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- April 13, 1911 ~ Freeman H. Cross, age 62 years, 9 months, 9 days, Married, Surgical appliance maker, born in Pulaski, Son of Henry Cross born in New York, and Eliza Winters born in New York, Died in Pulaski of pulmonary hemorrhage, lympitis, leukemia.
Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, April 19, 1911 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Freeman H. Cross - Pulaski Sustains A Great Loss In His Death. A Patriotic Youth - A Loyal Citizen - It was no little surprise to this community, when Friday morning, announcement was made that Freeman H. Cross has passed away about midnight. Mr. Cross had been ailing for some time but not confined to the house until Tuesday. Monday he came to the Democrat office with the telegram he had just received announcing the death of Mrs. Burch of Grand Rapids, and he sat and visited in the sanctum for half an hour or more and little did we think it would be the last of the always welcome calls he would make. He was about town that day and many calls which were his farewells, but he did not expect they were such. He begun to decline that night and went down rapidly. Mr. Cross was born in this village, July 14, 1848. He was a mere lad, only 14 years of age, when he was accepted as a drummer boy in the 147th Regiment, New York Volunteers and served three years. After the war he returned to Pulaski and learned the trade of machinist and later took up the profession of correcting deformities by use of appliances which has made the lame to walk in hundreds of cases. He was so skilled that no deformity of limb seemed to severe for him to help the patient. His work was not confined to this locality alone but was called for in the remotest parts of the country. He was one of the charter members of J. B. Butler Post, No. 111, G. A. R. and served in various offices up to the Commander's station which he has held with credit for the past 4 years and was the incumbent of that office at the time of his death. He was the youngest member of the Post and on him the older members relied for much of the work which keeps the organization moving. Mr. Cross married Delia Gates, November 25, 1869 who, with one son, Willard G. of Rochester, survives him and he is also survived by two brothers, George of West Winfield, New York, and Charles E. of Rochester, also one sister, Mrs. Newton Philbrick, of this village. His funeral was held from the home, Monday at two o'clock, Rev. Frederick Maunder officiating. The bearers were Sons of Veterans from A. S. Warner Camp and the burial ceremony of the Grand Army was conducted by the Post. The Post and Sons attended in a body. The floral tributes were most abundant and exceedingly impressive in design and plenty. The passing of Mr. Cross takes from our community a man who will be greatly missed. He was a good citizen, a good husband and father, a willing supporter of all that pertains to the welfare of the community, the church and school.
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1848 - 1911 (62 years)