He actully died late March / early April of 1946.
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Fort Covington Sun, Fort Covington, NY, [April 1946]:
"CHARLES E. BURCH DIES AT HOME IN MALONE; BURIAL MADE IN FORT
Mr. Charles E. Burch, a native of Fort Covington and resident of here and Malone since his retirement in 1933, died at his home, 54 Washington St., Malone, Friday afternoon. He was 81 years old. He had suffered a slight stroke in October 1944 and had not enjoyed good health since that time, being able to be out only infrequently the past year.
Funeral services were conducted from the home in Malone Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Ronlaid Rowat, pastor of Congregational Church, officiating. Burial was made in Elmwood cemetery, Fort Covington.
It was said by a contemporary of his time, that of all Fort Covington's native sons to seek fortunes in the outside world, few indeed enjoyed greater success than Charles E. Burch. Born in Fort Covington May 29, 1861 a son of Elam C. and Phoebe A. Minkler Burch, he started his career in the dry good business at Fort Covington, later becoming employed by the Oliver Howard Company in Malone, and finally joining the exodus to the west beckoning many local young men of the period. He settled first in Mineapolis, Minn., and then in St. Paul, in 1902 forming a partnership with his brother, Arthur W. Burch, in a merchandise brokerage firm known as Burch Brothers of St. Paul, and representing large New York factories. Later the brothers extended their enterprises to include a chain of stores throughout the midwest including Iowa and South Dakota, which prospered. The late Mr. Burch quit retail merchandising in 1923 but continued in the brokerage business, maintaining offices on 34th street in New York City until his retirement at the age of 70.
Upon retiring he resided for a few years in St. Paul and then returned to Fort Covington to make his home, moving to Malone about six years ago.
Mr. Burch was twice married. His first wife, the former Nettie Kimball of Fort Covington, passed away many years ago. His second wife was Mrs. Virginia Harris who expired about nine years ago while the couple were sojourning in the south.
During his business life Mr. Burch maintained a beautiful summer home here, known as "The Cedars" to which he returned every summer. In character, he was a very affable
gentleman, with a jovial disposition and a model in gentlemanly deportment- a grand person to meet always, with a friendliness and attitude of sympathetic interest in
others which won friends and influenced people, and very probably was a contributing factor in a successful career.
Surviving are his brother, Arthur Burch of St. Paul; a nepnew, Donald Burch, son of Arthur Burch, who has just returned to the States from Japan and arrived in Malone Sunday, and a step-daughter. Mrs. R. W. Hees, of Santa Monica, Calif."
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Fort Covington Sun, Fort Covington, NY, [April 1946]:
"CHARLES E. BURCH DIES AT HOME IN MALONE; BURIAL MADE IN FORT
Mr. Charles E. Burch, a native of Fort Covington and resident of here and Malone since his retirement in 1933, died at his home, 54 Washington St., Malone, Friday afternoon. He was 81 years old. He had suffered a slight stroke in October 1944 and had not enjoyed good health since that time, being able to be out only infrequently the past year.
Funeral services were conducted from the home in Malone Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Ronlaid Rowat, pastor of Congregational Church, officiating. Burial was made in Elmwood cemetery, Fort Covington.
It was said by a contemporary of his time, that of all Fort Covington's native sons to seek fortunes in the outside world, few indeed enjoyed greater success than Charles E. Burch. Born in Fort Covington May 29, 1861 a son of Elam C. and Phoebe A. Minkler Burch, he started his career in the dry good business at Fort Covington, later becoming employed by the Oliver Howard Company in Malone, and finally joining the exodus to the west beckoning many local young men of the period. He settled first in Mineapolis, Minn., and then in St. Paul, in 1902 forming a partnership with his brother, Arthur W. Burch, in a merchandise brokerage firm known as Burch Brothers of St. Paul, and representing large New York factories. Later the brothers extended their enterprises to include a chain of stores throughout the midwest including Iowa and South Dakota, which prospered. The late Mr. Burch quit retail merchandising in 1923 but continued in the brokerage business, maintaining offices on 34th street in New York City until his retirement at the age of 70.
Upon retiring he resided for a few years in St. Paul and then returned to Fort Covington to make his home, moving to Malone about six years ago.
Mr. Burch was twice married. His first wife, the former Nettie Kimball of Fort Covington, passed away many years ago. His second wife was Mrs. Virginia Harris who expired about nine years ago while the couple were sojourning in the south.
During his business life Mr. Burch maintained a beautiful summer home here, known as "The Cedars" to which he returned every summer. In character, he was a very affable
gentleman, with a jovial disposition and a model in gentlemanly deportment- a grand person to meet always, with a friendliness and attitude of sympathetic interest in
others which won friends and influenced people, and very probably was a contributing factor in a successful career.
Surviving are his brother, Arthur Burch of St. Paul; a nepnew, Donald Burch, son of Arthur Burch, who has just returned to the States from Japan and arrived in Malone Sunday, and a step-daughter. Mrs. R. W. Hees, of Santa Monica, Calif."
He actully died late March / early April of 1946.
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Fort Covington Sun, Fort Covington, NY, [April 1946]:
"CHARLES E. BURCH DIES AT HOME IN MALONE; BURIAL MADE IN FORT
Mr. Charles E. Burch, a native of Fort Covington and resident of here and Malone since his retirement in 1933, died at his home, 54 Washington St., Malone, Friday afternoon. He was 81 years old. He had suffered a slight stroke in October 1944 and had not enjoyed good health since that time, being able to be out only infrequently the past year.
Funeral services were conducted from the home in Malone Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Ronlaid Rowat, pastor of Congregational Church, officiating. Burial was made in Elmwood cemetery, Fort Covington.
It was said by a contemporary of his time, that of all Fort Covington's native sons to seek fortunes in the outside world, few indeed enjoyed greater success than Charles E. Burch. Born in Fort Covington May 29, 1861 a son of Elam C. and Phoebe A. Minkler Burch, he started his career in the dry good business at Fort Covington, later becoming employed by the Oliver Howard Company in Malone, and finally joining the exodus to the west beckoning many local young men of the period. He settled first in Mineapolis, Minn., and then in St. Paul, in 1902 forming a partnership with his brother, Arthur W. Burch, in a merchandise brokerage firm known as Burch Brothers of St. Paul, and representing large New York factories. Later the brothers extended their enterprises to include a chain of stores throughout the midwest including Iowa and South Dakota, which prospered. The late Mr. Burch quit retail merchandising in 1923 but continued in the brokerage business, maintaining offices on 34th street in New York City until his retirement at the age of 70.
Upon retiring he resided for a few years in St. Paul and then returned to Fort Covington to make his home, moving to Malone about six years ago.
Mr. Burch was twice married. His first wife, the former Nettie Kimball of Fort Covington, passed away many years ago. His second wife was Mrs. Virginia Harris who expired about nine years ago while the couple were sojourning in the south.
During his business life Mr. Burch maintained a beautiful summer home here, known as "The Cedars" to which he returned every summer. In character, he was a very affable
gentleman, with a jovial disposition and a model in gentlemanly deportment- a grand person to meet always, with a friendliness and attitude of sympathetic interest in
others which won friends and influenced people, and very probably was a contributing factor in a successful career.
Surviving are his brother, Arthur Burch of St. Paul; a nepnew, Donald Burch, son of Arthur Burch, who has just returned to the States from Japan and arrived in Malone Sunday, and a step-daughter. Mrs. R. W. Hees, of Santa Monica, Calif."
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Fort Covington Sun, Fort Covington, NY, [April 1946]:
"CHARLES E. BURCH DIES AT HOME IN MALONE; BURIAL MADE IN FORT
Mr. Charles E. Burch, a native of Fort Covington and resident of here and Malone since his retirement in 1933, died at his home, 54 Washington St., Malone, Friday afternoon. He was 81 years old. He had suffered a slight stroke in October 1944 and had not enjoyed good health since that time, being able to be out only infrequently the past year.
Funeral services were conducted from the home in Malone Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Ronlaid Rowat, pastor of Congregational Church, officiating. Burial was made in Elmwood cemetery, Fort Covington.
It was said by a contemporary of his time, that of all Fort Covington's native sons to seek fortunes in the outside world, few indeed enjoyed greater success than Charles E. Burch. Born in Fort Covington May 29, 1861 a son of Elam C. and Phoebe A. Minkler Burch, he started his career in the dry good business at Fort Covington, later becoming employed by the Oliver Howard Company in Malone, and finally joining the exodus to the west beckoning many local young men of the period. He settled first in Mineapolis, Minn., and then in St. Paul, in 1902 forming a partnership with his brother, Arthur W. Burch, in a merchandise brokerage firm known as Burch Brothers of St. Paul, and representing large New York factories. Later the brothers extended their enterprises to include a chain of stores throughout the midwest including Iowa and South Dakota, which prospered. The late Mr. Burch quit retail merchandising in 1923 but continued in the brokerage business, maintaining offices on 34th street in New York City until his retirement at the age of 70.
Upon retiring he resided for a few years in St. Paul and then returned to Fort Covington to make his home, moving to Malone about six years ago.
Mr. Burch was twice married. His first wife, the former Nettie Kimball of Fort Covington, passed away many years ago. His second wife was Mrs. Virginia Harris who expired about nine years ago while the couple were sojourning in the south.
During his business life Mr. Burch maintained a beautiful summer home here, known as "The Cedars" to which he returned every summer. In character, he was a very affable
gentleman, with a jovial disposition and a model in gentlemanly deportment- a grand person to meet always, with a friendliness and attitude of sympathetic interest in
others which won friends and influenced people, and very probably was a contributing factor in a successful career.
Surviving are his brother, Arthur Burch of St. Paul; a nepnew, Donald Burch, son of Arthur Burch, who has just returned to the States from Japan and arrived in Malone Sunday, and a step-daughter. Mrs. R. W. Hees, of Santa Monica, Calif."
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