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NEWSPAPER: The Citizen Advertiser, Auburn, N.Y.,
           Monday, February 22, 1937
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                         George S. Fordyce
                         Former Sheriff and
                         Assemblyman Dies
              
                  George S. Fordyce, 76, leading
                  citizen and merchant of
                  Union Springs, and a Re-
                  publican political leader in Ca-
                  yuga County during his life-
                  time, died this morning at his
                  home in Union Springs.  He had
                  been in poor health for some
                  time.
                   
                    He was born in Scipio Center
                  but had lived the greater portion
                  of his life in Union Springs where
                  he had conducted a coal and grain
                  business for 57 years.
                  
                    From the days of youth he was
                  a staunch Republican and had
                  been honored with election to the
                  Board of Supervisors, the State
                  Assembly in Albany and had
                  served as sheriff during Old
                  Home Week days in Auburn back
                  in 1906.  He was consulted in
                  the councils of the Republican
                  Party and had served as delegates
                  in many political conventions,
                  county and state.
                  
                    Mr. Fordyce was a member of
                  Warren Lodge of Masons, in Union
                  Springs and a year ago was
                  honored with insignia of the
                  grand lodge in recognition of 50
                  years membership in the order.
                  He was also a member of the Masonic
                  order and an active member of
                  Auburn Lodge of Elks.
                  
                    Always interested in the ad-
                  vancement of his home village
                  he was behind all improvements
                  as a member of the village
                  Board of Trade.
                  
                    Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
                  Margaret R. Fordyce; a son, Ben-
                  jamin Fordyce. the funeral will
                  be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday
                  afternoon, Rev. Dr. H. H. Barstow
                  will officiate.  Burial will be in
                  Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
                  
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