Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
R. il. WOOLLEY
PASSES AWAY

/ Au1tNGT one OF our prominent ana
highly honored citizens has been re-
moved by death. The one in the pres
cnt instance TO receive the dread sum
mons was Robert II. W00lley. who
passed away, about 30 last Thursday
evening The sad news few rapidly
through the town, eliciting on every
side expressions Of profound regret.
Mr.. Woolley was not feeling we'll
/ for some time. About a week a2o He
took his bed where I'M the course Of q
few days he developed symptoms of
typhoid fever He held his own. how
ever, remarkably well and his case adj
/ mitted of hope.
sThat evening De held a conversation
\ with his son. \ few minutes later De-
expired, death being attributed 20
heart failure. He was conscious up 20
/ the very moment Of death.
Mr.. Woolley will be greatly missed
He was known by nearly everybody
and beloved by all who knew him.
/ Few men lived whose hearts were 90
| full of love a. his. The ruling traits
/ Of his character seemed TO BE- kindness
and generosity. There was scarcely a
I day but he bcfrIcnded or cheered
the life of some one. II might have
been a little child ON the street, but
more likely some one older whose lines
| had fallen in hard places. II was the
one great regret of his life that be was
not a man Of large means, so that De
could assist a. he would like to in re-
| lieving the wants Of the poor.
Mr.. Woolley was about G2 years of
/ age. lie was born in Belvidere, y.
j., and came TO DanvilIe in 1861. In
/ 1854 he was married 10 Miss Martha
! Henrie, daughter of William .Henrie.
deceased. He is survived by his wife
and son and daughter, Arthur H..
Woolley and Cordelia G., Mrs T. y.
Holloway of Philadel 1hia
During the forty years of Nr Wool
| ley's residence in Danville ne was en-
gagged in the wholesale coal business
| He was u man of refined tastes, in
telligent and public spirited. His
business brought him into intimate r.
lation with prominent people of a
wide section, who like the citizens Of
Danville, where he was best known.
held his character in the highest
esteem.
The funeral of Robert III. Woolley
took place Monday afternoon at ,
O'Clock from the family residence.
West Market street The obsequies
Were very largely attended. among
those who assembled to pay their last
respects to the deceased being a large
number from distance.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Erskine Wright. rector Of Christ
church, assisted by Rev. DR. Henry
J.. Jones, rector of ST. Stephens
| Church, WilkesbaTre. The simple
burial service was read at the house
and in addition DR.. Jones made some
remarks very beautiful and appropri-
ate in their nature.
Among the many tributes 10 the
memory of the dead man there We're
none more expressive than the vast
profusion of flowers which We're piled
around his bier, representing the offer
ings of loving friends not only in Dan
Vile hut in distant places.
| Intcrment took place IN the family
plot in the Episcopal cemetery. The
honorary pail bearers were: John y
Conyngham, W. II. Conyngham,
Wilkesbarre; J. III. Boyer. Williams
port, James Scarlet, Esq, ". ].
Badly, Esq. George NJ. Gearhart,
George B. O'Connor AMI Joseph G..
Boyd of this city.
The deceased was carried to his last
resting place by six former employees
Ellis H. Rank, John III. Yorgy, a.
Jackson Wintersteen, Charles Low,
John Marshall, and Wilson Frey.
| Among those who attended the funer-
al were Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Low, the
Misses Woolley, Lime Ridge; Mr.. and
Mrs c. J. Otis, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ;
Barrett, Binghamton, y. Y, ". :
RiShton, Miss SADIE Sloan and p. q.
Miller of Bloomsbury; DR.. and Mrs.
II. NJ. Slime. Harrisburg; III. II. Sch
Ieyer and wife, Milton; John y Con
yngham, W. L. Conyngham. William
| II. Conyngham, Morris Williams.
Harold Deemer, of Wilkesbarre, Miss
Florence Jewett. New York ". II.
Burr and Penn Hastings, Milton Mrs
| b. II. Pratt, Scranton ". III. Kill
bourn, J. II. Boyer, Williamsport and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Watson. Phila-