Harold Jarrard Bristol

Bristol, Harold Jarrard MINERVA Harold Jarrard Bristol, 73, of Ridge Road, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. Harold was born on July 28, 1934 in Waterford, N.Y., the son of Harold Jarrard and Alvina Marie (Cheney) Bristol. After Harold graduated from high school he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served from 1953-1956. He married Elaine Clark at St. Mary's, Waterford on December 22, 1956. They lived in Clifton Park where they raised their family and Harold worked as a seaman on tug boats in Staten Island. One of his greatest loves was the Adirondacks where he loved to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed spending time with his family. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Beverly LaCasse. Survivors besides his wife of 50 years are his daughter, Leslie Bristol and her husband Simeon Goldman and their daughter Elisabeth Goldman, all of Albany, and his son, Joel Bristol of Fort Edward and his children, Carly and Nathan Bristol of Wynantskill. At Harold's request there will be no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of M. B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 136 Main Street, So. Glens Falls. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2007 in Memory Gardens, 983 Watervliet Road, Albany at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Trudy Pettibone, pastor of the Minerva and N. Creek Baptist Church officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Minerva Baptist Church, 74 Main Street, N. Creek, NY 12853. E-mail condolences may be sent at www.kilmers.com