Ed Cowley, an artist who shaped Altamont, died in 2014.
Pat Canaday for The 125th Anniversary Committee of the Altamont Fair
Katy Noakes, Guilderland
Ron Barnell, President, Helderberg Earth & Sky Observatory/Science Center
Paul Betancourt , Guilderland
Sandy Slingerland, publicist, Clarksville Historical Society
Obituaries seem to color my life; I’ve written them, I read them, I ponder them during research. The histories of people and their deaths have been essential parts of my life in anthropology, journalism, and ministry.
Shirley Unser, New York Capital District Christian Women's Connection
Tony Siracusa, Guilderland
Ronnie Sills Lindberg , Altamont
Donald Csaposs , Guilderland
Ron Barnell, President, Helderberg Earth & Sky Observatory Association
This is an excerpt from Gerard A. Finin’s just-published book, “A Good and Noble Thing: The Pioneering Life and Service of Anna Ward Perkins, M.D.”
George Pratt, Retired Police Chief, Altamont
Philip Stevens, Berne