Ogdensburg Journal - Tuesday May 7, 1934
Rensselaer Falls, May 7 - George Leslie Puffer, 81, passed away at his home on Front Street at 11 p.m., Sunday after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at the home, Wednesday at 2 pm, Rev. Dr. H. P. Morrell of St. Lawrence University Theological School, officiating. W. C. Wainwright has charge of funeral arrangements. Burial will be made in Heuvelton Cemetery where three generations of the Puffer family are buried.
Mr, Puffer was born Oct. 26, 1854, on the Puffer homestead on the River Road. His grandparents came from Vermont and settled there. He was the son of Lafayette and Rosamond Rice Puffer. He was a member of the class of '77, St. Lawrence University, but did not complete his course, due to illness in his family.
When a young man, Mr. Puffer married his cousin, Miss Eva Tuttle, who died eight years later. To them one child was born, who passed away when small.
Oh June 26, 1895, Mr. Puffer and Miss Lizzie Plant, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Plant, were united in marriage at a home wedding at the Plant homestead at Jerusalem Corners. Rev. E. E. Brown, then, pastor of the Canton Baptist Church, officiated. The Puffers lived on the Puffer homestead, until a few years ago when they came to reside in this village.
During the later years of his life Mr. Puffer spent thousands of dollars, caring for French orphans following the World War. He received letters from nearly all of them.
He was always greatly interested in St. Lawrence University and contributed generously to its support. He delighted in giving aid to needy students.
One of his last expressed desires was to attend the St. Lawrence Alumni parade at commencement time.
His people were devoted Universalists. Mr. Puffer's middle name, Leslie was given him in honor of the late Dr. John Stebbins Lee, first president of St. Lawrence, whose son Leslie was about the same age as George Leslie Puffer.
One sister, Mrs. Florence Puffer Oatmon, of Adams Center is the sole survivor of the large family. Mrs. Frank Perry of this place is a niece. Mrs. Puffer's nephew, William Flint, an interior decorator of New York City, has been staying with her during Mr. Puffer's illness.
Rensselaer Falls, May 7 - George Leslie Puffer, 81, passed away at his home on Front Street at 11 p.m., Sunday after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at the home, Wednesday at 2 pm, Rev. Dr. H. P. Morrell of St. Lawrence University Theological School, officiating. W. C. Wainwright has charge of funeral arrangements. Burial will be made in Heuvelton Cemetery where three generations of the Puffer family are buried.
Mr, Puffer was born Oct. 26, 1854, on the Puffer homestead on the River Road. His grandparents came from Vermont and settled there. He was the son of Lafayette and Rosamond Rice Puffer. He was a member of the class of '77, St. Lawrence University, but did not complete his course, due to illness in his family.
When a young man, Mr. Puffer married his cousin, Miss Eva Tuttle, who died eight years later. To them one child was born, who passed away when small.
Oh June 26, 1895, Mr. Puffer and Miss Lizzie Plant, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Plant, were united in marriage at a home wedding at the Plant homestead at Jerusalem Corners. Rev. E. E. Brown, then, pastor of the Canton Baptist Church, officiated. The Puffers lived on the Puffer homestead, until a few years ago when they came to reside in this village.
During the later years of his life Mr. Puffer spent thousands of dollars, caring for French orphans following the World War. He received letters from nearly all of them.
He was always greatly interested in St. Lawrence University and contributed generously to its support. He delighted in giving aid to needy students.
One of his last expressed desires was to attend the St. Lawrence Alumni parade at commencement time.
His people were devoted Universalists. Mr. Puffer's middle name, Leslie was given him in honor of the late Dr. John Stebbins Lee, first president of St. Lawrence, whose son Leslie was about the same age as George Leslie Puffer.
One sister, Mrs. Florence Puffer Oatmon, of Adams Center is the sole survivor of the large family. Mrs. Frank Perry of this place is a niece. Mrs. Puffer's nephew, William Flint, an interior decorator of New York City, has been staying with her during Mr. Puffer's illness.
Ogdensburg Journal - Tuesday May 7, 1934
Rensselaer Falls, May 7 - George Leslie Puffer, 81, passed away at his home on Front Street at 11 p.m., Sunday after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at the home, Wednesday at 2 pm, Rev. Dr. H. P. Morrell of St. Lawrence University Theological School, officiating. W. C. Wainwright has charge of funeral arrangements. Burial will be made in Heuvelton Cemetery where three generations of the Puffer family are buried.
Mr, Puffer was born Oct. 26, 1854, on the Puffer homestead on the River Road. His grandparents came from Vermont and settled there. He was the son of Lafayette and Rosamond Rice Puffer. He was a member of the class of '77, St. Lawrence University, but did not complete his course, due to illness in his family.
When a young man, Mr. Puffer married his cousin, Miss Eva Tuttle, who died eight years later. To them one child was born, who passed away when small.
Oh June 26, 1895, Mr. Puffer and Miss Lizzie Plant, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Plant, were united in marriage at a home wedding at the Plant homestead at Jerusalem Corners. Rev. E. E. Brown, then, pastor of the Canton Baptist Church, officiated. The Puffers lived on the Puffer homestead, until a few years ago when they came to reside in this village.
During the later years of his life Mr. Puffer spent thousands of dollars, caring for French orphans following the World War. He received letters from nearly all of them.
He was always greatly interested in St. Lawrence University and contributed generously to its support. He delighted in giving aid to needy students.
One of his last expressed desires was to attend the St. Lawrence Alumni parade at commencement time.
His people were devoted Universalists. Mr. Puffer's middle name, Leslie was given him in honor of the late Dr. John Stebbins Lee, first president of St. Lawrence, whose son Leslie was about the same age as George Leslie Puffer.
One sister, Mrs. Florence Puffer Oatmon, of Adams Center is the sole survivor of the large family. Mrs. Frank Perry of this place is a niece. Mrs. Puffer's nephew, William Flint, an interior decorator of New York City, has been staying with her during Mr. Puffer's illness.
Rensselaer Falls, May 7 - George Leslie Puffer, 81, passed away at his home on Front Street at 11 p.m., Sunday after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at the home, Wednesday at 2 pm, Rev. Dr. H. P. Morrell of St. Lawrence University Theological School, officiating. W. C. Wainwright has charge of funeral arrangements. Burial will be made in Heuvelton Cemetery where three generations of the Puffer family are buried.
Mr, Puffer was born Oct. 26, 1854, on the Puffer homestead on the River Road. His grandparents came from Vermont and settled there. He was the son of Lafayette and Rosamond Rice Puffer. He was a member of the class of '77, St. Lawrence University, but did not complete his course, due to illness in his family.
When a young man, Mr. Puffer married his cousin, Miss Eva Tuttle, who died eight years later. To them one child was born, who passed away when small.
Oh June 26, 1895, Mr. Puffer and Miss Lizzie Plant, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Plant, were united in marriage at a home wedding at the Plant homestead at Jerusalem Corners. Rev. E. E. Brown, then, pastor of the Canton Baptist Church, officiated. The Puffers lived on the Puffer homestead, until a few years ago when they came to reside in this village.
During the later years of his life Mr. Puffer spent thousands of dollars, caring for French orphans following the World War. He received letters from nearly all of them.
He was always greatly interested in St. Lawrence University and contributed generously to its support. He delighted in giving aid to needy students.
One of his last expressed desires was to attend the St. Lawrence Alumni parade at commencement time.
His people were devoted Universalists. Mr. Puffer's middle name, Leslie was given him in honor of the late Dr. John Stebbins Lee, first president of St. Lawrence, whose son Leslie was about the same age as George Leslie Puffer.
One sister, Mrs. Florence Puffer Oatmon, of Adams Center is the sole survivor of the large family. Mrs. Frank Perry of this place is a niece. Mrs. Puffer's nephew, William Flint, an interior decorator of New York City, has been staying with her during Mr. Puffer's illness.
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