Howard E. Valentine, 73, of River Street, Fort Plain, died Wednesday evening at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown after a brief illness.
Born Dec. 9, 1922 in Paragould, Ark., he was the son of Sam & Sylvia Johnson Valentine. He was educated in Arkansas.
Mr. Valentine was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving during World War II and the Korean War and was stationed at several locations across the United States during his military career of 21 years and later was a machinist for Contrail Railroad in Selkirk for 15 years, retiring in 1983.
He lived in Fort Plain since 1988 and also lived in Rural Grove and Troy.
He was a member of the Grandview Baptist Church in Fort Plain, a member of the Mohawk Valley VFW Post 3275 of Fort Plain and a member of the Smith Schultz Post No. 222 American Legion of Canajoharie.
He married Annie (Flo) Benton Valentine on Jan. 9, 1955. in Lafe, Ark.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Terry L. Valentine of Littleton, Colo.; four daughters, Linda S. Brooks of Marmaduke, Ark., Veanessa N. Burbage of Littleton, Colo., Patricia K. Curcio of Fort Plain and Melissa A. Rexius of Littleton, Colo.; a sister, Emaline Johnston of Hammond, Ind.; 15 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain, with the Rev. Carl Hawver officiating. Burial will be in Fort Plain Cemetery.
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Contributor: Liz Genea (49330821)
Howard E. Valentine, 73, of River Street, Fort Plain, died Wednesday evening at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown after a brief illness.
Born Dec. 9, 1922 in Paragould, Ark., he was the son of Sam & Sylvia Johnson Valentine. He was educated in Arkansas.
Mr. Valentine was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving during World War II and the Korean War and was stationed at several locations across the United States during his military career of 21 years and later was a machinist for Contrail Railroad in Selkirk for 15 years, retiring in 1983.
He lived in Fort Plain since 1988 and also lived in Rural Grove and Troy.
He was a member of the Grandview Baptist Church in Fort Plain, a member of the Mohawk Valley VFW Post 3275 of Fort Plain and a member of the Smith Schultz Post No. 222 American Legion of Canajoharie.
He married Annie (Flo) Benton Valentine on Jan. 9, 1955. in Lafe, Ark.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Terry L. Valentine of Littleton, Colo.; four daughters, Linda S. Brooks of Marmaduke, Ark., Veanessa N. Burbage of Littleton, Colo., Patricia K. Curcio of Fort Plain and Melissa A. Rexius of Littleton, Colo.; a sister, Emaline Johnston of Hammond, Ind.; 15 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain, with the Rev. Carl Hawver officiating. Burial will be in Fort Plain Cemetery.
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Contributor: Liz Genea (49330821)
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