| 1. | Walter Courtland Best was born on 20 Jul 1894 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence County, New York, United States (son of Austin Delbert Best and Georgiana Lowry); died on 11 Oct 1978 in Potsdam, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Richville, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 27117055
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His obituary appeared on 18 Oct 1978 in the Tribune Press in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, as follows: "Walter C. Best. Walter C. Best, 84, of 9 Cleveland Ave. [Canton], former associate of Mayhew Wholesale Co. and retired Woolworth Co. store manager, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 11:30 p.m. in the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where he had been a patient for two days.
"The funeral was held Saturday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m. at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Georgiana) Wranesh, Rev.
Richard Stone, pastor of the Canton Presbyterian Church, and Rev. William Masters of the United Church of Richville, officiating. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Richville.
"A Masonic service was conducted at 8 p.m. Friday. Arrangements are with the Denesha-Gardner Funeral Home.
"Surviving are his wife, Nellie; a son, Frederick, Gouverneur; two daughters, Mrs. Wranesh and Mrs. Reginald (Betty)
Smith, Canton; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Howard (Gretchen) Ritchie, Hudson Falls, and Mrs. Dennis (Anne Marie) Real, Roy, Utah; two brothers, Theodore, Watertown, and Robert, Seminole, Fla; 16 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a niece and three nephews.
"He was born in Ogdensburg July 20, 1894, son of Austin and Georgiana Lowery Best and was a navy veteran of World War I.
"He first married Alice Spooner Sept. 16, 1919. She died Dec. 25, 1944. He married Mrs. Nellie Overacker Harmon in
1946.
"Mr. Best was employed by the F. W. Woolworth Co. from 1912 to 1936 and served as manager of several company stores. For many years he was associated with Mayhew Wholesale Co. of Canton.
"He was a member of the Canton Presbyterian Church, 42-year member of Richville Lodge 633, F&AM; served on the
draft board during World War II and was a Republican town committeeman in the Town of DeKalb. Mr. Best was a former justice of the peace in the Town of DeKalb, was a past president of the Richville School District and a past director and vice president of the Gouverneur and St. Lawrence County Fair Association.
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Walter married Alice Chandler Spooner on 16 Sep 1919 in Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States. Alice (daughter of Archibald Fredrick "Fred" Spooner and Lettie E. Chandler) was born on 6 Jul 1893 in Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 25 Dec 1944 in Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Richville, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Fredrick A. Best was born on 6 Jun 1921 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York, United States; died on 7 Apr 2011 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.
- Georgiana Marjorie Best was born on 13 Sep 1922 in New Castle, , Pennsylvania, United States; died on 1 Jan 2011 in Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Richville, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.
- E.J.B. Best
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1894 - 1978 (84 years)
