Potsdam Courier & Freeman - August 8, 1923
George L. Crary, the Adirondack Poet died last Tuesday at his home near this place.
George Lucien Crary was born in Pierrepont in September 1836, the son of Smith and Minerva Sanford Crary. He lived om the farm on which he was born for seventy years then sold the home place to his son, George C. Crary and built a house in Canton on North Main St, into which he and his wife moved and where Mrs. Crary passed away about eleven years ago.
Mr. Crary continued to live in the home and was very active for a man of his years. Only a few weeks ago he left home in the morning spending the day in Ogdensburg and Presoott, returning to Canton that evening.
Although not enjoying his usual comfortable health for a few days he walked around his yard on Sunday. Monday afternoon he suffered considerable pain and a physician was called. During the evening he suffered less pain and about midnight asked Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Boyden who occupy a part of the home to lift him into a chair which they did, but the act seemed to weaken him so much that they laid him onto the bed and Mr. Boyden went across the street to telephone for the physician and the daughters but Mr. Crary passed away before they arrived.
The funeral services were held from the home on Thursday afternoon August 2nd. Interment in Brick Chapel cemetery.
Although a farmer, Mr. Crary pursued other occupations. In his younger days he hunted extensively and served as a guide to many parties who wanted to shoot game in the South Woods.
He was an authority on the growing and pruning of apple trees, having a large orchard on his farm and for years exhibited from it many varieties of choice apples at the county fairs.
For thirty years he taught singing schools each winter and was the leader of the White Church choir for a long period of time. Mr. Crary was known as the "Adirondack Poet" having composed many poems and having a volume of verses published several years ago.
He is survived by one son, Geo. C. Crary of Greenwich Village. Mass., and three daughters. Mrs. Ira Bullis and Mrs. Herbert Bullis of Brick Chapel, and Mrs. Harry Wells of Dekalb Junction, also several grand childre.
George L. Crary, the Adirondack Poet died last Tuesday at his home near this place.
George Lucien Crary was born in Pierrepont in September 1836, the son of Smith and Minerva Sanford Crary. He lived om the farm on which he was born for seventy years then sold the home place to his son, George C. Crary and built a house in Canton on North Main St, into which he and his wife moved and where Mrs. Crary passed away about eleven years ago.
Mr. Crary continued to live in the home and was very active for a man of his years. Only a few weeks ago he left home in the morning spending the day in Ogdensburg and Presoott, returning to Canton that evening.
Although not enjoying his usual comfortable health for a few days he walked around his yard on Sunday. Monday afternoon he suffered considerable pain and a physician was called. During the evening he suffered less pain and about midnight asked Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Boyden who occupy a part of the home to lift him into a chair which they did, but the act seemed to weaken him so much that they laid him onto the bed and Mr. Boyden went across the street to telephone for the physician and the daughters but Mr. Crary passed away before they arrived.
The funeral services were held from the home on Thursday afternoon August 2nd. Interment in Brick Chapel cemetery.
Although a farmer, Mr. Crary pursued other occupations. In his younger days he hunted extensively and served as a guide to many parties who wanted to shoot game in the South Woods.
He was an authority on the growing and pruning of apple trees, having a large orchard on his farm and for years exhibited from it many varieties of choice apples at the county fairs.
For thirty years he taught singing schools each winter and was the leader of the White Church choir for a long period of time. Mr. Crary was known as the "Adirondack Poet" having composed many poems and having a volume of verses published several years ago.
He is survived by one son, Geo. C. Crary of Greenwich Village. Mass., and three daughters. Mrs. Ira Bullis and Mrs. Herbert Bullis of Brick Chapel, and Mrs. Harry Wells of Dekalb Junction, also several grand childre.
Potsdam Courier & Freeman - August 8, 1923
George L. Crary, the Adirondack Poet died last Tuesday at his home near this place.
George Lucien Crary was born in Pierrepont in September 1836, the son of Smith and Minerva Sanford Crary. He lived om the farm on which he was born for seventy years then sold the home place to his son, George C. Crary and built a house in Canton on North Main St, into which he and his wife moved and where Mrs. Crary passed away about eleven years ago.
Mr. Crary continued to live in the home and was very active for a man of his years. Only a few weeks ago he left home in the morning spending the day in Ogdensburg and Presoott, returning to Canton that evening.
Although not enjoying his usual comfortable health for a few days he walked around his yard on Sunday. Monday afternoon he suffered considerable pain and a physician was called. During the evening he suffered less pain and about midnight asked Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Boyden who occupy a part of the home to lift him into a chair which they did, but the act seemed to weaken him so much that they laid him onto the bed and Mr. Boyden went across the street to telephone for the physician and the daughters but Mr. Crary passed away before they arrived.
The funeral services were held from the home on Thursday afternoon August 2nd. Interment in Brick Chapel cemetery.
Although a farmer, Mr. Crary pursued other occupations. In his younger days he hunted extensively and served as a guide to many parties who wanted to shoot game in the South Woods.
He was an authority on the growing and pruning of apple trees, having a large orchard on his farm and for years exhibited from it many varieties of choice apples at the county fairs.
For thirty years he taught singing schools each winter and was the leader of the White Church choir for a long period of time. Mr. Crary was known as the "Adirondack Poet" having composed many poems and having a volume of verses published several years ago.
He is survived by one son, Geo. C. Crary of Greenwich Village. Mass., and three daughters. Mrs. Ira Bullis and Mrs. Herbert Bullis of Brick Chapel, and Mrs. Harry Wells of Dekalb Junction, also several grand childre.
George L. Crary, the Adirondack Poet died last Tuesday at his home near this place.
George Lucien Crary was born in Pierrepont in September 1836, the son of Smith and Minerva Sanford Crary. He lived om the farm on which he was born for seventy years then sold the home place to his son, George C. Crary and built a house in Canton on North Main St, into which he and his wife moved and where Mrs. Crary passed away about eleven years ago.
Mr. Crary continued to live in the home and was very active for a man of his years. Only a few weeks ago he left home in the morning spending the day in Ogdensburg and Presoott, returning to Canton that evening.
Although not enjoying his usual comfortable health for a few days he walked around his yard on Sunday. Monday afternoon he suffered considerable pain and a physician was called. During the evening he suffered less pain and about midnight asked Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Boyden who occupy a part of the home to lift him into a chair which they did, but the act seemed to weaken him so much that they laid him onto the bed and Mr. Boyden went across the street to telephone for the physician and the daughters but Mr. Crary passed away before they arrived.
The funeral services were held from the home on Thursday afternoon August 2nd. Interment in Brick Chapel cemetery.
Although a farmer, Mr. Crary pursued other occupations. In his younger days he hunted extensively and served as a guide to many parties who wanted to shoot game in the South Woods.
He was an authority on the growing and pruning of apple trees, having a large orchard on his farm and for years exhibited from it many varieties of choice apples at the county fairs.
For thirty years he taught singing schools each winter and was the leader of the White Church choir for a long period of time. Mr. Crary was known as the "Adirondack Poet" having composed many poems and having a volume of verses published several years ago.
He is survived by one son, Geo. C. Crary of Greenwich Village. Mass., and three daughters. Mrs. Ira Bullis and Mrs. Herbert Bullis of Brick Chapel, and Mrs. Harry Wells of Dekalb Junction, also several grand childre.
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