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I LOCAL Wednesday, May 7, 1997 The Post-Star, Glens Falls, B5 DEATH IN THE NEWS Lecture to focus on cancer, genes Burdick honored by Rotary district Murray Kempton, won Pulitzer Prize HAGUE Stan Burdick, president of the Northern Lake George Rotary Club, was chosen Rotarian of the Year, at the Sagamore Hotel in Holton Landing on May 3. The award was announced at the three-day 40th Anniversary Annual Conference of Rotary District 7190. District 7 190 covers all northeastern New York Rotary Clubs. More than 300 delegates from these clubs were in attendance at the conference. The Rotarian of the Year award testing for cancer, Castro will describe these "cancer genes," identify who carries them, who should be tested and discuss the pros and cons of genetic testing, He will also address the ethical considerations of such testing.

Snell will discuss the operational aspects of the genetics testing program at Glens Falls Hospital, including how to contact the program, what to expect in testing, and counseling follow-up to risk assessment. Admission to the lecture is free. Registration is requested, but not required. Refreshments will be GLENS FALLS The Crater Capital District Coalition for Cancer Survivorship will present a lecture on May 14 about the role genetics plays in the development of cancer. The lecture will be given by oncologist Dr.

Michael P. Castro, director of the Familial Cancer Genetics program at Glens Falls Hospital, and Tammy Sncll, a genetics counselor, The program, "Cancer Genetics Comes of Age: The Keys to the Kingdom," will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at the Qucensbury Hotel. The presentation will fociis on the new and controversial field of genetic Earl Strong HUDSON FALLS -Earl Strong Dunham, 82, of North Oak Hudson Falls, died Monday, May 5, 1997, at the Glens Falls Hospital. Born on Nov.

10, 1914, in South Shaftsbury, he was the son of Arthur C. and Lillian (Strong) Dunham. Dunham OBITUARIES Vickie (Carr) Brown But the prose also could be lethally direct, as when Kempton covered Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's arrival in Washington in the 1950s, "Poor Dwight Eisenhower stood waiting for Khrushchev's plane door to open yesterday as though he were waiting for some White House attendant to come in with a package that ticked," Kempton wrote. He otlen found redeeming qualities in barbarians without glossing over their depredations. "Murray was the first writer I ever read to say that mobsters didn't control the world, that they were mostly just truck drivers without jobs," said Nicholas Pilcggi, a chronicler of organized crime.

"The man has brought more honor to newspapers than anyone in my lifetime," said Jimmy Breslin, another Pulitzer winner who worked with Kempton. Among other honors, Kempton received George Polk awards in 1967 and 1988, the latter with a citation said he "represented the highest standards of the profession. Whether covering U.S. presidents, civil rights activists or even gangland figures, he has demonstrated the tough-mindedness, courage and sensitivity that are in the best' tradition of the awards." Kempton's last column, Jan. 15, mused on the electoral victories of President Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich, compared with the downfall of Dick Morris, the presidential adviser disgraced by revelations of extramarital indiscretions.

Clinton and Gingrich, he wrote, "are alike in a readiness to have God frequently on their lips and a habitual tolerance for the seven deadly sins contending for attention within. And, unlike Dick Morris, they are much too smart to admit anything." GLENS FALLS Vickie (Carr) Brown was called home to her heavenly father on Monday, May 5, 1997, after a long battle with anorexia. She was born July 22, 1948 and was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy. She also attended Potsdam University.

Brown Vickie was a long time employee in the Mental Health Unit at the Glens Falls Hospital. She was married to Frederick D. Brown on July 16, 1967. She is survived by her daughter, Ashli Brown of Tampa, her parents, Clifton and Eileen Carr of Glens Falls; her maternal grandmother, Lillian Curley of Glens Falls, several nieces and nephews; her former husband, Frederick Brown of Bolton Landing. George FORT EDWARD George Siket, 80, a resident of Lamplighter Acres, Fort Edward, died Monday, May 5, 1997, at his home.

Born on April 12 1917 in Hadding, New Jersey, he was the son of Theresa and John Siket. Mr. Siket enjoyed flea marketing, baseball I llll IIIM Siket He attended school in South' Shaftsbury, and graduated from North Bennington High School, class of 1932. After working for two years to earn money for his education, he entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I.) in Troy, where he received a BS degree in chemical engineering in (938. On April 20, 1940, he married Thelma Carrier in Bennington, Vt.

They celebrated their 57th anniversary only days ago. His 43 year career was with General Electric Company where he started as a process engineer in Pittsfield, Mass. In 1952 he moved to Hudson Falls where he continued to work for General Electric in the Hudson falls Plant until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering and the Elfuh Society (a service organization for GE). Mr.

Dunham was also a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson Falls, a Boy Scout leader, a member and past president of the Hudson Falls Kiwanis Club, a member of the Hyde Museum in Glens Falls and a member of the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont. After his retirement, Mr. Dunham spent his time wood carving and repairing antiques. He became acquainted with many antique dealers in the area. Among many of his other interests I IT 1 I By Rayner Pike Associated Press NEW YORK Mumty Kempton.

a Pulitzer-Prize winner who championed underdogs and punctured the powerful in columns of elegant, thickly textured and lit times baroque prose, died Monday. I le was 79. Kempton, who last worked for Newsday, had been under treatment for cancer since last winter. The cause of death in a Manhattan nursing home was apparent heart failure, said Chiara Colctti, a friend and former colleague at Newsday. Kempton spent the greater part of a 55-ycar writing career in New York, working for the New York Post and Newsday.

Until a few years ago he was seen regularly with a clip above the right trouscr cuff pedaling a three-speed bicycle to news events. After winning a 1985 Pulitzer for commentary for "witty and insightful reflection on public issues" while working for Newsday, he said he went about his job by consulting The Associated Press schedule of events each morning and then heading wherever it led him. "I like to get around," Kempton said in an interview four years ago. "I need a scene, something to look at. I'd rather die than try to write out of my head four days a week." Walter Goodman of 77ie New York Times said in a review of "Rebellions, Perversities and Main Events," a 1994 collection of Kempton columns: writing was like nothing else in the Post or any other newspaper the demanding sentences with their rewarding rhythms and riffs, the venturesome allusions, the virtuoso wordplay that strained the rules of grammar and mocked the rules of journalism schools." FUNERAL LYMAN BEERS LONG LAKE A Graveside service for Lyman Beers, with full military honors will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 1 p.m.

at Long Lake Cemetery. ALLYSSA LYNN BOBBIN QUEENSBURY Shiva services for Allyssa Lynn Bobbin, at 7:30 p.m., 89 Fifth Glens Falls. HAROLD BODKIN WEST HEBRON Graveside services for Harold Bodkin, who died on Dec. 21, 1996; will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 9, 1997, at Southside Cemetery, Town of Moreau.

Arrangements are under the direction of M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, Main Street, Argyle. JOHN BRIDGE, PH.D SOUTHAMPTON A Memorial gathering for John Bridge, Ph.D., 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 10, Brockett Funeral Home, Hampton Road, Southampton. MURIEL HUFFER FORT EDWARD Graveside services for Muriel Huffer, who died on Feb.

1 1, 1997, will be at 1 1 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 1,997, at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Argyle. Arrangements are under the direction of M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward. MILDRED (MORGAN) LEWIS FORT EDWARD A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Mildred1 (Morgan) Lewis, 1 1 a.m.

today, St. Joseph's Church, Broadway, Fort Edward. THOMAS P. LIAPES GLENS FALLS Funeral services for Thomas P. Liapes.

II a.m. today, Sullivan-Minahan Potter Funeral Home, 407 Bay Queensbury. BEATRICE E. MCQUAIN MOREAU The Rite of Committal for Beatrice E. McQuain.

who died on March 8, 1997, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8. 1997 at Union Cemetery Arrangements are under the direction of the Carleton Funeral Home. 68 Main Hudson Falls. STEPHEN J.

MCNEIL LAKE LUZERNE Graveside services for Stephen J. McNeil. for 1996-97 went to Burdick largely in recognition for his efforts in organizing the newest Rotary Club in the district, now almost one year old. No other Rotary club had been formed in the district for a period of five years. The Northern Lake George Rotary Club, consisting of 30 members from Crown Point, Hague and Bolton Landing, was chartered in June of 19.

Club meetings are held at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday at Silver Bay Conference Center. Vickie was a warm, joving and caring person. She is also survived by her many wonderful and supportive friends. She will be truly missed.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997, at St. Alphonsus Church Glens Falls. Cremation will follow at Pine View Crematory with burial at Pine View Cemetery on Monday. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7, 1997 at the Sullivan, Minahan and Potter Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Queensbury, N.Y. 12804. The family suggests memorials take the form of donations to: co Colonic Community Center, 1653 Central Albany, N.Y. 12205. Siket Michael Burrell of Hudson Falls, seven grandchildren and nine step-grandchildren.

No calling hours are scheduled. A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 1997 at Pine Knolls Alliance Church, 78 Gansevoort Road, South Glens Falls, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send a remembrance in Mr. Siket's name to the Moreau Rescue Squad, Route 9, Fort Edward, N.Y.

12828. Arrangements are under the direction of Regan and Denny Funeral Home, 94 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls, N.Y. 12803. Bolton Landing at their parents summer home on Mohican Road. Arthur Wetterholm died in 1974.

Emma later moved to Bolton Landing to live with her sister-in-law and close friend, Madeline Wetterholm, where they received much tender loving care from many Bolton friends. Madeline Wetterholm died in 1994. Emma is survived by several cousins. Services and burial will be private. No calling hours are scheduled.

Memorial donations may be made in Emma's memory to the Bolton Rescue Squad, Bolton Landing, N.Y. 12814, Arrangements are under the direction of the" Stafford Funeral Home, 90 Montcalm Lake George. Wescott Falls and a brother, Jack Quinette of Warrensburg; five grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousjns. Services will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

May 8. 1997, at the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home. 82 Broadway, Fort Edward with the Rev. Aaron Fulp-Eickstaedt.

pastor of the Community Chapel of West Glens Falls, officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery. Fort Edward. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. todayv at the funeral home.

Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Washington Countv Unit. 380 A Glen Street. Glen's Falls, N.Y. 12801.

'Eqptssd through Jtcum. BL MS 71-4117 cards and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wire ot eighteen years, Madeleine Burrell Siket; a son, Bill Siket of Palm Beach, Calif; a daughter, Sandra Ott of South Jordan, Utah; a stepdaughter, Rosie Manley of Saratoga, three stepsons, Daniel Burrell of Rochester, Richard Burrell of South Glens Falls, Vincent Simpson Sr. Emma E. Wetterholm Dunham were genealogy and weaving.

Two brothers, Roy Dunham and Herbert Dunham as well as two sisters, Mary Tinkham and Doris Snaulding, all died before him. Besides his wife of Hudson Falls, he is survived by two sons, Peter Dunham and his wife. Judy, of Framingham, Mass. and John Dunham and his wife, Jan, of Ghent, N.Y.; three daughters, Pamela Worden and her husband, Mark, of Rockland, Deborah Dunham and her husband, Jonathan Bagger, of Baltimore, Md. and Martha Catalfamo and her husband, James, of Trumansburg, N.Y.

He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Dunham of North Hoosick, N. twelve grandchildren, Scott Dunham, Susan Dunham, Brian Dunham, Ethan Dunham, Amy Dunham, Kate Worden, Andrew Worden, Jay Catalfamo, Stephen Catalfamo, Peter Marija Bagger and Justina Bagger; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. friends may tall from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main Hudson Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 1 1 a.m.

Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Roger Martin, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson Falls, officiating. Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Grandview Cemetery in North Bennington, Vermont.

Instead of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 226, Fort Edward, N.Y. 12828 or the First Presbyterian Church Capital Campaign Fund, 9 River Hudson Falls, N.Y. 12839. nineteen grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; 'three stepchildren, Sherl Brooks of South Glens Falls, Richard Tatsey and Ron Tatsey both of Connecticut; eight step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Joseph Simpson of Hudson; four sisters, Mary Laquna of Hudson, Virginia Perry, Violet Smith and Betty Worth all of Poughkeepsie; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 8, 1997, at 2 p.m. at the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward with the Rev. Dr. Richard Cooper, OSL, pastor of the Hudson Falls United Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Moss St. Cemetery, Hudson Falls. Friends may call Thursday at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the time of the funeral. Christopher Shanahan both of Stuttgart, Germany; one son-in-law, Michael Shanahan of Stuttgart, Germany; one brother, Marshall Gallup of Gansevoort; two sisters, Barbara Hillis of Queensbury, Bertha Zovistoski of Troy, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997, at the Sullivan, Minahari Potter Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Queensbury with the Rev. Richard B. Starks, pastor of the Corinth Wesleyan Church, officiating. Burial will be in Corinth Rural Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. May 7, 1997 at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials take the form of donations to: The American Parkinson Disease Association, 1 16 John Street. New York.

New York 10038 OR American Diabetes Association, 50 Colvin Ave, AlbanyN.Y. 12206. HUDSON FALLS Vincent Simpson 66, of Vaughn Hudson Falls, died Monday, May 5, 1997, at his home. Born in Poughkeepsie on Sept. 2, 1930, he was the son of Frank and Gladys (Hopkins) Simpson.

Mr. Simpson was predeceased by his NOTICES who died Jan. 13, 1997, will be conducted at noon Friday at the Warrensburg Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Alexander-Baker Funeral Home, Warrensburg. MARY A.

OLSEN PLATTSBURGH A Funeral Service For Mary A Olsen, 10 a.m. today from the Brown Funeral Home Chapel, 29 Broad Street, Pittsburgh. HOPE ALEXANDRIA PELTIER SOUTH GLENS FALLS Funeral services for Hope Alexandria Peltier, IT a.m. today, Regan and Denny Funeral Home, 94 Saratoga Ave. South Glens Falls.

LEROY A. WINCHELL QUEENSBURY Graveside services for LeRoy A. Winchell, who died on March 23, 1997, will be conducted at 3 p.m. today, May 7, at the Glens Falls Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main Hudson Falls.

ANITA F. WITH AM WINCHESTER, MASS Spring Graveside Services for Anita F. Witham, who died on Jan. 23, 1997, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 1997, at Union Cemetery in the Town of Fort Edward.

Arrangement's are under the direction of the Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main Hudson Falls. Send a Message of Love Caring FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Mf Funeral Drfiivnes 4 Available you ML ftArict OLaM 79S-4756 140 Saratoga So Gere Falls Mori-Fn 8 30-5 30 Sat 8 30-300 IV, j. Simpson parents, a son, Jeff Simpson and a brother, Ike Simpson. Mr. Simpson retired from the Fort Edward Schools where he worked for 23 years.

He enjoyed fishing and camping with his stepson-in-law Robert Brooks and did carpentry work. Survivors include his wife, Esther (Hughes). Simpson; five daughters, Kathy Colvin, Sally Thompkins, Kelly Webster, Margaret Wade and Michelle Simpson all of Hudson Falls; three sons, Vincent Simpson, Tim Simpson both'of Hudson, N.Y. and Frank Simpson of Delaware; BOLTON LANDING Emma E. Wetterholm, 95, of Mohican died Monday, May 5, 1997, at her home.

Born July 29, 190J in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Carl Bernard and Ida Wetterholm. Emma was raised and educated in Jamaica. She was employed by Irt and Con Edison of New York City as a secretary in the production department for many years. After her retirement from Con Edison, Emma moved to Lake George where she was very active in the Lake George Senior Citizens and enjoyed playing cards and other senior citizen Emma and her brother, Arthur Wetterholm, had been familiar with the Lake George area, as they had spent their summer Vacations in Betty L. HUDSON FALLS Betty L.

Wescott, 51, of River Street, died Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at her home. Born in Glens Falls on March 29. 1946, she was the daughter of Julia (Durkee) Gardener of Hudson Falls and the late William Gardner. Betty was a member of the Community Chapel of West Glens Falls. She loved to crochet and made many lap covers for the area nursing homes.

Betty's sister. Ester Potter died before her. Survivors besides her mother include a son, Frank Thornton of Glens Falls: a daughter. Rebecca and son-in-law Al Harris of Fort Edward; a sister. Irene and brother-in-law, Robert Brilyea of Hudson The Post-Star Obituary Department deacHine is 5 p.m.

daify 792-3131 Ert. 3300 Fax fo 792-5832 Harold Orson Gallup QUEENSBURY Harold Orson Gallup, 77, of Queensbury died Tuesday May 6, 1997, at Westmount Health Facility, where he had been a resident for the past 2 12 years. Mr. Gallup was born Jan. 10, 1920 in Wilton, N.Y., the son of Harold and Julia (Bellamy) Gallup.

He was a member of the Corinth Wesleyan Church. Mr. Gallup was a U.S. Army Veteran serving' in the South Pacific Theater during World War He was a member of the Queensbury VFW Post 1696. He retired from Finch Pruyn Company after 37 years of employment.

Mr. Gallup enjoyed a lifelong hobby of farming, as well as fishing and gardening. Survivors include his wife ot 51 years, Beverly (Murray) Gallup of Queensbury; one daughter. Janice Shanahan of Stuttgart. Germany; two grandsons.

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