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factory^ and so-.pleasant an event
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He has plans, for another entertain
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m.ent of like nature later in the sea
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son: Also, the dedication of . his. new
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building Will ..shortly take: place.
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Altamont is-'to be'congratulated on
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this, forward lopkirig. business mail
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whose publicity prograiri is so well
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considered and planned, and which
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works.' out '"so' effectively.-- -Mr. Qage
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is putting .forth eve'ry effort, to supply
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the farming community, with desired
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equipih.enf; . '.-...',.
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firoiip;
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teMePil
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Tawasentha; Chapteiv D'.^'.Jl, 'Mrs.
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i Kenneth G'. Maybe;. regent,:OTgarii?ed..
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j i t s junior m-emhership 'comnaittee.-re-.'
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•| cently ait a. dinner meetitig .alVKeeier's
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jre'sxaiira,:it,' Aibaiiy! . •' '..' : '• '-'... '..
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j - Miss Georgia, dit'ehebek,': New. Yor):
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city, sftate' ch;ai,rm-an Of ;jtmior Blem-
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j, Bec.-ver,
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iresentative
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ClaremoiU, Caiif. -^"' Mr?- Ralph
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VVestervelit. Altamont, has. been designated
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special class' representative for
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the antwia 1 alumni -fund campaign • of
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Pomona college. Allen P.- Hawley, di
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rector .'of -the colle-ge's '-alumni activities,
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'said here today. .
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Pomona, college aiikri-ni have launched
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their 1917 fuii'-d catopaign for the
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ipurpose of raislngfuiid'S for building
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a war memo rial'gymnasium 10 honor
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American lads vho died in the recent
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war.
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wedding of.' Miss' Helen. M.
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daughter of the iate Mr. arid
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Mrs.. .Wilfred •' H.' Becker of West
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I Berne, and -Samuel Pickett, Son of Mr,
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i and.'Mrs. David Pickett of Schohari'e;
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took place at the home of the bride
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April 5th" with Rev. B.- Afthui- 'Han-
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' hay- officiating: -;
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1 The, • bride wore a'.gi-ay suit'.'With
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I-pink' accessories and a corsage of.gar'-:
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. dehias. The, biid'es/attendant,-was
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' Mrs. Donald W! Seneca.1 of Schoharie...
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i'.She: wore-an aqiia suit With white accessories
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and a.corsage of white car-'
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I nations. "
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I Donald w: Se.ijecal. was bes.t nian.
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j The house was, . decorated "With
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j. white-hydrangeas aid candles.. . .-. :
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Following' a. reception at the'1 home
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'the.couple left on a wedding trip..
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I- Guests -at tthe' cerernpny were;. Mr.
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j and'Mrs. Randall Becker, Susan, Allen
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: and Laurence Becker of West Berne;
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JMr. and .Mrs. Chester Becker pf Deljpiar;
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Mr, and Sirs. David Pickett. Mr.
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{•and ili-s.' Martin Ad-aais and Carolyn
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.- Adam^.. Mr.,and Mrs. -Donald W-. Sene-1
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•j cal of Schoharier.Rev. and' Mrs. 'E.I
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••Arthur- Hanh.ay of . Gallupvillei- audi
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I Mrs.' Howard Shultes of -"West-. Berne.
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Sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pickett in
 
Sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pickett in
 
the loss of his father, Henry Pickett.
 
the loss of his father, Henry Pickett.
 
:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - July 1, 1949
 
:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - July 1, 1949
 
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Birth

Samuel Pickett was born May 3, 1916 in Schoharie, but moved to West Berne in 1917. His sister was:

  • Catherine D. Adams of. Schoharie

Education

Military

Samuel Pickett was a World War II veteran. He achieved the rank of staff sergeant. He served in Naples, Sicily, Rome, southern France and Africa.

Occupation

Pickett had worked as a truck driver for the Schoharie County Highway Department until 1942 when he entered, the Army. After his military service, Pickett became a self-employed dairy farmer until his retirement in 1981.

Marriage & Children

Samuel Pickett married Helen Becker on April 5, 1945.

Death

Samuel Pickett
S SGT US Army
World War II
May 3, 1916 - April 13, 1991
Woodlawn Cemetery

Samuel Pickett, 74, of Richard Hill Road, died Saturday, April 13, 1991 in the Community Hospital of Cobleskill after a brief illness.

Obituary

Samuel Pickett Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — Thursday, April 18, 1991

Samuel Pickett

WEST BERNE — Samuel Pickett, 74, of Richard Hill Road, died Saturday in the Community Hospital of Cobleskill after a brief illness. Pickett was born in Schoharie. He was a 1934 graduate of Schoharie High School and a West Berne resident since 1917. Pickett had worked as a truck driver for the Schoharie County Highway Department until 1942 when he entered, the Army. A World War II veteran, he achieved the rank of staff sergeant. He served in Naples,. Sicily, Rome, southern France and Africa.

After his military service, Pickett became a self-employed dairy farmer until his retirement in 1981.

He was a member of the American Legion Post 1261 of Schoharie and the Schoharie County.Dairymen's League. Survivors include his wife, Helen B. Pickett and a sister, Catherine D. Adams of. Schoharie.

Services were held Tuesday in the Langan Funeral Home and, burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to the, Scho-Wright Ambulance Service, Main St., Schoharie 12157.

Altamont Enterprise — Thursday, April 18, 1991

Additional Media

-. • ' —'——- ' o -—±— factory^ and so-.pleasant an event He has plans, for another entertain m.ent of like nature later in the sea son: Also, the dedication of . his. new building Will ..shortly take: place. Altamont is-'to be'congratulated on this, forward lopkirig. business mail whose publicity prograiri is so well considered and planned, and which works.' out '"so' effectively.-- -Mr. Qage is putting .forth eve'ry effort, to supply the farming community, with desired equipih.enf; . '.-...',. . : ;— - o ; — r ^ — .- •• (Continued :ori Page 41'. " * '.'dfsMp^ firoiip; teMePil Tawasentha; Chapteiv D'.^'.Jl, 'Mrs. i Kenneth G'. Maybe;. regent,:OTgarii?ed.. j i t s junior m-emhership 'comnaittee.-re-.' •| cently ait a. dinner meetitig .alVKeeier's jre'sxaiira,:it,' Aibaiiy! . •' '..' : '• '-'... '.. j - Miss Georgia, dit'ehebek,': New. Yor): city, sftate' ch;ai,rm-an Of ;jtmior Blem- |- T h e . j, Bec.-ver, iresentative ClaremoiU, Caiif. -^"' Mr?- Ralph VVestervelit. Altamont, has. been designated special class' representative for the antwia 1 alumni -fund campaign • of Pomona college. Allen P.- Hawley, di rector .'of -the colle-ge's '-alumni activities, 'said here today. . Pomona, college aiikri-ni have launched their 1917 fuii'-d catopaign for the ipurpose of raislngfuiid'S for building a war memo rial'gymnasium 10 honor American lads vho died in the recent war. wedding of.' Miss' Helen. M. daughter of the iate Mr. arid Mrs.. .Wilfred •' H.' Becker of West I Berne, and -Samuel Pickett, Son of Mr, i and.'Mrs. David Pickett of Schohari'e; took place at the home of the bride April 5th" with Rev. B.- Afthui- 'Han- ' hay- officiating: -; 1 The, • bride wore a'.gi-ay suit'.'With I-pink' accessories and a corsage of.gar'-: . dehias. The, biid'es/attendant,-was ' Mrs. Donald W! Seneca.1 of Schoharie... i'.She: wore-an aqiia suit With white accessories and a.corsage of white car-' I nations. " I Donald w: Se.ijecal. was bes.t nian. j The house was, . decorated "With j. white-hydrangeas aid candles.. . .-. : Following' a. reception at the'1 home 'the.couple left on a wedding trip.. I- Guests -at tthe' cerernpny were;. Mr. j and'Mrs. Randall Becker, Susan, Allen

and Laurence Becker of West Berne;

JMr. and .Mrs. Chester Becker pf Deljpiar; Mr, and Sirs. David Pickett. Mr. {•and ili-s.' Martin Ad-aais and Carolyn .- Adam^.. Mr.,and Mrs. -Donald W-. Sene-1 •j cal of Schoharier.Rev. and' Mrs. 'E.I ••Arthur- Hanh.ay of . Gallupvillei- audi I Mrs.' Howard Shultes of -"West-. Berne.


Sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pickett in the loss of his father, Henry Pickett.

Altamont Enterprise - July 1, 1949

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