OBITUARY
Name:
Frederick William Toben
From: The Troy Record,
Troy, New York
Date: Tuesday, January 15, 1957
Frederick William Toben, 86, a retired railroad worker long active in Masonic
activities in Whitehall, died Sunday at his home at 32 Gilmore St., after a long
illness. Mr. Toben, a native of Whitehall, retired several years ago as a
storekeeper with the Delaware & Hudson Railroad at Whitehall and in retirement
operated a printing business. He was a member and past secretary of
Phoenix Lodge, F&AM and was on the Fellowcraft Degree team of the lodge.
He was also a past priest of the Champlain Chapter R&AM, a past recorder of
Washington Council, Royal and Select Masters, and a past noble grand of
Whitehall Lodge, Odd Fellows.Surviving are two sons, George and Clayton Toben,
both of Whitehall, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. from the Allen & Jillson Funeral
Home, Whitehall, with Rev. A. H. Ganoung, pastor of the Whitehall Baptist
Church, officiating. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.