Bloomfield, Allen
J. 1883-1932 Richfield Springs Obituary
Allen
J. Bloomfield Dies at Hospital
Passes
Away Last Evening at Cooperstown
Following
Operation---
Man
Widely Known, Respected
Hon. Allen J. Bloomfield of Richfield springs,
easily one of Otsego county's most enterprising and public spirited
citizens, died at the Bassett hospital at Cooperstown last night at
about 10:30 o'clock, following an operation he had undergone at the
hospital Monday for appendicitis, it being then disclosed that the
appendix had ruptured.
News of his demise will be received with sincere
regrets by all who knew this man, whose life has been full of public
service and kindly deeds. No arrangements for the funeral have yet
been made.
Mr. Bloomfield, who was 49 years of age, represented
Otsego county in the assembly from 1915-1920, being advanced to the
senate in the fall of the latter year and serving in that body for
four years, to the satisfaction of his constituency and to the credit
of himself. At the time of his death he was state committeeman of
his party.
Born on the Bloomfield homestead just outside of the
village of Richfield Springs, his life has been a part of the life of
that community since he attained his majority. In his youth he was a
stellar baseball player at Columbia university.
Mr. Bloomfield was president of the village, of the
library board, of the Cemetery association, of the Cherry Valley
Turnpike association. He was senior warden of St. John's Episcopal
church. He also was prominent in Masonic circles and a moving spirit
in all community and civic affairs.
Mr. Bloomfield is survived by his wife, who was
formerly Mrs. Ruby Newcomb Quick; by one son, Allen E. Bloomfield;
by two daughters, Misses Elizabeth and Lela, also residing at home,
and by one brother, Russell Bloomfield, who still resides upon and
conducts the homestead farm.
Mr. Bloomfield owned and conducted Bloomfield's the
largest summer hotel at Richfield springs, was president of the
Springs Park club which owned other hotels nearby, and during the
past summer labored untiringly to maintain the Springs standing as a
summer resort under adverse conditions. In recent years he has
operated also the Luzerne, a large winter hotel at Orlando, Florida.
