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Communities mourn: Stephen F. Duso Sr. laid to rest
Honors, cortège remember longtime firefighter, sheriff’s deputy, court officer who was beloved husband, father, grandfather and a great neighbor By Kim Dedam and Lohr McKinstry STA FF W RITERS
ELIZABETHTOWN | Elizabethtown firefighter and Essex County Court officer Stephen F. Duso Sr., who died suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 30, is being remembered as a gentle man who helped others. “Steve joined the fire department as soon as he got out of high school,” Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire Department Chief Edward Martin said, as dozens of firefighters and emergency personnel gathered to pay final respects last Friday evening. “He was dedicated and always responded. You could always depend on him. And if he didn’t have a right answer, he got a right answer.” The somber line of dress uniforms showed how far-reaching Duso’s reputation was for service, courage and commitment. Fire personnel from Schroon, Westport, Keene Valley, Moriah, Wills-
boro and beyond waited to walk together into the funeral home. Many uniformed officers represented the Essex County Sheriff ’s department, where Duso had worked as a deputy for 16 years. A group of about 12 court officers spoke quietly of their long-time colleague, who had spent 16 years as bailiff in Essex County courtrooms and was a sergeant for the state Office of Court administration. They recalled how he treated people with respect. And how he took great joy in spending time with his children, grandchildren and his wife, Wanda. Duso, 60, was also an Essex County Fire Investigation Unit investigator and a county deputy fire coordinator.
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Town of Lewis Supervisor Jim Monty said the loss would be felt deeply in these communities. “Steve was one of a kind. He was very communities-oriented, not unlike » Duso Cont. on pg. 7
Shearing day at DaCy Farm
Westport family farmstead sees visit from sheep shearer Roger Hastings By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER
WESTPORT | The three youngest Johnston farmers at DaCy Meadow Farm donned their rubber boots and long pants and waited in the laneway. Sunflowers tossed in a late morning breeze and chickens clucked their way through the cleanly cut field.
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The visit from sheep shearer Roger Hastings last week meant their round and puff y woolen sheep, Grace, would have a trim. Gwen, 11, Fiona, 8, and Izzy, 4, hadn’t seen shearing done before. “It’s our first time,” Gwen said. The plan was to collect the wool, card it, wash it and spin it into yarn for knitting. » DaCy Cont. on pg. 2