The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-06-18
IameS RexnoIds.

alton, but his illness became much aggravated
and as soon as he was able to do so he returned
home. realizing that he was very near the
fated line that marked the boundary of human |
life, and he desired to pass his last hours amid
the scenes and associations that had become |
dear to him. He sank very rapidly |
and soon received the summons that none ever
disobsyed.
James Reynolds was born May 18th 1923. at
the town of Drumlifin. near Carrick-on Shan
non, in County Antrim, ireland. His parents
were William and Bridget Reynolds. Having
his own way to make in life, he first engaged
in farm labor, at one time following that occu-
patton in Scotland. His ambition not being
satisfied by the narrow limits of that pursuit,
he cast his eye toward rail roading, which was
then in its infancy. He soon abandoned the
farm and went to England, where he began his
career as rail road man on the British >:
w les tern road. then in process of cons tru":i 3
He lemaire' with the company until their ~ Il
was comph d in 1912. He then returned -
Scotland found employment on the ..,l At
burgh u Glasgow road, and was subseq ua;ly
employed on the Hawick & Berwick, !...sick
& Edinburgh. and the Kircaldfe & Du1dee
roads in Scotland, and the Londonderry &
Strabane road. Ireland.
October 10th, 1s49. he came to the United
States. making Cleveland his objective point.
where on arrival he comm enced work for the
C. e. C. & l. r, r. Co with whom he remained
about one year. He then engaged with the e. &
p. in the construction of its road, remaining
until it was completed. receiving his first pro-
motion in this country as section boss at Bed.
ford on that line. He afterward went on to the
Little Miami road, then known as the Mad
River r. r. In 1861 he took charge of the track
vi IN hn g. q fhop hnin
built. between Meadville and Dayton, and
mained with the company many years. four of
which were spent on the Mahoning division in
general charge of reconstructing the road, and
the balance of the time as Road Maste ron the
main line between Kent and Gallon. He then
engaged with the Pan Handle Co in the same
capacity, remaing about eleven months, when
he accepted the position of Road Master of the
| Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley Il Wheeling
| road. now known as the Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling, which position he held up to his
death.
| Mr.. Reynolds was one Of the best known and
| most popular rail road officials in this part Of
tn country. and possessed the qualities that
always insure success in any undertaking. His
efficiency and success made him very valuable
| TO the various companies with which he was
engaged. and the con iidence reposed in his
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mile of the e. L. & w was familiar to him
as the walks at his home. Nothing connected
| with the road bed or track, however small, es-
| capped his attention. and his various subordi-
| mates can give abundant testimony to his close
| observation and attention to details. Mr.. Rey-
nolds was personally popular with officials and
| employees, not only on the G. L. & w but i'll all
rail road circles where known. He has been
| repeatedly reminded of this by present tokens
| bestowed upol him by his companies and men
| under him.
| MIR. Reynolds resided i'll various places before
| coming to Ravenna, moving from Dayton 10
Brimfleld in 1s64, and coming to Ravenna in
1870. where he resided eyer since on the farm
| where he died.
In 1858 he was married to Miss Almira
OBrien. OF Stowe. summit county, who died
in 1854. leaving him one child. Aimira. who
died at the age of seven years. from injuries re-
| ceived in thu eshing machine
In 1860 he married Miss Susan Clark native
of Canada. who died July 9th 1876 OF this last
marriage there were born five sons. all of W Ii I'm
are now living: James c. Reynold. :. manager OF
Freeport Stone Co born July I4th. 1861 Rob't
E. and William j., born March 18th, 1867
Robert has charge of the C. Z. & W. car depart
ment at Cleveland. and the latter lives at the
old homestead. Frank D.. employed at the C.
L. W. shops at Lorain. born Nov. 27th 1889
and Henry T., born Oct. 9th. 1871, now at home
In religious belief and identity, Mr. Reynolds
| was Catholic, possessing, however. very lib
eral ideas that led him TO open his mind for tn,
reception of all truth in whatever form 1t Nigh
appear, attaching very little weight to outw arr
observances or the ostentation of mere cere
lnonial magnificence. He was loyal to the con
ception he formed Of true Catholicism. and was
in short. a man of keen intelligence and pro
gressive ideas, that ever caused him to investi
gate. as far as time and opportunity shoul,
permit, whatever was presented for his &C
C ptance and espousal
He united with Unity Lodge No. 10 & A NJ
in February 1861. by Dimit from Summit Lodg
No. 2i3. Twinsburg, O.; was admitted membe
of Igrian Chapter No. 81 r A. NJ. in January
1857, and received the Order OF Knighthood il
June, 1865, in Oriental Commandery No Il
Knights Templar at Cleveland. He was also
30 deg. member of Scottish Rite Masons.
He was liberal of his means whenever h
thought the object meritorious. and contribute
freely toward building the Catholic Churc
here. Alwavs industrious to the extreme ION
orable. honest and u, right in business, frendI
with the deserving. kind 20 those in distress
his was a life of eminent usefulnt SIS. the prin
ciples CT which found expression in good deed
and steady adherence to his ideas of duty an
right living.
, His funeral was held from the Catholic Churc
on Monday at Ii O'Clock a.. m. The service @
Solemn High Mass of Requiem was condGcte
by the following Reverends: Rev. j Farre
2uvtnni, Celebrant; Rev. e. Vattmann Cana
Fulton, Deacon; Rev. Z. Graham. Kent, Sub
Deacon; Rev. R. Seltzer, Doylestown, Master @
Ceremonies; Rev. j. T. Cahill. cf Massillor
preached the funeral sermon. which was an ex
C llent eulogy OF the deceased, and was a fin
discourse Rev.. A. Miller, of Lerain. and Re,
E. j. Rouche, of Canal Fulton, were also presen
A c. L. & W. train. consisting of five heaviI
loaded coaches, wrs run over the Erie froI
Sterling, bearing officials and employees of tn
first named road. who, to the number of $50 o
more. came to attend the funeral of one whol
they loved and respected. Among these wer
General Manager Oscar Townsend, Supt. F. NJ
Townsend, Paymaster Frank Tenant Treas
Z. L. Cutter, Traflic Agent j. F. Townsend, Ca
Accountant w. II. Townsend Travelling Pas
senger A gent J. l. Green. Chief Civil Enginee
W. b. HamlOn, Master Mechanic j. MCGEE
Master Car Builder George Butts. Ass't Roa
Masters John Morgan and hcmas Floyd, Jud g
W. 5. Tyler, Cleveland. A, j. Baggs. Pres iden
of Wheeling Creek Coal and Royal Brick Cos
Inere were also many Oh tne company S clerk
and agents present. and large n lumber of othe
employees of the company. besides friends re
siding along the line of the road.
The floral offerings were magnificent an
probably the finest ever seen in Ravenna Mr.
and Mrs B. McCarty. of Cleveland, sent hand
some pillow of roses, in which 'At Rest" ap
peared in beautiful floral characters. The c. L
Il W. officials contributed large pannel. file
principally with lilies and roses, forming yer
handsome marginal barrie enclosing groun
work of white flowers. on which was worke
with rare skill a section of rail road track tn
ties and rails being formed OF scarlet and blu
immortelles. respectively. In the center of tn
piece appeared broken tie and rail, below
which were the wo. ds, THE Tie is Broken
The entire piece was about feet in length by
in width, and the design was peculiarly appro
pirate and expressive. The employees at tn
south end of the road sent a large and beautiful
flower cross, and to these We're added beauti
full anchor and cross from the family, beside
numerous smaller pieces from other frier do.
Amonr the hund reds of the decaased m mn,