Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Number 80
ARIA B. EVANS OF BROKAW
DIES VERY UNEXPECTEDLY

expectedly at his home near Bro
kaw, Windsor township. While he
had been suffering with stomach
trouble for several months, he was
of late considered no worse.
Throughout the day Thursday he
had what was thought to be bad
spell of sick headache, but he con-
tinued so i'll and his symptoms be-
came such that his son Mr.. Glenn
Evans who was employed in Zanes-
vile, was sent for, and was with
him, as were also his wife and Miss
Helen Potts, teacher at Brokaw,
when he passed away.
Mr.. Evans was the son of the late
Joel and Rebecca Martin Evans,
and was born near the place where
his death occurred. In his younger
days he was a telegraph operator,
having graduated from the valen-
tine School of Telegraphy at James
vile, Mich. He spent many years
in the far western states, following
| his profession. Returning to Bro
kaw about IT years ago, ne took ND
| farming, which he successfully fol-
lowed until his death
| Mr.. Evans was one of the county's
best and most highly regarded resi-
dents. For the past Is years he
| had been a member of the Windsor
township board of education, and
gave his office much attention. Fe
was keenly interested in schools,
and when the present school system
went into effect he was chosen as
one of the first members of the
l 10
1918 He was off the board for
time, but was elected in 1921, and
commenced his second term In jan
uary, 1922, holding the position
at the time of his death. He gave
this office his best attention, and
was a valuable member. He took a
great interest in the erection of the
high school building at Stockport,
which, is being completed, and gave
it much time and attention, even
when his health was such that he
should have been at home.
While his passing is a distinct
loss to the county in general, it is
, most keenly felt in Windsor town
ship. Because of his long service
as a member of the board of edu-
cation, and his great interest in
school matters. all the schools of
that township closed the day of the
: funeral cut of respect TO his mem
ory. and quite a number of teachers
{ were in attendance at the funeral
) services which were very largely at
tended
The following obituary sketch
r was furnished us by the family.
ARA Brown Evans, son of Joel
/ and Rebecca Martin Evans, was
!: born March 10, 1857, and died Feb
II, 1924, aged 66 years, 10 months
+. and 19 days. Of his sisters and
: brothers, the following survive
c Mrs, Laura James and Mrs. Editf
d Matthews of Stockport and Orvilit
J. S. Evans of Roxbury. His fathe=
mother, two brothers William Muir.
o ray and Tim. and one sister Mrs
e AIDA Humphrey are deceased.
He was united in marriage to
r. Mrs. Mary AIDA Griswold Jan. 10
1895. To this union were born four
T. childTen-Edith. Glenn, Lou anc
y Irene, all of the home. He united
g with Oakland M E. church in early
: manhood and was also affiliated
, with the I. o. o. F.. lodge of Stock.
port. After spending many years
. in the west, he returned in 1906 tc
. his old home place where he lived
until death called him
Il Funeral services were held at the
home Feb. II. conducted by Rev
y Edgar Dean of Oakland NJ E
i church and I. o. O. r. lodges o.
Stockport and Pennsville. Burial
was made in the Oakland cemetery
:, Gard OF Thanks
S We wish 10 thank our many
friends for their loving sympathy
and kindness in tbic Our hoTr nj