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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/31/1963
A Lockport businessman,
George R. Bewley, 62, of 440
Locust St. died unexpectedly
Wednesday evening (Oct. 30,
1963) of a heart ailment. Mr.
Bewley was owner and manager
of the Lockport Canning Co.
Born July 19, 1901, he was the
son of Richard and Frances
Stegman Bewley, Lake Avenue,
Town of Lockport. He was educated
in Lockport schools and
was a graduate of Rochester
Business Institute. He also at
tended Cornell University.
After his education he owned
and operated a 60-acre fruit and
poultry farm on Wheeler Road,
Gasport. In 1927 he joined his
father in operating the Lockport
Canning Co., along with his
brother, Francis Bewley. He became
sole owner and manager
in 1940.
Mr. Bewley contributed many
innovations and improvements
to the art of food processing for
which he received national recognition.
His company canned
tomatoes and tomato juice.
It also packaged ball bearings
in cans for the U. S. Air Force.
Mr. Bewley had started rebuilding
the food processing
building which was destroyed
by fire Sept. 19.
He was a member of Christ
Episcopal Church and a former
vestryman. He was a charter
member of the Niagara County
Farm Extension Service. He
also held membership in the following
organizations: United
Lodge 98, IOOF, Lockport area
Chamber of Commerce, New
York State Canners and Freezers
Assn. and National Canners
Assn. He was a former member
of the Lockport Industrial Club.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Helen M. Bewley; two daughters,
Mrs. Marcus R. Enos and
Mrs. Douglas A. 'McIntosh both
of Lockport; five grandchildren;
three brothers and one sister,
Charles C. Bewley of Lockport
Francis and Joseph Bewley of
California and Mrs. Mildred
Brown of Arizona.
The family will be present at
Prudden and Kandt Funeral
Home, 243 Genesee St., from 2
to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. but
friends may call at their convenience.
The Rev. Robert W.
Orvis, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, will conduct the funeral
service at the funeral
home at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial
will be in Cold Spring Cemetery
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