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- Funerals occur four days apart.
After a married life of fifty-three years, death separated Willis H. Chase and his wife, Mary A. (Reynolds) Chase, only four days. Mr. Chase died at 12:30 Tuesday afternoon, August 25th, after being confined to his bed only a week with hardening of the arteries. His wife who had been ill for a long time with cancer and was in an unconscious condition at the time of her husband's death, followed him the next Saturday morning at 12:25 , without knowing of his death. The couple died at the home of Mrs. Chase's sister, Mrs. Susie Rowland, 24 Broad street, Oneonta, where they had spent the past two years, since their house in Roxbury had been partially destroyed by fire in December 1934.
Willis Chase was born at Roxbury May 31, 1856, the son of William and Abigail (Rivenburgh) Chase. He spent practically his entire live in Roxbury, and on March 19, 1883 was united in marriage to Mary A. Reynolds. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1933. Their entire life had been spent in Roxbury with the exception of the past two years, since which time they had been tenderly cared for by Mrs. Chase's sister, Mrs. Susie Rowland of Oneonta. Mr. Chase had a cheerful, jolly disposition, which won him many friends. He was a great reader and was noted for his ready wit. He was formerly employed at the Kirkwood estate at Roxbury. His only near surviving relatives are two nephews, David and Roy Chase of Roxbury and a niece, Mrs. Florence Chase of Goshen.
Mrs. Chase was born July 19, 1861 at Lexington Flats, a daughter of, Elijah and Margaret (Rivenburgh) Reynolds. She was a woman of kindly, helpful disposition and was a devoted wife, and a good friend and neighbor. She is survived by the sister mentioned and two nephews Harry and Bruce Van Kleek of Kingston. Her other sister, Mrs. Isaac Van Kleek, died in Roxbury in April 1934.
Funeral services of the couple were nearly identical. Mr. Chase's funeral was held at Gorsuch's funeral parlors a Roxbury on Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. H. S. VanWoert preached the funeral sermon. Mrs. Chase's funeral was held at the same place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and both were buried at the Methodist Cemetery. The same bearers served at both funerals. Out of town relatives present included Mr. and Mrs Bruce Van Kleek and Harry Van Kleek of Kingston, Mrs. Florence Chase of Goshen and Mrs. William Latourette of North Blenheim.
(Stamford Mirror-Recorder, Thursday, Sept. 3, 1936.)
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