OBITUARY: Ernest R. Bardwell; formerly Angelica, Allegany co., NY

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Newspaper?

September 16, 1926
ERNEST R. BARDWELL
Former Angelica Resident Dies
After Serious Operation at Hospital
ANGELICA Sept. 11 - Death claimed a former resident Friday evening when Ernest
R. Bardwell, 65 years old died at the Bethesda Hospital in Hornell.  He had
undergone a serious operation the previous Saturday, which although
successful, did not succeed in removing the cause of his critical illness. His
passing came as a welcome release from intense suffering.

Funeral services will be conducted at his late home at Grove on the Bardwell
homestead farm, Sunday at 2:30 P.M.  Rev. I.H. Crocker of Niagara Falls,
former pastor of the Methodist church here, and a close friend of the family,
will officiate. Interment will be in the family plot in "Until the Day Dawn"
cemetery here. Rev. L.A. Davis will assist with the committal service. The
deceased was born at Whitney Crossing, Jan. 14, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sullivan F. Bardwell. He was graduated from the Canaseraga schools and from
the Indiana Business Institute, Valparaiso, Indiana.

On Sept. 6, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Sophie M. Bingham at
Farmersville Center, Cattaraugus County.  To them were born three children,
Eugene S., R Raymond, and Myrtle F. Of these, the former, now pastor of the
Methodist church at Morrisville, and the latter, a student in Fredonia Normal
school survive, Raymond having died here in 1912. Mrs. Bardwell passed away in
February 1920, during the terrible influenza epidemic.

Mr. Bardwell and his family made their home in Angelica for several years,
having moved here in 1903. Since the passing of his wife, Mr. Bardwell had
made his home with his mother and sister in Grove.  At the time of his illness
about a month ago, he was working in Philadelphia.  Most of his adult life was
spent at his trade, carpentry, although for 13 years he served as rural mail
carrier on Route 2 out of Angelica Post Office.

Uniting with the Methodist church when a young man, Mr. Bardwell had always
been a loyal and active worker in his fellowship. With Mrs. Bardwell, he
joined the local church by letter when the family came here more than 20 years
ago, and he served on the official board as long as he remained in the
village.

In addition to the children mentioned above deceased leaves to mourn his
passing one sister, Miss Ada C. Bardwell, of Grove, and two brothers, John S.
Bardwell of Grove, and Howard E. Bardwell of Muskegon, Mich., one grandchild,
Aileen Janet Bardwell, of Morrisville, and several nieces, cousins in this and
other states. Many have been the expressions of sympathy from his wide circle
of friends during his illness, and his translation will be sincerely regretted
by scores who knew and admired him. Ernest Bardwell loved his home, his church
and his country and was loyal to them all.

The floral tributes and other expressions of sympathy at the time of Mr.
Bardwell's illness, and at his funeral reflected the high esteem in which he
was held. Among those from a distance who came for the last rites were: Mr.
and Mrs. James R. Green and Roy H. Hills of Buffalo, G. Claire Burch of
Kushequa, Pa., Prof. and Mrs. C.D. Hill of Dansville, and others from Hornell,
Arkport, Shinglehouse, Pa., and other places.
Cause of Death: Pancreatic Cancer

CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our heart felt gratitude to all those who in any way
extended assistance and sympathy at the time of sickness and passing of our
beloved father and brother, Ernest R. Bardwell.
(Signed)
Rev. and Mrs. Eugene S. Bardwell
Miss Myrtle Bardwell
Mr. and Mrs. John Bardwell
Miss Ada C. Bardwell