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 ==Obituary==
-[[File:19500505BakerMerrillKObit.jpg|400px|thumb|right|<center>Merrill K. Baker Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — May 5, 1950
+[[File:19500505BakerMerrillKObit.jpg|400px|thumb|center|<center>Merrill K. Baker Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — May 5, 1950</center>]]
 Baker, Former Knox Supervisor, Dies at Age of 59

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 Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 p. m. at the Fredendall Funeral home in Altamont, with Rev. James E. Morecraft, pastor fo the Altamont Lutheran Church, officiating. Masonic services were conducted Sunday evening by Noah Lodge of Altamont. Burial was at Sharon.
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 Image:19850627BertramOllieObit.jpg|<center>Ollie Baker Bertram Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - June 27, 1985</center>
-Image:19720623BakerWalterLObituary.jpg|<center>Walter L. Baker Obituary - :[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - June 23, 1972</center>
+Image:19720623BakerWalterLObituary.jpg|<center>Walter L. Baker Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - June 23, 1972</center>
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+Image:20060309BakerIsabellQObit..jpg|<center>Isabell Quay Baker Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - March 9, 2006</center>
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 Image:19850627BertramOllieObit.jpg|<center>Ollie Baker Bertram Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - June 27, 1985</center>
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+Image:19720623BakerWalterLObituary.jpg|<center>Walter L. Baker Obituary - :[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - June 23, 1972</center>
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 Mrs. Baker is survived by her son James E. Baker and his wife, Dorothy, of Johnstown; her son Robert Baker and his wife, Catherine, of Duntocher, Scotland; her granddaughter Amy Elaine Baker and her husband, John; her granddaughter Betsy Lynne Martineau and her husband, Lance; her grandson, Morgan McBride Baker and his wife, Elaine; and her great-grandchildren, Taylor Elaine Martineau, Zachery James Martineau, and Leah Catherine Baker. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 11a.m. at the Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. Friends and relatives may call on Friday from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Guilderland.
-Memorial contributions may be made to the Thompson's Lake Reformed Church, Post Office Box 94, East :[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - Berne, NY 12059.
+Memorial contributions may be made to the Thompson's Lake Reformed Church, Post Office Box 94, East Berne, NY 12059.
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 Image:19850627BertramOllieObit.jpg|<center>Ollie Baker Bertram Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - June 27, 1985</center>

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+The photo Evelyn sent, taken Easter Sunday 1954 after church of the Zeh family, Evelyn, Edwin, Bruce and Jan will go in the church album. Evelyn left by car for Florida this week. She spends winter with her mother, Ollie, who will be 90 in February. Evelyn reminisced about years ago when her folks, Merril and Ollie Baker and family lived on a farm above Lee's Corners, She recalls how the Baker kids used to run over to play at Auntie Ostrander's and Uncle Jimmy's when Papa, Mama and Gallupville Ostrander kids visited Papa's Uncle Jim, Remembers our surrey with fringe on top. Merril Baker died in 1950. In 1961, Ollie married Al Bertram of Gallupville Road, She has lived 21 years in Florida, Evelyn says her mother reads our paper and likes my column.
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+Merrill Baker was born May 25, 1890 in Gloversville, son of the late Channing D. Baker and Alice Klock. He moved to West Township in 1916. His brother and sister were:
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+Mr. Baker had served 10 years as Knox supervisor. He was chairman of the town Democratic committee at the time of his death. Until taken ill a year ago, he was supervisor in the Albany county highway department.
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+A former president of the Albany County Farm Bureau, he also belonged to the Helderberg grange of West Township. He belonged to the Methodist CHurch of West Township and was a member of the Noah Lodge, No. 754, F. and A. M. of Altamont.
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+Merrill K. Baker died last Thursday night (April 27, 1950) in Albany hospital. He was 50 years old.
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 A former president of the Albany County Farm Bureau, he also belonged to the Helderberg grange of West Township. He belonged to the Methodist CHurch of West Township and was a member of the Noah Lodge, No. 754, F. and A. M. of Altamont.
-Mr. Baker had been a patient in Albany Hospital sine March 15. He had been ill since last spring when he suffered a heart attack.
+Mr. Baker had been a patient in Albany Hospital since March 15. He had been ill since last spring when he suffered a heart attack.
-A native of Glov ersvilles, he was born May 25, 1890, son of the late Channing D. and Alice Klock Baker. He moved to West Township in 1916.
+A native of Gloversville, he was born May 25, 1890, son of the late Channing D. and Alice Klock Baker. He moved to West Township in 1916.
-Survivors include his wife, the former Ollie Empie; two sons, Walter Baker of Thacher Park and Ivan Baker of West Township; Two daughters; Mrs Evelyn Zeh of Voorheesville and Mrs. Dorothy Fellows of New York City. He also leaves nine grandchildren, one brother, Ernest Baker of Troy, and one siter, Mrs. Florence Dillenbeck of Schenectady.
+Survivors include his wife, the former Ollie Empie; two sons, Walter Baker of Thacher Park and Ivan Baker of West Township; Two daughters; Mrs Evelyn Zeh of Voorheesville and Mrs. Dorothy Fellows of New York City. He also leaves nine grandchildren, one brother, Ernest Baker of Troy, and one sister, Mrs. Florence Dillenbeck of Schenectady.
 Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 p. m. at the Fredendall Funeral home in Altamont, with Rev. James E. Morecraft, pastor fo the Altamont Lutheran Church, officiating. Masonic services were conducted Sunday evening by Noah Lodge of Altamont. Burial was at Sharon.
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