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- SANDY POND-Fred L. Kiblin, 74, who had been ill since July 26, died on Christmas Day, December 25, 1948, in the home on the Lower Sandy Pond road where he had resided for a half century. Mr. Kiblin was well known not only by the townspeople of Sandy Creek, but among the many visitors whio have been coming to Sandy Creek over a period of years. At the time Bert Lysander operated the Wigwam Mr. Kiblin transported many of the patrons from the train to this popular summer hotel by horse and buggy. In connection with his farm he operated a boat livery for 33 years; and he and Mrs. Kiblin entertained summer boarders in their home.
Born May 28, 1874, in Sandy Creek, he came to the home of John and Ursula Baldwin Kiblin, at ten months of age. Upon their death, their son, Frank Kiblin, and wife, Emma Welch Kiblin took him in their home as an adopted son.
On January 1, 1898 he was united in marriage with Miss Blanche Coon, daughter of Nathan and Jane Howard Coon of the western part of the town. Observing their golden wedding anniversary last January, Mr. and Mrs. Kiblin had always made their home here.
Surviving are his wife; also Mrs. Lawrence Ouderkirk, daughter of Frank and Emma Welch Kiblin.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Weston and Woodard funeral home, with Rev. Herbert Harrison officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral of Fred Kiblin, held Tuesday afternoon at the Weston Funeral Parlors, were, Mr. Mrs. John Plotts and daughter, Joan, of Binghamton; Mr. and Frank Chrisman of Cortland; and Mrs. Maurice Cox of Liverpool; Mr. and Mrs. John Mason of Syracuse; C. J. Entwisle of Syracuse; Bruce Baldwin and Dorothy Baldwin of Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Alvord of.Camden; Walter Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pryor and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Baldwin of Mannsville; John Leonard of Pierrepont Manor.
Source: Sandy Creek News, Dec 30, 1948
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1874 - 1948 (74 years)