Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-12-05
HEART ATTACK is FATAL
TO DRAPER VAN FOSSEN

| Stricken Monday with heart trou-
| BILE. while on his oil lease, Mr.
Draper VanFossen of Pennsville.
one of the county's most prom inent
citizens, passed away some hours
later.
Mr.. VanFossen had been in his
usual good health. and Friday re-
turned from ten days trip to Deep
River, Ia, where he attended the fu-
neral of his aunt Mrs. Hattie Saun-
ders. Monday morning about sew
en- O'Clock, he left his home near
Pennsville. for his oil lease on Buck
Run, on the Harrison place He
was in company with Clyde Will
liams of 'Pennsville, to whom he re-
marked how well he was feeling,
and how splendid he felt while or
his trip to Iowa. Soon after arriv-
ing at the lease he complained of
not feeling we'll, and later the doc
tor from Pennsville was called and
found him suffering with serious
heart trouble. He was taken abou.
one o'clock, in the Fisher ambu-
lance, to his home. Along in the
evening he appeared to be quite
little improved, but later in the
n ght he became very much worse,
passing away Tuesday morning at
APO o'clock. His wide circle of
friends and acquaintances were
greatly shocked upon learning of
of his passing.
Draper VanFossen, on Sept. 8, was
SO years of age. His parents were
the late Caleb and Margaret Tomp.
kins VanFossen. He was born about
two and half miles east of Penns-
vile, on the farm now owned by
Frank VanFossen. He was twice
married, his first wife being Lizzie
Ham. She died in the year 1902.
On Jan. 8, 1920, he was united in
marriage with Miss Anna Pigeon,
daughter of John and Mary Jane
Pigeon, since which time he and his
wife and the latter's parents resid-
ed together in the Pigeon home
stead, near Pennsville. BY Mr.. Van
Fossen's first marriage one child
was born, who died in infancy. Be
sides his wife he is survived by one
brother Frank VanFossen of
Pennsville; a niece, Mrs. Margaret
O. McKitrick of Ripley, w. Va, and
a nephew, Samuel C. VanFossen of
Mt. Vernon.
Not long ago after his first mar
riage Mr.. VanFossen and wife took
into their home Ethel Mcdaniel,
aged about five years, now Mrs.
Roller of Newark route, rearing her
to young womanhood. She was
given all the care and attention that
any good parents would give their
children.
The deceased was a prominent
business man, and had various bus.
mess connections For a number
of years he had been an oil produc
er. He was also in the mercantile
business for several years at Penns-
Vile, and was in the garage buiness
here, having built the fine garage
building on Center street, near the
bridge, now occupied by the Kin
caid Chevrolet Co. At the time of
his death, besides his oil interests,
he had a farm in Penn township; a
garage at Portersville; was a stock
holder in the Rocky Glen sanator
ium; was a stockholder and direc
tor in the First National bank, Nc
Connelsville, also a stOckholder and
director in the Muskingum Valley
Grocery Co., Of this place, and had
other business interests
He was a member of the |. o. O.
f. lodge, Pennsville; of Webb
lodge, No 252, F. & A. NJ, Stock
port; Of McConnelsville Chapter
No. 1872, r. A. M; of McConnels
vile Council No. 106; of Webb
Chapter O. E. S., No. 1877; was a
32nd degree Mason, being a mem
Der of Scottish Rite Scioto Consis-
tory, Columbus; and was knight
of New Lexington Com
mandery, No. 81.
Draper VanFossen was citizen
of the very highest type, who had !
many warm friends. In politics he
was a Democrat. He was pleasant |
of manner; of kindly, jovial dis |
position; and was generous, giving !,
freely of his means to the needy /
and to all worthy causes. While !
his death will be felt most in his |
home, and immediate vicinity, his |
passing will be keenly felt in
the county, in general.
Funeral services will be held /
this afternoon at o'clock at the
Christian church, Pennsville. Inter-
ment will be made in the Penns-
vile cemetery.