Jesse Burgess, 60 Crushed Beneath Tractor

(1945)

   Jesse T. Burgess, age 60 years, a life long resident of Brisben, was instantly killed Saturday afternoon, August 18, when the tractor, which he was driving and on which Mrs. Burgess was riding to the hayfield near Chenango River, tipped over pinning Mr. Burgess under it.  Mrs. Burgess escaped injury.

   He was a son of Dr. Vincent and Stella Burgess and had long resided on the Burgess farm.  Mr. Burgess was a devoted member of Brisben Baptist church with which he united in 1904 and where he formerly served as Superintendent of the Sunday School for years and also served as trustee and deacon.

   He was a member of Masonic Lodge of Greene since 1926, had served for 20 years on the Town Board, was a former member of Greene Central School Board, served for many years as Justice of the Peace, Secretary of Dairymen's League, member of Chenango County Farm Bureau, and at the present time was Director of Chenango County Breeders' Association.

   Mr. Burgess was always interested in any plans for the betterment of our community and will be greatly missed by his farmer neighbors as well as others.

   He is survived by his widow, Bessie L. Parker Burgess, his aged mother, Stella Burgess, three brothers, Solon E., of Larned, Kansas, Ray V., of St. Paul, Minn., and Donald E., of Binghamton, a sister, Mrs. Hugh Swart, of Afton and several nephews and nieces.

   His funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Root Funeral Home, Greene, Rev. Halsey Morgan, assisted by Rev. R. E. Gould, former pastor, officiating.  Burial was made in Sylvan Lawn cemetery, Greene.  Masonic services were conducted at the grave.

   Bearers were Edward Barton, Ernest Filer, Ivan Cady and Parker Hutchins.  Honorary bearers were Willard Knickerbocker, Harry Elliott, Guy Marvin, Jesse Johnson and William English.

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