Duroe, T. Octavius 1870-1913
OBITUARY
T.
Octavius Duroe
Last week the
Chronicle noted the illness of Octavius Duroe, the result of a shock
sustained a few days previous. From this shock Mr. Duroe passed into
a mental condition of a very serious nature, under which his strong
physique broke down and death came to him on Saturday, October 4th.
Mr. Duroe was
born in New Lisbon, the eleventh and last child of Francis J. Duroe
and Jane Jackson Duroe, both of whom were born in England. The
former died in March 1870, and the latter at the age of 90 years in
December 1907. At the time of his father's death Octavius was 15
years old. He with his mother at once took charge of the farm and he
has conducted it successfully ever since. He was a man of prominence
in the Butternut Valley, had been justice of the peace of his town
for many years, a justice of sessions two terms, supervisor of New
Lisbon, long time an officer in the Morris Fair, an active member of
the New Lisbon Grange, and long-time official in Zion church, a
Chapter Mason and has held many high offices in the order. He
graduated from the Lowell business school of Binghamton in 1879. He
was an ardent Republican and a party worker of large acquaintance in
the county. He was 57 years old and his death appears most untimely
in the midst of his years of usefulness.
He is survived
by the following brothers and sisters; James J. of Minnesota,
Collingwood of New Berlin, Rev. Daniel of Pittsburg, Mrs. Anson
Gregory, Mrs. Thomas Rutherford, Mrs. George Yates, Mrs. J. E.
Thurston, Miss Elnah and Miss Josephine all of New Lisbon.
The funeral on
Tuesday at 11 o'clock was attended from Zion church, with interment
in Hillington, Rev. Mr. Ashton officiating.
Find a Grave
memorials are at Hillington Cemetery in Morris, Otsego County, NY for
several of the Duroe family including photos of their monument
stones.
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