Camillus Cutlery Co.
February 28, 2007
Camillus Cutlery Co., 131, of Camillus, NY and formally of New York City, NY passed away on Wednesday from a long fight with foreign competition and a short battle with cancer.
Camillus was born in 1876 in New York City and moved to Camillus NY in 1902. In her youth, working side by side with her family, she proceeded to make her customers and her uncle (Sam) proud. In the 1970s and 80s her family had grown strong and included the likes of well know names CUDA, CAMCO, OVB, WESTERN, BECKER, SANTA FE STONE WORKS, SMOKEY MOUNTAIN, BUCKMASTER, UNITED STATES GOV, SCHRADE, SEARS, CRAFTSMAN, BUCK, CASE, REMINGTON, KABAR, ZIPPO, BSA, GIRLSCOUTS, AG RUSSELL, UNITED, MOOREMAKER, COLD STEEL, COLT, CLAUSS, STANLEY, SPYDERCO, BROWNING, MARBLES, WARNER, MCGREW, WINCHESTER, KIPPER TOOL, MONROE HARDWARE, SMITH HARDWARE, MARLIN, HARD HAT, WESTERN ELECTRIC, PRIMBLE, HARLEY DAVIDSON, TIMBERLITE, TIGERSHARP, NOVELTY KNIFE CO., AND NORTH AMERICAN HUNTING AND FISHING.
In the 80s while still strong her family enjoyed activities together such as a bowling league, softball teams, picnics, and holiday get together. Camillus also decided to take on a new family member and adopted SMOKEY MOUNTAIN KNIFE WORKS and all was well.
Some time in the 1990s Camillus started to get into tussles with some local thugs. By the turn of the century she got into a knock down dragged out fight with a foreign invader and was hurt but not knocked out. A side effect of this battle was a loss of sight and hearing and lost touch with reality. She refused to listen to family and went into a shell hoping every thing would be ok.
On October 3, 2003, CANCER invaded Camilluss body and soul. Her brain was affected first and she proceeded to loose long time body parts (Chuck W, Don C, Fred H, Marty R, Barb W, Don W) and thirty or so more parts that had to go for radiation treatment. This CANCER preceded to hurt her by taking all her money and told her it was ok to borrow more to stay alive. Day after day went by and the CANCER had convinced the dying brain all was ok. Because she couldnt see and hear correctly she continued to follow this path to destruction.
Her sister Schrade who died in 2004 from the same CANCER that affected her predeceased Camillus. She was also predeceased by family members Albert B, Nilo M, Dean W, Hank C, Bud H, Charles L, and countless others who are turning over in their graves.
Surviving are her strong family members who went to war for her without any gratitude or compensation from the ones who inherited all riches over the past 131 years.
There will be a service at the unemployment office at a time to be determined next week. In lieu of flowers, please say a prayer for all the survivors.
As author of this obituary I thank all my co- workers past and present, you truly are a family to me. I also apologize for being too nice about the CANCER. They know who they are and I wish I had more time to expand on the problems but Ive got to look for a JOB. God Bless,
Don
February 28, 2007
Camillus Cutlery Co., 131, of Camillus, NY and formally of New York City, NY passed away on Wednesday from a long fight with foreign competition and a short battle with cancer.
Camillus was born in 1876 in New York City and moved to Camillus NY in 1902. In her youth, working side by side with her family, she proceeded to make her customers and her uncle (Sam) proud. In the 1970s and 80s her family had grown strong and included the likes of well know names CUDA, CAMCO, OVB, WESTERN, BECKER, SANTA FE STONE WORKS, SMOKEY MOUNTAIN, BUCKMASTER, UNITED STATES GOV, SCHRADE, SEARS, CRAFTSMAN, BUCK, CASE, REMINGTON, KABAR, ZIPPO, BSA, GIRLSCOUTS, AG RUSSELL, UNITED, MOOREMAKER, COLD STEEL, COLT, CLAUSS, STANLEY, SPYDERCO, BROWNING, MARBLES, WARNER, MCGREW, WINCHESTER, KIPPER TOOL, MONROE HARDWARE, SMITH HARDWARE, MARLIN, HARD HAT, WESTERN ELECTRIC, PRIMBLE, HARLEY DAVIDSON, TIMBERLITE, TIGERSHARP, NOVELTY KNIFE CO., AND NORTH AMERICAN HUNTING AND FISHING.
In the 80s while still strong her family enjoyed activities together such as a bowling league, softball teams, picnics, and holiday get together. Camillus also decided to take on a new family member and adopted SMOKEY MOUNTAIN KNIFE WORKS and all was well.
Some time in the 1990s Camillus started to get into tussles with some local thugs. By the turn of the century she got into a knock down dragged out fight with a foreign invader and was hurt but not knocked out. A side effect of this battle was a loss of sight and hearing and lost touch with reality. She refused to listen to family and went into a shell hoping every thing would be ok.
On October 3, 2003, CANCER invaded Camilluss body and soul. Her brain was affected first and she proceeded to loose long time body parts (Chuck W, Don C, Fred H, Marty R, Barb W, Don W) and thirty or so more parts that had to go for radiation treatment. This CANCER preceded to hurt her by taking all her money and told her it was ok to borrow more to stay alive. Day after day went by and the CANCER had convinced the dying brain all was ok. Because she couldnt see and hear correctly she continued to follow this path to destruction.
Her sister Schrade who died in 2004 from the same CANCER that affected her predeceased Camillus. She was also predeceased by family members Albert B, Nilo M, Dean W, Hank C, Bud H, Charles L, and countless others who are turning over in their graves.
Surviving are her strong family members who went to war for her without any gratitude or compensation from the ones who inherited all riches over the past 131 years.
There will be a service at the unemployment office at a time to be determined next week. In lieu of flowers, please say a prayer for all the survivors.
As author of this obituary I thank all my co- workers past and present, you truly are a family to me. I also apologize for being too nice about the CANCER. They know who they are and I wish I had more time to expand on the problems but Ive got to look for a JOB. God Bless,
Don
