Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
BODY W. II. MALL0Y
PLACED AT REST IN
HISTORIC CEMETERY
Funeral Services Held Monday at His
Old Home In Cheraw.
DEATH HAS CAUSED
GREAT SORROW HERE
Deceased Has Served the City as
Mayor and Clerk and
Treasurer.

The body of Mr.. w. H. Malloy, city
clerk and treasurer, whose death oc-
Cured late Saturday afternoon, was
carried to Cheraw today, arrange
ments having been made to hold the
funeral services at st. David's church
yard Immediately upon the arrival
the train.
Or. H. Tucker Graham3 pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, of
which Mr. Malloy was member, will
meet the funeral party at the train
and will conduct the services at the
grave. Mr.. Malloy's body will rest in
the historic cemetery where many
members Of his family have been
placed for generations and gene
tions, the burial ground ante-dating
revolutionary times.
Mayor Barringer and members of
the city council were members of the
funeral party. Others were James
Maurice, Mrs. wv. T. Maurice and
Miss Tennessee Cottingham. The fol-
lowing members of the family who
had been here for the past several
days also attended the body: Arch
lie Malloy, Ferris Texas, brother;
Mrs. l.. A. Meiklejohn, Cheraw and
Mrs. w. NJ. Stevens, Bethune, daugh-
ters; Harry Malloy, Laurinburg, a
nephew, and Mrs. Kyle, of Fayette-
Vile, sister Of Mrs. Malloy.
There was a short service at the
home on South Colt street yesterday
afternoon, which was attended only
by members of the family. The Rev.
w. S. Poyner conducted this service.
There was general sorrow in Flor
ence Saturday afternoon when it was
announced that Mr.. Malloy had pass
ed away. He had been in i'll health
for a year or more. Tuesday after
noon he suffered a severe attack and
was removed from his office at the
City Hall to the Saunder Memorial
Hospital where everything possih
was done for his relief. 1t was not
generally known that Mr.. Malloy's
condition was so serious and the
news of his death came as great
shock to his numbers of friends and
admirers in Florence.
Mr.. Malloy has been a prominent
citizen of Florence for thirty-two
years. During this time he served
several terms as Mayor with credit
70 himself and to his city. He was
born in Cheraw. July S0th, 1860, and
was a member of family which has
been prominent in that section Of the
state for many years He was a son
of Archibald Malloy and Henriett"
(Coit) Malloy. Colt street Of this
city was named for his grandfather.
Mr.. Malloy was elected Mayor of
Florence on May 1st 1899. He served
the full term of four years and was
reelected but resigned in November
1904 to accept a responsible post with
the Navassa Fertilizer Company OF
Wilmington, n. c. Previous to his
election to the Mayoralty, and Will
a member of the brokerage firm Of
Malloy and Thomas, he served the
city as councilman.
In 1910 Mr.. Malloy was made City
Clerk and Treasurer and held this po-
sition up to the time of his death. Mr..
Malloy was, recognized as one Of the
most careful and painstaking officers
ever in the service of the city. His
work was invariably comm ented upon
by the auditors who examined the
citys books in the very highest OF
terms. Mr.. Malloy was not only q
city clerk and treasurer in the one
sense Of the term, but he was busi-
ness man Of ability and good judg-
ment and his advice upon importan'
matters was sought frequently. He
was generally know and generally
popular in Florence and there are
many in the city who will mourn his
death. Mr.. Malloy was past master
of Hampton Lodge, 204 A. F. NJ, and
served the lodge with distinction. He
was. also a member of the Florence
Shrine club.
Surviving Mr.. MallOy are his widow
who was Miss Hannah Pawley War
ing and two daughters by former
marriage to Miss Kate Wilson of Che
raw. They are Mrs. W. NJ. Steven
of Bethune and Mrs. l.. A. Meiklejohi
of Cheraw. Mr. Malloy is also sur
vived by one brother, Mr.. Archie Mai
low of Ferris, Texas.
The city Offices were closed today
as a mark of respect.-The Florence
Times, March 9Th, 1922.
The funeral services of Mr.. w. H
! Mallov were held at ST. David's Gene
/ 49, -. 20 o,,lock on Monday Rev