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Donald H. Klock

Died: Jan. 19, 2004
DANUBE — Mr. Donald H. Klock, 81, of Klock Road, Fort Plain, died Monday evening, January 19, 2004, at a friend's home in Milford following a brief illness.

Donald was born on August 7, 1922, in Little Falls, the son of Marcy and Alice Hopkinson Klock.

He was a graduate of Fort Plain High School, class of 1940, and was the former owner of K-Hill Farms in Fort Plain, retiring in 1999. Donald was a lifelong area resident and served as a councilman of the town of Danube for over 45 years. He was of the Protestant faith.

Donald was a member of the former Cross Trail Square Dance Club and past director of the Eastern Milk Producers. He was a current member of the Herkimer County Farm Bureau; the Holstein Fresian National & State Association; the OHM (Oneida/Herkimer/Montgomery) County Holstein Club; the Canajoharie Milk Producers Co-op; the Canajoharie/Fort Plain Elks Lodge and the Coffee Club at the 5-S Diner in Fort Plain.

Donald was married on June 5, 1948, to Betty V. Downes in Stone Arabia. She predeceased him on May 6, 1988. He is also predeceased by one daughter, Shirley Tompson, who died on May 22, 1992.

Survivors include his companion, Frances Darrah of Milford; two sons, John D. Klock of Ames and William M. Klock of Fort Plain; one daughter, Marie C. Horning of Gloversville; three grandchildren, Michele A. Folmsbee of Randall and Adam M. Klock and Sara M. Klock of Fort Plain; and two great grandchildren, Tyler G. and Nicole E. Folmsbee of Randall.

An 11 a.m. funeral service will be held on Friday, January 23, 2004, at the chapel of Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, Inc., 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie, with the Rev. Nancy Ryan officiating. Burial will take place in the spring at the Fort Plain Cemetery. Family will receive friends and relatives from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Fort Plain Scholarship Fund, in memory of Donald H. Klock, c/o Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie, NY 13317 or to Catskill Area HOSPICE, 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820

Obit of Donald Klock from The Evening Times, Little Falls, New York Jan. 21, 2004
Longtime Danube Councilman Donald Klock dies at 81.

DANUBE — Danube Councilman Donald H. Klock, 81, died Monday following a brief illness.

Klock was first elected to the Danube Town Council in 1963 to a fill a vacancy. He would go on to serve the town in that capacity for 45 years, winning nine elections along the way.

He was born on August 7, 1922, in Little Falls, the son of Marcy and Alice Hopkinson Klock and was a graduate of Fort Plain High School, class of 1940.

He was the former owner of the K-Hill Farms in Fort Plain, retiring in 1999.

Klock was a member of the Herkimer County Farm Bureau; the Holstein Fresian National & State Association; the OHM (Oneida/ Herkimer/ Montgomery) County Holstein Club; the Canajoharie Milk Producers Co-Op; Canajoharie/Fort Plain Elks Lodge No. 2621 and the Coffee Club at the 5-S Diner.

He is survived by two sons, a daughter, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and his companion.

An 11 a.m. funeral service will be held Friday, at the chapel of Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, Inc., in Canajoharie. His family will receive friends and relatives on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. A complete obituary appears in Wednesday's Evening Times.