Hello introduction to Exploring NY Cemeteries

Welcome to Exploring NY Cemeteries. One of my favorite past times is wandering through local cemeteries and I would like to share some photos I've taken as well as some of the history that I have found. Come along and explore with me.
To start off I'm honoring Veterans for Memorial Day with photos and any information that I may have about them.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Clayton C. Gregory and Myers W. King, WWII Veterans

The next two WWII veterans are buried in Otsego or Chenango County Cemeteries.

Clayton C. Gregory--World War II

 Clayton C. Gregory

 1910-1985

Clayton C. Gregory, 75, of Eden Park Nursing Home and formerly of the Ropewalk apts., Oneida St. died Tuesday, August 13, 1985 at the Home.
He was born in Mr. Vision, NY, son of Smith B. and Anna Nellis Gregory. He graduated from Hartwick High School and the Utica School of Commerce. Mr. Gregory served in WWII in the Signal Corps and was stationed in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.  He is buried
 at Hartwick Village Cemetery in Otsego County.


 Myers William King
1921-1973 
Myers William King, 52, of Bush Hill Road, Bainbridge, dies Wednesday, Aug. 29, at The Hospital, Sidney, as the result of complications following a car accident of August 18th.  Funeral services were held at the F. J. Terhune Funeral Home, 58 West Main St., Bainbridge, on Saturday at 11 a.m.  The Rev. James J. Umbra, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Bainbridge, officiated.  Burial was in West Bainbridge Cemetery.  He was born February 25, 1921, in Englewood, N. J., son of Myers and Frances (Ellick) King.  He was veteran of WWII in the Army Airforce.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Donna King of Bainbridge; three daughters, Mrs. George (Norma) Lewis of Downsville, Mrs. Patrick (Frances) Bolia of Tampa, Fla. and Beth Anne King of Bainbridge;  three sons, Myers Allen King, Ronald King of Tampa, Fla. and Richard King of Bainbridge; also six grandchildren.  (Mike was my first husband and the father of my oldest daughter, Beth Anne King).  West Bainbridge Cemetery is in Chenango County.

One of the earlier military stones instead of metal plaques.
Myers is buried at West Bainbridge Cemetery.

The stone reads: MYERS W. KING JR.
                            NEW YORK
PVT. ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
FEB 25 1921        AUG 29 1973

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