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Auburn NY Citizen Advertiser

Albert W Bement, of 42 South
Street, retired prison guard and
Spanish War veteran, died
Wednesday at the Bath Veterans
Facility from a heart ailment ot
several years standing He had a
wide acquaintanceship in Spanish-
American War v e t e r a ns
circles, having been a past com.
mander of Maj. Louis B. Lawton
Camp of this city and attending
in the capacity of delegate many
state and national conventions of
the organisation. He was also
well known and a favorite among
members of camps in Central
New York having been a frequent
guest and visitor at numerous
meetings and ceremonials.
Albert Bement was born in
Victor, N. Y. After his retirement
from military service he entered
the service of New York State as
a prison guard. He was appointed
prison guard April 1, 1909, and
assigned to duty at Clinton
Prison. In July 1911 he was
transferred to duty at Great
Meadow Prison, and returned to
duty at Dannemora in 1923. He
came to Auburn Prison August 8,
1926 and retired, from the service
September 4, 1937. He had one
thrilling experience in the prison
yards, at the time Howard
Keavin, the Geneva yegg, and
Jimmy McGrath made their sensational
escape in which he was
held up by the fleeing prisoners
before their dash over the north
wall in Wall Street.
Since his retirement Mr. Bement
had been in more or less
poor health. He went to Florida
for his health but found little relief.
For years he had centered
his efforts for increased pensions
for veterans and widows of the
Spanish-American veterans as
well as veterans of other wars.
He was always found ready for
services in relieving the distress
of his comrades and families.
Mr. Bement was a past commander
of Major Louis B Lawton
Post, United Spanish
War Veterans, and member of allied
organizations, a member of
Cayuga Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars: Cayuga Lodge. 143. Knights
of Pythias: Auburn Tent of Maccabees
and the Prison Guards Association.
He served on committees in
charge of Memorial Day and other
patriotic gatherings in Auburn.
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
Langbam Funeral Service in East
Genesee Street. Friends have been
Invited to call at the Langham parlors
from 7 to 9 o'clock Thursday
evening and from 3 to 5 o'clock Friday
afternoon and 7 to 9 o'clock
Friday evening. Burial will be In
Pine Hill Cemetery, Town of
Throop. Rev. Frederick S. Arnold,
rector of St John's Church, will officiate.
Mr. Bement Is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Bertha Kenyon Bement;
a sister. Mrs. Ola Munz of Sea
Breeze. .N. Y-, and two nieces.

Family/Spouse: KENYON, Bertha. Bertha was born about 1887 in NJ; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]