Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-05-26
JAMES Balm PEACEFULLY
ENTERS THE GREAT BEYOND

JAMES Balm PEACEFULLY
ENTERS THE GREAT BEYOND
Last Friday the sad intelligence
reached this place, of the death OF
Mr.. James Balm, who passed away
Friday morning at about 7 O'Clock,
at the home of his son Mr. =. A.
Balm, 1890 Neil avenue, Columbus.
Up until about two months ago he
had been in good health for one OF
his years. then his health began to
break with the infirmities OF age.
However he was able to be down
town Just month to the day before
his death, when on April 20, with
all Of his children and grandchildren
present his 85th birthday was cell
ebrated. The day before his death
he took worse and it was apparent
that the end was fast approaching,
and peacefully-like he had lived,
he crossed over into eternity.
Mr.. Balm was born in County
Glare, Ireland. With his parents
John and Mary O'Houillihan Balm,
he came to America, when six years
of age, landing at New Orleans. The
family settled in the vicinity OF Gin
lcinnati, where they resided until the
deceased was about II years of age,
when they moved to the Meigs creek
vicinity. Soon after, James Balm
started in to learn, under the late
David Holbrook, the carriage max
ing trade, which trade he successful
" mastered, and for practically 30
years he made vehicles and carried
on a carriage business here In the
buildings now owned by the Abel
Bros, and occupied as their garage.
The family home Of the Bains Is now
owned and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Eveland. About ten years ago
Mr.. Balm retired from business. Thus
we learn that for half century he
was prominently allied in a business
way with this community. During
the many years he was in business
here, through his fair and honorable
dealings with his fellowmen he
formed wide circle of warm friends
and acquaintances. He served as a
member of the local board of educa-
ton. and was also a member of the
village council. He was man OF
good sound judgment, and was a
citizen of the highest type-in-
dustrious, fair and honorable in all
his transactions, courteous, loyal to
his country, to his family. to his
church, to his community. While
on his business he was CIV
en- the title of 'sThe Old Reliable
and his legion of friends know that
during his long life, he lived up to
that title in its entirety.
Following his retirement from
business, Mr.. Balm continued to
make this place his home for several
years, and with his business cares
put aside, it gave him more time to
mingle with his friends and asso-
ciates, which he greatly enjoyed, and
the regret was keen on the part of
both Mr.. Balm and the citizenship
here in general, when he left this
place, which was about six years
ago. to go to make his home with
his children. But his heart was al
ways here.
The deceased was married Isl
years ago to Miss Rosanna Master
son of near Morganville. She died
16 years ago. Surviving are the
following children: Edward A. and
George H. Balm of Columbus; James
P, of Richmond, Ind; Mary, wife of
Leo M. Binninger of Lancaster, O.,
and Frank of Chicago. Two sons
John Charles and Sylvester ]. Balm,
are deceased. He also leaves ten
one brother, John L.
Balm of Los Angeles, CAL, and a sis
ter, Mrs Mary Collins of New York
City. Two brothers-Thomas and
Michael, are deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balm went to house |
keeping, we are informed, in the !
property now occupied by Mr.. Chas. |
w. Plumley.
The body was brought here Sun
lay afternoon and was taken to the |
nome Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Nash on |
South Kennebec avenue. In the cor
.ege. accompanying the remains,
we're his children named, his daugh-
,er-in-law Mrs. E. A. Balm, and SON.
n-law Leo. M. Binninger, and the |
grandchildren: John Ed |
ward, Emmett, Robert, Francis Will
Der. and Miss Agnes Balm, Rosanna,
Leo, jr., and Mary Binninger. The
,ther two grandchildren, Emily May
ind Mary, children of the late j. c.
Balm, were unable to be present.
Monday morning the body was re-
moved from the Nash residence and
aiken to the St. James Catholic
,hurch, where Mr.. Balm devoutly
for so many years, and
here funeral services were conduct
ID by Rev. FIR. Francis Mueller. The
,alI bearers were Mr.. Bain's sons
md two grandsons John Edward and
emmett Balm. Interment was made
n the McConnelsville cemetery.
The tokens of sympathy as ex-
,ressed in floral offerings, were
many and handsome.
Others not already mentioned, in
attendance at the funeral from out
,f town, were Mr.. Thomas Donnelly
nd Mrs. Alice Garry, both of Corn