The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-10
OBITUARY.

Major John crane Of crane & MaoNlahou.
expOr ters at ~ Bridge street, died on Wednes-
day at is home. 800 West lO3d street, after
a parSlytic stroke. Major crane was born
in Perry county, Ohio. sixty-eight wears ago,
Joined the Seventeenth Wisconsin Regiment
a. the beginning OF the civil war aud served
throughout the war. lie was with Grant OF
Corlnth, shiloh and Nicksburg, and with
sherman In the march to the sea, lie was
a member of the Particular Council Of
81. Vincent de Paul and president Of the
conference Of the branch attached TO the
Church Of the Ascension, He was also r
member Of the Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick
and OF the Catholic Club, was one Of the
founders Of the st, Francis Navier Alumni
Sodallty,. was at one time, president Of the
Irish Emigrant Society and for twelve years
a trustee Of the Emigrant Industrial Savings
Bank. He Ia survived by his wife, Mary Mac
Mahon Crane. a daughter OF. Col, MaCMahOn
Of the Seventeenth Wisconsin. There are no
children.
Charles Henry Parker. who was the oldest
living alumnus Of Harvard University and the
last surviving member Of he class OF 1898,
died Yesterday at the age OF % years at his
home In Boston. Up 70 TWO months ago he
read without glasses. Mr.. Parker was secre-
tAry Of his class until his death. lie was
born IN Boston and lived here all his life.
late Judge lockwood T.. Hoar, a brother Of
the late Senator HOar, MIR. Parker served
In the Boston Common Council In the late sos
and was a delegate 10 the national convention
Henry Harrison for the Presidency. His
father, Samuel Dunn Parker. was also u
Harvard graduate IN the class Of 1893, The
elder Parker lived 70, be 90. Mr.. Parker
was married twice and had eight children.
Three sons and two daughters survive him,
George ". Fox, general agent OF the Erie
Railroad, died suddenly Wednesday night at
his home In Port Jeryis OF apopleNy.. He
was al, his office attending 10 railroad bust
ness the entire day and was found dead
shortly after retiring early in the evening.
Mr., Fox was born in West Concord, n. IT,,
In 1916. lie a d Lieutenant In the civil
war and went to the Erie in 1870, serving until
superintendent Of the Jefferson, Allegheny.
Delaware and Rochester divisions Of the Erie.
superintendent OF the New York, S~usguehannG
and Western and WiltesbarTe and Eastern
railroads. he was a Free Mason Of high
rank and a clubman. lie leaves a widow.
Edmund A. Smith, Tor many years treas
urer OF the knickerbocker Ice Company,
died, early yesterday morning, at his home
In Glen Ridge, n. j.. MIR. Smith was born in
New York seventy-one years ago. He was
educated In the public schools and began
business In the company OF which he was
later treasurer. He went 70 Glen Ridge
thirty-hye years ago and was identified
with Church and educational Interests in
that place. lie was trustee Of the bloom
feldGchoOl and Of the Glen Ridge Methodist
ChurCn and one or the organizers OF 81. Marks
colored church In Glen Ridge. He leaves a
widow, seven sons and two daughters.
Former Assemblyman John Cleqry. father
OF Town Clerk William V. CleaTy, died yeAtPr-
day al his residence In Haverstraw, n. y. He
was among the best known citizens Of Rock
land county. where he had lived many years,
always taking an active part In local matters
OF public interest. Mr.. Cleary was OF COM
handing figure, with stature OF considerably
more than six feet and Of heavy physique.
The surviving family consists OF wife. three
daughters and three 'sons,
Isaac NJ. Davis, the oldest merchant in the
Mohawk Valley and head OF the dry goods
firm Of Isaac NJ. Davis 4 Son at Fonda, died
Wednesday night al the age OF So years. On
JUNE II, 1904. he celebrated his sixtieth ami
versary as a merchant at Fonda, His store
occupies the same location II did when he
started in business. He Ia survived by 1--WE
daughters and a son, the latter being y.
Corning Davis. a well known Republican
politician Of Fonda.
George ". Sinclair OF Siuclairville, twenty
miles south Of Dunkirk. died yesterday at
the age or o. years. He was born in 1911, the
first male child born In Slnclairville. He was
the son ~ Major Samuel Sinclair, the founder
Of the village, who settled there In 1910, and
had resided IN or near SinCl0irvtlle all OF his
life. Ne IL survived by one ION, George ".
Sinclair Of luddington, Mich.