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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/13/1948
LYNDONVILLE, Sept. 13 - A 65-
year-old retired coal dealer, Frank
S. Barry, burned to death early
today when fire of undetermined
origin destroyed a two-story frame
house on the farm of his son-in-law,
Leonard Oakes. who lives east of
this village.
Mr; and Mrs. Oakes were in
Troy wren the tragedy occurred.
They drove there over the weekend
to return their son, Barry, to
college.
The fire was discovered about
1:30 this morning by a neighbor,
Paul Parsons, who called the Lyndonville
Fire Company. The struc-
ture was a blazing inferno when
firemen arrived.
Mr. Barry's charred body was
recovered by firemen about 3:30
and Dr. David Fraser. Orleans
County coroner. Issued a certificate
of accidental death by burning.
A native of Lyndonville whehe ne
was born June 6, 1883, Mr. Barry
was the oldest son of the late Newton
and Flora Swain Barry- His
wife, Mabel Baughn, died 10 years
ago.
Survivors, in addition to Mrs.
Oakes, Include two daughters, Mrs.
Rufus Caldwell, Lake Katonah.
N.Y.. and Miss Bemardine Barry.
Oceanslde, LI.', two brothers, Mark
and Stanley Barry, both of Lyn-
donville, and four grandchildren.
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