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- Earl M. Darrow - June 23, 1912 - June 16, 1929. Son of Merritt and Ethel Grace “Grace” Smith Darrow.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, June 20, 1929 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - Earl Darrow Dies Suddenly While On Trip - Youth Expires Near Adams Soon After Complaining of Stomach Ailment - The funeral of Earl Darrow was held in the undertaking parlors of F. S. Pratt, at Lacona on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. D. Carpenter officiating. Earl Darrow, 16, 243 Oneida street, Syracuse, died about 7:30 Sunday morning in Adams after he had been suddenly stricken with indigestion while riding in a car driven by his companion, Edward Bailey, 20, Syracuse. The two young men left Syracuse Saturday afternoon for a trip through Northern New York over the weekend. They stopped at Sandy Creek for a short time, it was discovered by an investigation made by Sheriff Eugene L. Burton and Deputy Sheriff Herbert Robb, and later in the evening went to Worth with the intention of attending the dance. When they found that there was no dance they parked their car on the Worth-Adams county road and slept. When the two awoke at 6:30 Sunday morning, Earl Darrow complained of stomach ailment. They drove to Adams on their way to Watertown when Earl Darrow asked his companion to stop at the gas station on the outskirts of the village of Adams. Here Earl Darrow got out of the car and went inside to purchase something for the stomach ailment. After eating a tomato sandwich, drinking a soda and much water, he complained that he was feeling worse and got into the rear of the car to lie down. Mr. Bailey was continuing his trip to Watertown when he noticed, about a mile from Adams, that Earl Darrow was breathing hard and not heeding his questions. Turning around, Mr. Bailey hurried to Adams to the office of Dr. Alfred Goss. Sheriff Burton and Deputy Sheriff Robb were notified and after an investigation the body was removed to the undertaking parlor son of Scott & Whittier at Adams. Earl Darrow was until recently a resident of Smartville. He was a member of old Troop 1, Sandy Creek Boy Scouts from 1924 to 1926. He has attended Sandy Creek High School. His parents and two sisters survive.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, June 20, 1929 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - South Boylston - We were very sorry to hear of the sudden death of Earl Darrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Darrow, which occurred near Adams, Sunday. Earl was a boy a well-liked by his friends, teachers and schoolmates. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of Lacona at one time. He also attended Sandy Creek High School until January, when he left to live with his mother in Syracuse. He was born June 23, 1912, in Boylston. Besides his parents, he leaves a sister and brother.
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1912 - 1929 (16 years)