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==Birth==
Lucius was born October 5, 1863,<ref name="MEM">Memorial Service Card of Lucius M. Decker</ref> in [[Rensselaerville]] to [[Wesley Decker]] and [[Mary Hope Fox]].<ref name="Obit">Obituary of Lucius Decker, Published in The [[Altamont Enterprise]] (Altamont, NY), May 9, 1958.</ref>

==Occupation==
He was a farmer.

==Marriage & Children==
Lucius married [[Adelade Fox]] (1867-1934), daughter of [[Jacob Fox]] and his wife, Harriet. They had three known children:

*[[Huyler M. Decker]] (1897-1960)
*[[Foster C. Decker]] (1903-1952)
*[[Nora H. Decker]]

==Death==
Lucius died May 3, 1958, at 94 years of age, at the home of his daughter in Pittsfield, M.A.<ref name="MEM" /><ref name="Obit" /> He was buried in [[Indian Fields Cemetery]] on May 6.<ref name="MEM" /><ref name="Obit" />

==Obituary==
From The [http://www.altamontenterprise.com/Altamont [[Altamont Enterprise]]], May 9, 1958<br>

''Lucius Decker, of Westerlo, father of the late Albany County Sheriff Foster Decker, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nora Tuttle, Pittsfield, Mass., Saturday, Apr. 3. Funeral service, with Rev. Donald Boyce of the Westerlo Reformed church officiating, was held Tuesday afternoon at the Cunningham Funeral Home, Greenville. Interment was in Indian Fields cemetery, Alcove. Mr. Decker was born in the town of Rensselaerville Sept. 5, 1863, son of the late Wesley and Mary Hope Fox Decker. Surviving in addition to his daughter are one son, Huyler Decker, Berne RFD; one brother, Arthur Decker, Tacoma, Wash.; One half sister, Mrs. Mary Woodruff, Medusa; two half brothers, Bert Gifford of Medusa and James Gifford, Rensselaerville; two grandchildren, James Decker of Westerlo and Mrs. Hazel Lossi of Albany; also two great-grandchildren.''<br>

'''Note:''' Death date in Obituary is incorrect. Funeral Service card notes his death date as May 3 which was a Saturday. The above obituary indicates Sat., Apr. 3 as a death date. April 3 in 1958, was a Thursday.

==Additional Media==


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[[Category:Rensselaerville Biographies]]
[[Category:Westerlo Biographies]]

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Betty: Betty moved page Lucius M. Decker to Decker, Lucius M .

Betty: Created page with "__NOTOC__ ==Birth== Lucius was born October 5, 1863,Memorial Service Card of Lucius M. Decker in Rensselaerville to Wesley Decker and [[Mary Hop..."

Betty: Created page with "NOTOC ==Birth== Lucius was born October 5, 1863,Memorial Service Card of Lucius M. Decker in Rensselaerville to Wesley Decker and [[Mary Hop..."