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- Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, October 29, 1953 Mexico Independant - Services Held Monday For Roy E. Sanderson - Roy E. Sanderson, 64, of Texas, well known resident of the towns of Richland and Mexico throughout his entire life, was found dead in bed at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Moore in Adams, Friday morning. He had been in apparently good health and had come there from his home near Texas Thursday to go with Mrs. Moore to visit a brother, Clarence (Connie) Sanderson, former member of Co. B. , State Police, now in business in Malone. Mr. Sanderson was born in the town of Richland, May 21, 1889, son of Harrison and Laura Shepard Sanderson. He had always lived in the vicinity of Pulaski engaging largely in painting and shop work in Syracuse and Oswego, where he worked in the Soy Bean plant until a few years ago when he moved to the Texas area. His wife, Mrs. Florence Jones Sanderson, a member of the Mexico Central School faculty, died only six week ago. Besides his brother and sister mentioned, he is survived by another sister, Mrs. Dorcas Leonard, Florida; six children, Mrs. Helen Neu, South Onondaga, Mrs. Hazel West, Albuquerque, N.M., Edward T. Sanderson, Oswego RD.; Stephen H. Sanderson, U.S. Marines, Lakehurst, N.J. Mrs. Lola H. Hogarth and Alan P. Sanderson, Texas. Funeral services were held from the Mexico Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Clyde Sparling, pastor of the church officiating. Burial was in Pulaski Cemetery. Bearers were Frank Sanderson, Lynn Sanderson, James Sanderson, Edward Sanderson, Stephen H. Sanderson, and Alan Paul Sanderson.
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