In Memoriam
Deborah H. Clegg1951-2024
HARTWICK—Deborah H. Clegg, a beloved and vital part of the Hartwick community, especially the fire and EMS group of first responders, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully Thursday morning, September 19, 2024 at her home in Hartwick. She was 73.
Deborah Diane Harper was born September 3, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of Thamar L. “Tim” Harper, Sr. and Harriette E. (Preston) Harper. In 1954, the Harpers moved to Milford, and Deb attended school there until the early 1960s, when they moved to Hartwick. She attended the Hartwick Grade Center until the sixth grade, and then attended Cooperstown Central School and graduated with the Class of 1969. She went on to graduate from SUNY Agricultural and Technical College at Cobleskill, where she earned an associate degree in accounting. For 10 years she worked as a bookkeeper and accountant for L.P. Butts Inc. in Oneonta, and then went to work in the same capacity for 38 years at Otsego Electric Cooperative Inc.
