Hiram S., son of Almond and Celinda Oviatt Burdick, was born at Belmont, N. Y., September 19, 1849, and passed away at the home of his son at Spencer, N. Y., May 1, 1919. He had lived nearly all of his life in Allegany County with the exception of a few years at Battle Creek, Mich. In his early life he became firmly convinced of the truth of the Bible and was accordingly baptized. His life since has been of one who believed in following in the footsteps of our Savior. He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife and four children: Mrs. A. R. Ormsby, of Hornell, N. Y.; Mrs. E. F. Testut, of Corona, L. I.; Mrs. F. L. Smith, of Johnson City, N. Y.; Horace Burdick, of Spencer, N., Y., also one brother, Emmet Burdick, of Hobart, Okla., and one sister, Mrs. Emma Cartwright, of Richburg, N. Y. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. M. Whittemore, of Spencer, and burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
