John Clemens, 75, retired lumberjack of Osceola, died Tuesday night at St. Luke's Hospital in Utica where he had been hospitalized two days. He had been in failing health for some time and had been at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Gage in Utica the past few months.
Services will be held Friday at the Surridge & Roberts Memorial Home and Chapel at 14 Eagle St., Utica. Masonic rites, will be conducted at the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with calling hours Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Redfield Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Esther Rowell Clemens; three sons, George Clemens of N. Syracuse, Erwin and Harold Clemens of Osceola; three daughters, Mrs. Glen (Leonaj Barnes of Richland, Mrs. Harold (Genevieve) Morrison of Pulaski and Mrs. Arthur (Lois) Gage of Utica; 14 grandchildren, five great grandchildren; a brother, D. Ray Clemens of Osceola; two sisters, Mrs. Etta Wright of Camden and Mrs. Dora Van de Walker of Osceola, and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Clemens, better known to his friends as "Old Lard", was born in Osceola on March 3, 1886, and was a son of George and Lavina Williams Clemens. He had lived all his life in Osceola where he was a woodsman and lumberjack. He served as road superintendent of the Town of Osceola several years and was a member of the Amboy Masonic Lodge at Williamstown.
He was married to Miss Esther Rowell, July 8, 1906, having celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last July.
Source: The Pulaski Democrat, Dec 28, 1961
John Clemens, 75, retired lumberjack of Osceola, died Tuesday night at St. Luke's Hospital in Utica where he had been hospitalized two days. He had been in failing health for some time and had been at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Gage in Utica the past few months.
Services will be held Friday at the Surridge & Roberts Memorial Home and Chapel at 14 Eagle St., Utica. Masonic rites, will be conducted at the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with calling hours Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Redfield Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Esther Rowell Clemens; three sons, George Clemens of N. Syracuse, Erwin and Harold Clemens of Osceola; three daughters, Mrs. Glen (Leonaj Barnes of Richland, Mrs. Harold (Genevieve) Morrison of Pulaski and Mrs. Arthur (Lois) Gage of Utica; 14 grandchildren, five great grandchildren; a brother, D. Ray Clemens of Osceola; two sisters, Mrs. Etta Wright of Camden and Mrs. Dora Van de Walker of Osceola, and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Clemens, better known to his friends as "Old Lard", was born in Osceola on March 3, 1886, and was a son of George and Lavina Williams Clemens. He had lived all his life in Osceola where he was a woodsman and lumberjack. He served as road superintendent of the Town of Osceola several years and was a member of the Amboy Masonic Lodge at Williamstown.
He was married to Miss Esther Rowell, July 8, 1906, having celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last July.
Source: The Pulaski Democrat, Dec 28, 1961
Family Members
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R. Armenia Clemens Downes
1866–1894
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Ella Electra Clemens Grant
1868–1931
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Clarence Alvero Clemens
1870–1929
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Louise Clemens Durst
1873–1939
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F Etta Clemens Wright
1874–1964
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Dora Clemens Van Dewalker
1876–1963
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George H. Clemens
1878–1894
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Lena Minerva Clemens Elliott
1880–1946
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Marcia Elizabeth Clemens Colvin
1882–1951
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S Gertrude Clemens Rowell
1884–1940
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David Ray Clemens
1888–1973
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