Tully Independent

"Sudden Death Claims Life of Walter C. Knapp
Walter C. Knapp, 80, of Fabius, prominent in civic affairs for many years, died unexpectedly at his home Friday, March 18. Mr. Knapp returned from the mail box with the morning mail and sat down to read the paper when he slumped over with a heart attack.
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A life resident of the Town of Fabius, Mr. Knapp was a member of the Fabius Baptist church, and a member of the Fabius school board for 46 years, prior to his retirement in July, 1961.
He is survived by a daughter, Miss Mildred Knapp of Syracuse, two sons, Donald E. and Arthur F. Knapp, two grandsons, Edward H. and Gege D. Knapp [sic], three granddaughters, the Misses Donna L., Karen L., and Susan E. Knapp, all of (Continued on Page 7)"

"Tribute to Walter C. Knapp
(Editor's Note: Walter C. Knapp, prominent Fabius resident and well known for his lifetime interest in the schools of the area, succumbed last week. The following is a tribute to him as it appeared in the weekly newsletter of the Fabius Central school system. It expresses well the high esteem in which Mr. Knapp was held.)
"Walter", as he was known to his many friends, died Friday morning, March 18, just before his eighty-first birthday. His loss is deeply felt not only by his family, but by the community, the school, and the Fabius Baptist Church.
In 1915 he succeeded his father as trustee of the Fabius Union Free School his father had served as a trustee of the school for twenty-three years and Walter served continuously as a trustee or member of the Board of Education until he retired in 1961. He leaves an enviable record — Board member for forty-six years — President of the Board for thirty-one years
On his retirement from the Board of Education in 1961 he was honored at the Annual School District meeting and presented with a bound volume of letters from his friends and associates. We know of no better time than to quote from a few of those letters."
"You have been a father to the board, older and wiser, letting the newer members argue the problems, then drawing your wisdom from long experience, you would, guide the board to acceptable solutions...Mr. Knapp guided the local school through a period of one hundred pupils, four teachers, four classrooms and a budget of $3,000 in 1915-the depression years where the Board and Mr. Knapp went out and encouraged nonresidents to attend the school to boost State aid— to the 1961 period where we were overcrowded..."

"News of Fabius... Miss Alice Rowley, 92, of Syracuse, formerly of Fabius, died on Thursday, August 29 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a sister of Daniel Rowley and of Mrs. Mary Bailey. She was a retired school teacher and had taught 42 years at Delphi Falls and in the Manlius area. Her burial was at Tully with funeral services at the Hartwell funeral home."

"Services were held Monday for Lyndon Scammell, 56, who died unexpectedly at his home in LaFayette October 11.
Mr. Scammell was a lifetime resident of LaFayette and had been an Onondaga County Deputy Sheriff for the past 15 years. He was the son of Winfield A. Scammell, justice of the peace of LaFayette. He was a graduate of LaFayette Central School and the Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse. Prior to entering the armed forces during World War II, he was actively engaged in funeral service.
Mr. Scammell was a member of the Columbian Presbyterian Church in LaFayette, Tully Masonic Lodge No. 896, and the Tully American Legion Post.
In 1927 and 1928 he was a member of the championship Southern League Baseball team. In later years he became an active fisherman.
Besides his father, Mr. Scammell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Janice Squire Scammell; two sons, Barry E. of Valley Stream, L.I. and Pfc. Gregory of Fort Gordon, GA; a sister, Mrs. Clifford Hall of LaFayette; a grandson, Mark G. Scammell, and a niece and nephew.
The funeral service was held at the Hall Funeral Home in LaFayette by the Rev. David E. Lewis, pastor of the Columbian Presbyterian Church.
Bearers were Willard Scammell, Arthur Scammell, Clark Squire, Wesley Hall, Bruce Redhead and Blanchard Crysler. Six honorary bearers were in attendance from the Onondaga County Sheriff's Department.
A special honor guard of 30 Sheriffs from the Onondaga County Sheriff's Department were present at the funeral."

"Mrs. Rowley Dies at 79
Mrs. Edith M. Rowley, 79, a former resident of Tully, died June 21 at St. Peter's hospital, Albany. She had lived in Albany at the home of her daughter, Miss Johnessia Rowley, for two years.
A native of Fabius, she had lived in Tully most of her life and was a member of Tully United Methodist church. She was formerly employed by the Covey Restaurant and Long's Department Store.
In addition to Miss Rowley, survivors include another daughter, Mrs. Mabel Brakefield of California: two sons George, of Duanesburg, and John Rowley of Ogallie. Fla.; a brother, Ralph Brown of Apulia; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Tuesday, June 24 at the Hartwell Funeral Home with the Rev. Herman Murdock officiating. Bearers were William Hayes, Karl Cole, William Kearns, Gene Foster, Glenn Foster and Gerald Foster. Burial was in Tully Cemetery."

"Briefs —
She disciplined herself to live with an incurable disease. She loved people and life with a rare quality of eagerness. Her friendship was a stimulating experience. All these things were true of Miss Clara McEvers who passed away in Cortland hospital last Saturday. Over a considerable period she was a faithful volunteer worker in the Tully library, until poor health forced her to terminate her services. Her many years as a teacher in the Syracuse public school system, provided her with an ideal background for librarian. With this thought in mind, and with the sanction of her family, countless friends are contributing a memorial fund to her memory for the TULLY LIBRARY.
New friends are silver, the old are gold."

"Deaths...
Claude H. Dodge, 86, of 1647 Jamesville-Apulia road, Apulia, died June 15, 1971.
Funeral Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Morezak, 1647 Jamesville-Apulia road, Apulia.
Mr. Dodge was born in Fabius and was a retired carpenter.
Surviving besides his daughter are his widow, Mrs. Mabel Rowley Dodge, two sons, Guy V. and Kenneth Dodge, five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements for the funeral were made by Hall Funeral Home, LaFayette."

"Mrs. Mabel Rowley Dodge:
"Mrs. Mabel Rowley Dodge of 1647 Apulia road, LaFayette, died May 15. She was 89 and the widow of Claude Dodge.
A native of Truxton, Mrs. Dodge had resided in LaFayette for 52 years. Survivors are a son, Guy V. Dodge of Tully; a daughter. Mrs. Paul Morezak of LaFayette; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Private services were held May 18 at the Hall Funeral home and burial was in LaFayette Cemetery."

"News of Fabius... Funeral services for Herman Crandall, 90, who died July 1 in Bradenton, Fla., were held in Camillus. Mr. Crandall was a former resident of Fabius."

"The news from Fabius seems top heavy with sadness this week. The sympathy of the area is extended to the family of Henry E. TenEyck, 83, of Main street, Fabius, a life resident of Central New York and widely known throughout the area. Hank passed away on Wednesday morning, Oct. 25. He is survived by two sons, Edward G. of Fabius and Charles H. TenEyck of Phoenix, AZ, a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ellen Rumak of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. George M. Crouse of Syracuse, Mrs. Charles O. Dunbar and Mrs. F. Hobart Lent, both of St. Petersburg, Fla.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services were held in the Hall Funeral Home, LaFayette and Fabius Baptist church with the Rev. James Peterson officiating. Burial in Fabius Evergreen cemetery."

"NORMAN E. SQUIRE
Norman E. Squire, 63, of Markham Hollow Road, Tully died suddenly August 14 at his home.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hall Funeral Home with the Rev. Walter Ketcham, pastor of the Tully United community church officiating. Burial was in the Tully cemetery. Serving as bearers were Harry Baker, Donald Brown, Barry Ellis, Sherman Miller, Barry Scammell, Philip Reitano.
Mr Squire was born Sept. 17, 1910, in the Town of Fabius, the son of Edward E. Squire and Jessie McEvers Squire and lived in the area all of his life. He was a graduate of Tully High School and for many years was a dairy farmer in business with his father. He retired about five years ago from Onondaga County Highway Department.
He is survived by a brother, Clark M. Squire of Jamesville; two sisters, Mrs Arlene Gl Reitano of Tully and Mrs. Janice M. Scammell of LaFayette, and several nieces and nephews."

"News of Berwyn... Mr. and Mrs. Lester Milks, Mrs. Lois Cook, Mrs. Marion Gerry and Mrs. Martha Cook called at the Hall Funeral Home Tuesday to show their respects for Mr. Clark Squire who passed away very suddenly August 31, following a long illness. Our deepest sympathy goes to Clark's sisters."

"Services for Mrs. Sylvia (Grace) Stevens, 87, of South Street, Apulia Station who died on Wednesday, April 20 in Cortland Memorial Hospital after a brief illness were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hartwell Funeral Home, Tully, the Rev. Michael Corner officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Fabius. Surviving are her husband, Paul H. Stevens, a daughter, Mrs. Maude Montague of St. Petersburg, FLa., three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren and several nieces."

"Obituaries...MILLARD C. ROWLEY
Millard C. Rowley, 75, a native of Fabius, died Jan 13 in Manchester, Conn., where he had lived for many years.
A graduate of Syracuse University College of Engineering, Mr. Rowley was employed as an analytical research engineer at the Hamilton Standard Co. in Windsor Locks, Conn.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth J., two daughters, Mrs. David Walt of Canton, Ohio, and Miss Jennifer of Hartford, Conn., two sisters, Mrs. Cortland Snook of Fayetteville, and Mrs. Laura Foote of San Francisco, Calif., three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Spring burial will be in the Evergreen cemetery, Fabius."

"MILLARD C.ROWLEY:
Millard C. Rowley, 75, a native of Fabius, died Jan. 13 in Manchester, Conn., where he had lived for many years.
A graduate of Syracuse University College of Engineering, Mr. Rowley was employed as an analytical research engineer at the Hamilton Standard Co. in Windsor Locks, Conn.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth J; two daughters, Mrs. David Walt of Canton, Ohio, and Miss Jennifer of Hartford, Conn., two sisters, Mrs. Cortland Snook of Fayetteville, and Mrs. Laura Foote of San Francisco, Calif., three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Spring burial will be in the Evergreen cemetery, Fabius."

"Edith Selover Bigsby
Mrs. Edith Preston Solver Bigsby, 78, of 42 Church street, Cortland, died September 8 at Cortland Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born in Apulia, the daughter of Fred and Livonia Rowley Preston.
Mrs. Bigbsy had resided in the Tully area for over 30 years and was employed at General Electric for 17 years. In 1966 she moved to Cortland and was employed at the Elizabeth Brewster House in Homer until her retirement.
She was a member of the Tully United Community Church, the Cortland Senior Citizens and the Onondaga Pomona Grange.
Surviving are a son, Charles Selover of DeRuyter, ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and several cousins.
Private graveside services were held at Evergreen Cemetery Fabius. The Rev Walter Ketcham, pastor of the Tully United Community Church officiated.
Arrangements were made by Hartwell Funeral Home, Tully.
Contributions may be made to the Cortland Salvation Army in Mrs. Bigsby's name."