The Genoa Tribune
Genoa, Cayuga County, New York.
Friday, April 11, 1919

Sudden Death of Genoa Man.

Charles Sill, a well known farmer of Genoa, died very suddenly at his home about a mile south of the village, on Saturday last at 11 o'clock, of heart trouble. Mr. Sill had not been in good health since having an attack of influenza in the winter, but was apparently as well as usual that morning and talked over the phone a half hour before he was stricken. He was sitting in a chair and suddenly fell over. His daughter was alone with him at the time and phoned for his brother and a physician at once. Owing to the drifted condition of the roads, it was some time before they could get to the house. Mrs. Sill, who was at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Curtis, here was also hastily summoned and reached home as soon as possible, only to find that her husband was dead. Mr. Sill had passed away in a few minutes, after suffering the attack.

The deceased was born at the Sill homestead (now occupied by Oliver Sill) on Dec. 14, 1862, and had always lived within a short distance of his birthplace. About five years ago he purchased the farm where he died, and had made extensive improvements in the place. He was married Dec. 31, 1885, to Sarah Boyer of Genoa who survives him, with their two daughters, Mrs. Harry Curtis and Miss Olive Sill. He was a son of the late John and Catherine Sill, and leaves two brothers, Oliver and Wm. Sill of this town, and three sisters, Mrs. Wm. Starner and Mrs. H. G. Hand of Genoa, and Mrs. Frank Tarbell of North Lansing.

Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. F. J. Allington of North Lansing officiated. Burial in Genoa cemetery. A number of beautiful floral pieces rested on the casket, including a large wreath from the Maccabees of North Lansing of which the deceased was a member.

Among those who were present at the funeral were Dr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Sill and Elmer Starner of Ithaca, and Lee W. Atwater of Auburn.

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