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-Another good oltizen and a firm friend has been lo«t to all our people in the death o( Daniel Dye, who after many month* of suffering, pawed from life ahortly after 1 o’clock laat Thursday at bU homo Id Plainfield, Mr, Dye wai one of thoie quiet helpful neighbora who accomplish moat good while saying least about it, but at all times his worth and standing as an upright honest man was known and deeply appreciated in the community where all his days were profitably employed, There were few of our townsmen who received more sincere respect than he, or who better deserved the willing and grateful tributes which his fine character inspired. Daniel Dye was born in the town of Plainfield in which he always lived. He had passed his 68th birthday. several months ago, but still retainod the appearance of youth and vigor in his bearing, and before his illnese might have passed for a man much younger than he really was. He was the son of Samuel and Eliza Ann Dye whose maiden name was Prosslt, and became a farmer m his boyhood, following that occupation with unvarying success. He was the youngest of ten ohlldren, all of whom during their lives, wore useful members of the community whero they resided. Some twenty years ago Mr. Dye. removed from tho farm which ho ownod until his death, and bought tho house built by Bov. Stephen Burdick in the Eastern section of our village. Mr. Dye followed the precept of the “Golden Rule,” in all his acts, and cheerfully contributed to religious objects, covering the faults of others with the broad mantle of charity and tolerance. Ho was identified to some extent with the Free Will Bap-' tist church in Unadilla Porks where his family attended services, and had a sincere respect and reverence for religious teachings. His death while long expected, is deplored by all who knewhim, and in their sorrow the members of his household receive the deep sympathy which his departure from them brings to many hearts. Mr. Dye’s wife to whom he was married many years ago is a member of the Talbot family, being sister to the late George Bell Talbot of Edmeston. She survives him, together with one son Samuel D. Dye, a merchant in Edmeston, and four daughters; Emogene, wife of' Carl-H. J3urdlok of Leonardsvlilj; .Nqttie wife of George M. Bradley of Goshen, Orange Co.; Cora, wife of George Hughes of Plainfield; and Grace, wife of Earl Burdick residing on tho homestead farm. His surviving brothers are Charles Dye of Plainfield Hill; David Dye of Edmeston, and Noyes Dye, living in one of the Western states. Ho leaves two sisters, Mrs, Spencer White and Mrs. Mary Crandall of Plainfield. Mr. Dye was a stanch Republican, but though interested as a good citizen In political affairs, he had no ambition to hold offloe merely expressing hia preference at the polls and returning to the conduct of his own affairs with little or no thought concerning the strife and contention incident to* public life. Fun-oral services were held in his home at 1 p. m. Saturday conducted by Rev. Goo. H. Hobart. Burial took place iu the village cemetery. Many relatives and friends were present to pay their tribute to a faithful and well beloved acquaintance whose every association inspires a chain of pleasant memories —Some time last winter or In early
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Brookfield Courier
Brookfield, New York, US
Wed, Jun 09, 1909
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