, 1903 to live, opening a barbershop in a rear room of the American House. Previous to moving to this village, he lived in the state of Maine for some years. He kept a restaurant and an automobile livery business for several years and during the past few years conducted a filling station.
A profusion of floral pieces was received at the home from friends of the deceased and many persons visited the home to pay their last respects. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27th from the home and burial took place in Fairview cemetery, Rev. P.G. Rollit officiating at the Episcopal rites. The pallbearers were Thomas White, Charles Marshall, F.A. Torrance, Esq., Dr. J.D. Smith, Fred Collett, F.A. Long and I.E. Featherston.
Among the out of town relatives and friends in attendance at the funeral were the following: Mrs. James Losty, Ottaway, Ont.; Mrs. And Mrs. James Burgess, Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Burgess, Upper Jay; James Relfe and son, Auburn; Mrs. James Chappell, Cayuga; Mrs. Lyle Ormsby, daughter Blanche and son Paul of Lake Placid; Mrs. Fred Newton, daughter Nellie and son Fred of Dannemora.
Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post, October 27, 1927
Feeling ill, Mr. Burgess motioned to Mrs. Burgess sitting in their automobile parked beside the road to come to his aid. She saw him stagger and hurried to his side. Though he was much heavier than herself, she managed to get him into the car. Not being able to drive, Mrs. Burgess went to the nearest house and telephoned for her son Thomas who shortly arrived and drove them home. Mr. Burgess had driven the car himself as far as the bridge before the fatal stroke and had been feeling in average spirits.
Four years ago, he was stricken in the same manner and during election time in November last hear he suffered another stroke and a third one September 20 last. The shock of Sunday was the final one.
Mr. Burgess was born February 6, 1867, in Potsdam, coming here in May, 1903 to live, opening a barbershop in a rear room of the American House. Previous to moving to this village, he lived in the state of Maine for some years. He kept a restaurant and an automobile livery business for several years and during the past few years conducted a filling station.
A profusion of floral pieces was received at the home from friends of the deceased and many persons visited the home to pay their last respects. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27th from the home and burial took place in Fairview cemetery, Rev. P.G. Rollit officiating at the Episcopal rites. The pallbearers were Thomas White, Charles Marshall, F.A. Torrance, Esq., Dr. J.D. Smith, Fred Collett, F.A. Long and I.E. Featherston.
Among the out of town relatives and friends in attendance at the funeral were the following: Mrs. James Losty, Ottaway, Ont.; Mrs. And Mrs. James Burgess, Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Burgess, Upper Jay; James Relfe and son, Auburn; Mrs. James Chappell, Cayuga; Mrs. Lyle Ormsby, daughter Blanche and son Paul of Lake Placid; Mrs. Fred Newton, daughter Nellie and son Fred of Dannemora.
Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post, October 27, 1927
Suddenly stricken a few minutes before 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon while walking along the road near Stickney Bridge, Thomas Burgess, Sr., of this village died of shock at his home at 5 o'clock, two hours after being taken home in the sixtieth year of his age, leaving to mourn his loss his wife, Mrs. Anna Burgess, two daughters, Bessie of Ottawa and Hazel of Plattsburg and a son, Thomas, Jr. also two brothers, James of Rochester, Jack of Au Sable Forks and one sister, Mrs. Frank Kelly of St. Paul, Minn.
Feeling ill, Mr. Burgess motioned to Mrs. Burgess sitting in their automobile parked beside the road to come to his aid. She saw him stagger and hurried to his side. Though he was much heavier than herself, she managed to get him into the car. Not being able to drive, Mrs. Burgess went to the nearest house and telephoned for her son Thomas who shortly arrived and drove them home. Mr. Burgess had driven the car himself as far as the bridge before the fatal stroke and had been feeling in average spirits.
Four years ago, he was stricken in the same manner and during election time in November last hear he suffered another stroke and a third one September 20 last. The shock of Sunday was the final one.
Mr. Burgess was born February 6, 1867, in Potsdam, coming here in May, 1903 to live, opening a barbershop in a rear room of the American House. Previous to moving to this village, he lived in the state of Maine for some years. He kept a restaurant and an automobile livery business for several years and during the past few years conducted a filling station.
A profusion of floral pieces was received at the home from friends of the deceased and many persons visited the home to pay their last respects. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27th from the home and burial took place in Fairview cemetery, Rev. P.G. Rollit officiating at the Episcopal rites. The pallbearers were Thomas White, Charles Marshall, F.A. Torrance, Esq., Dr. J.D. Smith, Fred Collett, F.A. Long and I.E. Featherston.
Among the out of town relatives and friends in attendance at the funeral were the following: Mrs. James Losty, Ottaway, Ont.; Mrs. And Mrs. James Burgess, Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Burgess, Upper Jay; James Relfe and son, Auburn; Mrs. James Chappell, Cayuga; Mrs. Lyle Ormsby, daughter Blanche and son Paul of Lake Placid; Mrs. Fred Newton, daughter Nellie and son Fred of Dannemora.
Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post, October 27, 1927
Feeling ill, Mr. Burgess motioned to Mrs. Burgess sitting in their automobile parked beside the road to come to his aid. She saw him stagger and hurried to his side. Though he was much heavier than herself, she managed to get him into the car. Not being able to drive, Mrs. Burgess went to the nearest house and telephoned for her son Thomas who shortly arrived and drove them home. Mr. Burgess had driven the car himself as far as the bridge before the fatal stroke and had been feeling in average spirits.
Four years ago, he was stricken in the same manner and during election time in November last hear he suffered another stroke and a third one September 20 last. The shock of Sunday was the final one.
Mr. Burgess was born February 6, 1867, in Potsdam, coming here in May, 1903 to live, opening a barbershop in a rear room of the American House. Previous to moving to this village, he lived in the state of Maine for some years. He kept a restaurant and an automobile livery business for several years and during the past few years conducted a filling station.
A profusion of floral pieces was received at the home from friends of the deceased and many persons visited the home to pay their last respects. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27th from the home and burial took place in Fairview cemetery, Rev. P.G. Rollit officiating at the Episcopal rites. The pallbearers were Thomas White, Charles Marshall, F.A. Torrance, Esq., Dr. J.D. Smith, Fred Collett, F.A. Long and I.E. Featherston.
Among the out of town relatives and friends in attendance at the funeral were the following: Mrs. James Losty, Ottaway, Ont.; Mrs. And Mrs. James Burgess, Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Burgess, Upper Jay; James Relfe and son, Auburn; Mrs. James Chappell, Cayuga; Mrs. Lyle Ormsby, daughter Blanche and son Paul of Lake Placid; Mrs. Fred Newton, daughter Nellie and son Fred of Dannemora.
Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post, October 27, 1927
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