East Pembroke, Nov. 27; John H. Passage
died at his home at this place on Wednesday
at 5:15 p.m.
Early in the fall he suffered a severe attack
of the grip. Since then his health had been
bad, but he had been able to to attend to his duties as rural mail carrier most of the time
until about three weeks ago; when heart trouble developed and ultimately caused his death.
Mr. Passage was born in 1846 and for
twenty years had been a resident of this vicinity. He was united in marriage on April 8
1871 to Miss Harriet McNinch, whose death occurred in January, 1888. On September 5,
1907, he married Mrs. Mary Sawtell Colby of
this place, who survives him.
He also leaves three sons and three daughters,
Gould and Earl Passage of this place, Ralph Passage of Alexander, Mrs. C. Cash Day and Mrs.Frank Pinder
of this place and Miss Edith Passage of Dansville,
and a brother Adelbert Passage of Dansville.
Mr. Passage was a member of East Pembroke Lodge,
I.O.O.F and had been a rural mail carrier since the
East Pembroke route was established about eight
years ago. By his kind and cheerful manner and
pleasant words he had endeared himself to a wide
circle of friends, who extend deep sympathy to the
bereaved family. The funeral, which will be
conducted by the Odd Fellows, will be held from
his late home at 1:30 p.m tomorrow, the Rev George
J. Searles of Rochester, former pastor of the
Presbyterian church, officiating and the burial will
take place in Hillside cemetery.
The Daily News, Batavia, NY, Friday Evening, Nov. 27, 1908
John was proceeded in death by his parents
Ephraim and Ida Passage of Livingston County.
died at his home at this place on Wednesday
at 5:15 p.m.
Early in the fall he suffered a severe attack
of the grip. Since then his health had been
bad, but he had been able to to attend to his duties as rural mail carrier most of the time
until about three weeks ago; when heart trouble developed and ultimately caused his death.
Mr. Passage was born in 1846 and for
twenty years had been a resident of this vicinity. He was united in marriage on April 8
1871 to Miss Harriet McNinch, whose death occurred in January, 1888. On September 5,
1907, he married Mrs. Mary Sawtell Colby of
this place, who survives him.
He also leaves three sons and three daughters,
Gould and Earl Passage of this place, Ralph Passage of Alexander, Mrs. C. Cash Day and Mrs.Frank Pinder
of this place and Miss Edith Passage of Dansville,
and a brother Adelbert Passage of Dansville.
Mr. Passage was a member of East Pembroke Lodge,
I.O.O.F and had been a rural mail carrier since the
East Pembroke route was established about eight
years ago. By his kind and cheerful manner and
pleasant words he had endeared himself to a wide
circle of friends, who extend deep sympathy to the
bereaved family. The funeral, which will be
conducted by the Odd Fellows, will be held from
his late home at 1:30 p.m tomorrow, the Rev George
J. Searles of Rochester, former pastor of the
Presbyterian church, officiating and the burial will
take place in Hillside cemetery.
The Daily News, Batavia, NY, Friday Evening, Nov. 27, 1908
John was proceeded in death by his parents
Ephraim and Ida Passage of Livingston County.
East Pembroke, Nov. 27; John H. Passage
died at his home at this place on Wednesday
at 5:15 p.m.
Early in the fall he suffered a severe attack
of the grip. Since then his health had been
bad, but he had been able to to attend to his duties as rural mail carrier most of the time
until about three weeks ago; when heart trouble developed and ultimately caused his death.
Mr. Passage was born in 1846 and for
twenty years had been a resident of this vicinity. He was united in marriage on April 8
1871 to Miss Harriet McNinch, whose death occurred in January, 1888. On September 5,
1907, he married Mrs. Mary Sawtell Colby of
this place, who survives him.
He also leaves three sons and three daughters,
Gould and Earl Passage of this place, Ralph Passage of Alexander, Mrs. C. Cash Day and Mrs.Frank Pinder
of this place and Miss Edith Passage of Dansville,
and a brother Adelbert Passage of Dansville.
Mr. Passage was a member of East Pembroke Lodge,
I.O.O.F and had been a rural mail carrier since the
East Pembroke route was established about eight
years ago. By his kind and cheerful manner and
pleasant words he had endeared himself to a wide
circle of friends, who extend deep sympathy to the
bereaved family. The funeral, which will be
conducted by the Odd Fellows, will be held from
his late home at 1:30 p.m tomorrow, the Rev George
J. Searles of Rochester, former pastor of the
Presbyterian church, officiating and the burial will
take place in Hillside cemetery.
The Daily News, Batavia, NY, Friday Evening, Nov. 27, 1908
John was proceeded in death by his parents
Ephraim and Ida Passage of Livingston County.
died at his home at this place on Wednesday
at 5:15 p.m.
Early in the fall he suffered a severe attack
of the grip. Since then his health had been
bad, but he had been able to to attend to his duties as rural mail carrier most of the time
until about three weeks ago; when heart trouble developed and ultimately caused his death.
Mr. Passage was born in 1846 and for
twenty years had been a resident of this vicinity. He was united in marriage on April 8
1871 to Miss Harriet McNinch, whose death occurred in January, 1888. On September 5,
1907, he married Mrs. Mary Sawtell Colby of
this place, who survives him.
He also leaves three sons and three daughters,
Gould and Earl Passage of this place, Ralph Passage of Alexander, Mrs. C. Cash Day and Mrs.Frank Pinder
of this place and Miss Edith Passage of Dansville,
and a brother Adelbert Passage of Dansville.
Mr. Passage was a member of East Pembroke Lodge,
I.O.O.F and had been a rural mail carrier since the
East Pembroke route was established about eight
years ago. By his kind and cheerful manner and
pleasant words he had endeared himself to a wide
circle of friends, who extend deep sympathy to the
bereaved family. The funeral, which will be
conducted by the Odd Fellows, will be held from
his late home at 1:30 p.m tomorrow, the Rev George
J. Searles of Rochester, former pastor of the
Presbyterian church, officiating and the burial will
take place in Hillside cemetery.
The Daily News, Batavia, NY, Friday Evening, Nov. 27, 1908
John was proceeded in death by his parents
Ephraim and Ida Passage of Livingston County.
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