Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-09-16
OBITUARY..
JAMES j. NC GINITY.


Died at Shoreham, VT, on Monday,
August 30, 1910, James j. McGinity,
aged 60 years and 10 months The dis
ease was cancer of the stomach, for
which he underwent an operation at
Burlington in July and from which he
received so much relief that he was able
to be up and around until three days
before his death.
James j. McGinity was born in Peru,
N. Y October 30, 1S49, and was the son
of Thomas and Mary Fitzpatrick Nc
Ginity. His early education was OBJ
tanned at the Keeseville IN. Y Academy
and later he was graduated from the
Potsdam IN. " Normal school. After
his graduation he devoted many years
to teaching, first in his native town of
Peru, afterwards at Ausable. N. Y,
and in Fremont County, Iowa, and was
subsequently for ten years continuously
the efficient and popular principal of the
Mineville IN. " schools, and he was
unqualifiedly successful during all the
years of his teaching experience.
Among the prominent men who were his
pupils at one time or another are: E. T.
Stokes, the well-known lawyer of Port
Henry, N. Y; DIR. Daily, the celebrated
specialist of Gloversville, N. Y; DR..
McCausland, an eminent physician of
Clinton County, N. Y, and s. D. Nc
Clellan, the present popular principal of
the Mineville High school.
In 1886 Mr.. McGinity removed from
Mineville to Sforeham, where he ever
afterward made his home, and where
he officiated as superintendent of schools
for six years, declining to serve longer in
that capacity. After locating in Shore
ham he devoted himself mostly to farm
ing and the education of his children. in
regard to which he was extremely solic-
itous. His home and home life were
ideal. Although not an old man, Mr..
McGinity was one of the those whole
soued and free-hearted men, always
courteous, generous and kind, whom we
are accustomed to call gentlemen of
the old school, He was thoroughly the
gentleman in all the relations of life,
and no needy one ever left his door
empty-handed or without the properly
timed and judiciously- worded message
of good luck and good cheer. Truly, he
was one of natures noblemen.
Mr.. McGinity was married in 1876 at
Minevile to Miss Ellen Cook of that
place, who survives him with seven chill
dren his own death being the first break
in the happy and sacred family circle.
The children are: Miss Mary E. Nc
} Ginity, Miss Katherine G. McGinity,
, Patrick o. McGinty, Edward G. Nc
Ginity and Thomas j. McGinity all at
home in Shoreham, DR.. j. L. McGinity
/ of Ludlow, Vt, and Mrs. Dr. John
; Hughes of Holyoke, Mass. Besides two
grandchildren, young daughters of Mrs.
Hughes, there also survive hi 4 one
! brother and one sister, William McGinity
| and Mrs. Mary j. Ryan, both of Denver,
! Col.
The funeral services were held in the
, Shoreham Roman Catholic church 'on
/ Wednesday, August 81, and the high
. estimation in which Mr.. McGinity was
, held may be Judged from the fact that
. the large church edilic- was filed to
OVERLOOKING with people of all denomin-
. ations and from many towns. a solemn
requiem high mass was sung. with the
r choir of the Port Henry Catholic church
. rendering beautiful music at the appro-
pirate times. Six priests participated in
the services of the mass. Rev. Napoleon
Archambault of Shoreham, pastor of the
church. was the celebrant, Rev. ID
O'Reilly of Kecseville officiated as dea-
IN, Rev, john Kennedy OF ,he cathed-
raj at Burlington a1 su) deacon, and
Rev. John Dwver of Ludlow as master OF
ceremonies, while Rev. ID. IL. Sullivan OF
Springfield, VT, and Rev. William Crosby
of Burlington We're present i'll the sane
tuary Rev. DIR. Dryer preached an
eloquent and highly impressive dis
course on Faith" of which the de-
ceased gentleman was a notable eX-
emplar.
. The interment was in the Catholic
cemetery in Shoreham and the bearers Of
the pail were the four sons of the de
ceased, with delegation from Father
DAILY Council, Knights of Columbus, of
Middlebury. to which Mr.. McGinity had
belonged. acting as honorary pail bearers
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