Mrs. M. Dedrick Dies At Age of 95 In Norwich

(1955)

   Mrs. Minnie J. Dedrick of Taylor Street, died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich on Sunday, September 10.  Mrs. Dedrick would have been 96 years of age on October 27.

   Possibly no other person has seen as much of the community history in the making.  She was educated in Oxford Academy and spent her entire life in the community.  At the dedication of the new bridge in Oxford, she was honored as one of Oxford's oldest residents, and from her vast store of memories, accumulated during her long years of active participation in many community affairs, was able to give a most interesting account of the history of bridges in Oxford.

   Mrs. Dedrick was a charter member of the Travelers Club, a member of the Ladies' Village Improvement Society and Go-Won-Go Chapter, D. A. R.  Despite her advanced age she was active in these organizations until a year ago.  She was a communicant of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

   She was born October 27, 1859 in Guilford, a daughter of Silas E. and Matilda Cole Root.  She was married to Frederick Dedrick in September of 1884.

   She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur McNitt of Oxford; two grandsons, Clifford McNitt of Endicott and Mr. Robert McNitt of the U. S. Armed Forces in Germany and four great grandchildren.  Also surviving are two nieces, Susie Nash of Guilford and Lila Root Hoppin of Long Beach, California.

   Funeral services were held Tuesday, at 2 o'clock from the Seymour Funeral Home, Rev. F. F. Haworth officiating.  Burial was in Riverview Cemetery.

   Bearers were Adrian Sanford, Stanley Burchard, Van Estelow and Howard Hoffman.

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