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- Batavia NY Times - 2/20/1944
Fu n e r a l serv i c e s were held today
for H a r r y R. P e a r d , 67. of 15-Union
St., d e a n of t h e Genesee C o u n t y Board
of. S u p e r v i s o r s . He died suddenly
in Albany Monday.
His death occurred in the after-
noon shortly after her arrived there
by train to attend the annual meet-
ings of the New York State Asso-
ciation of Fairs and the United States
Trotting Association, to which he
was a delegate.
Peace Justice Glenn W. Grinnell
secretary of the Genesee County
Agricultural Society, stated Super-
visor Peard had died in the Welling-
ton Hotel, apparently of a heart at-
tack.
Supervisor Peard left here by train
for albany. He was accompanied by
Mr. Grinnell, Roy Bloomingdale, Oak-
field, president, and Harry B. Lapp,
Alexander, treasurer, of the Gene-
see County Agricultural Society.
Active in harness racing circles
Supervisor Peard was known
through out the state and was instru-
mental in bringing the update de-
but of the pacers and trotters under
the pari-mutuel betting system to the
Batavia track last summer. He was
a director of the Batavia fair.
A lifelong Democrat, the Batavia
was in his 22nd year as a member of
the Board of Supervisors. He repre-
sented the third Ward in the county
administration.
Surviving are his widow, a daughter,
Mrs. Ruth McConnell, Attica,
and two sons, Robert, Batavia and
Oscar Peard, Kenmore.
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