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E. Allen Witter

Male 1894 - 1987  (92 years)

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  1. 1.  E. Allen Witter was born on 21 Jul 1894 in Alfred, Allegany County, New York; died in Jul 1987 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; was buried in Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany County, New York.

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    E. Allen Witter of Almond, New York, died at his home following a long illness at the age of 93.
    He was the son of H. Emmett and Eola (Allen) Witter and was born on July 21, 1894, at Alfred. He attended the Alfred Agricultural and Technical Institute and was employed there as a herdsman for some years. Later he was proprietor of a feed store in Almond and operated an insurance agency. Although active in the Almond Union of Churches, he retained his membership in the Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church. He was mayor of the Village of Almond and a justice of the peace.
    Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Gladys (Makeley) Witter; two daughters, Muriel Keeney of East Lansing, Michigan, and Marilyn Burnside of Worthington, Indiana; two sons, Bruce of Utica, New York, and Carroll of LaJolla, California; a sister, Frances Johnson of Severna Park, Maryland; and grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services were held at Hornell, New York, with Rev. James Moser, Rev. J. Henry and Rev. Albert N. Rogers officiating.
    ("The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 210, No 1, p 31, Jan., 1988.)

    Family/Spouse: Gladys Makeley. Gladys (daughter of Fred Makeley and Sarah L. Stewart) was born on 9 Jan 1895 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died in Jan 1991; was buried in Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]