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Alan Folsom Obituary
Alan enlisted in the Army in 1951 and served in the 11th
Airborne Division. He was honorably discharged in 1954 with the rank of Sargeant First Class. He then pursued a career in medicine after graduating from Yale Medical School in 1962. Alan practiced general medicine in Andover, Hornell, and Plattsburgh.
Alan will be remembered by his five children Alan Laurence Folsom, Jr. of Warrington, PA; James Randall Folsom of Longwood, Fla.; Lynne Arlene Folsom of Sulfur, KY; Nathan Andrew Folsom of Sacramento, CA; Seth Alan Folsom of Louisville, KY; and five grandchildren.
Per Alan's request, there will be no calling hours or funeral service; however, his family will organize a gathering in his memory and will announce when and where this will take place. His ashes will be interred at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY. Friends and family who wish to remember Alan are encouraged to donate in his name to a charitable organization of their choosing and/or to do an act of kindness on his behalf.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brown Funeral Home, 29 Broad St., Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901 (518) 561-3980. Online condolences may be offered at www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com
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Donna Miller
March 26, 2019
Still love him. He was a great man.
Alan Folsom and Susan Levaque, summer 2015.
Susan Levaque
December 11, 2018
Summer 2015 in front of a HUGE blackberry hedge.
Susan Levaque
December 11, 2018
We started as friends but I quickly grew to love this man. He was so much fun, so smart, and so full of life. I miss him terribly, but I am so, so lucky to have had him as a part of my life. Yes, Alan Folsom was a very, very good man indeed!
Jim Harrick
October 16, 2018
Dr. Folsom sure was a unique person. A great Family doctor who loved kids and his patients, and a fun person to be with after working hours. Especially good meetings at the old Ponce Restaurant when myself and the boys would go out after work and have a few lemonades: things really ramped up when Dr.Folsom would arrive on the scene and join in the happy festivities. He was a great man who took care of me and my family. I loved him ! Jim Harrick ; Hornell NY ...
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Gloria Tracy
April 7, 2018
Dr. Folsom took care of our children, both in Andover and Hornell. He was a great doctor for children. He and his wife were very good friends with my Uncle Herm and Aunt Edith Wallace from Andover and their son Tom. Thoughts and prayers for the family.
Cindy Cartella
April 4, 2018
I was Dr Folsom nurse for a short period of time when my husband was in basic training 40 years ago. He was quite a character and I learned a lot from him. May he Rest In Peace. A good man.
Donna Miller
April 2, 2018
Condolences to the family of Dr. Folsom. He was a wonderful man and a great obstetrician. I loved his bold humor. During a textbook delivery, he spent more time telling bawdy jokes with my husband than with me. I spent more time laughing than breathing. Loved that man.
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