Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
FRED ID. FLEMING DIES
BURIAL AT CHESTERHILL


whose death occurred at Z O'Clock
Saturday evening at his home near
Fort Wayne, Ind, was brought to
McConnelsville Sunday, to the home
of his sister Miss Jennie Fleming.
Mr.. Fleming's death occurred only
about month after he and his
wife had returned to Fort Wayne
from this place, where they had
spent some time. They had expect
| ed to spend the entire summer here,
| but Mr.. Fleming's rapidly failing
health caused them to change their
plans. He had not been in good
/ health for some years, and his ill
ness and death are attributed to
conditions resulting from a severe
attack of influenza which he under
went in the year 1920.
Mr.. Fleming is survived by his
wife who was Edith V. Smith; a
daughter Mrs Mabel Lambert, near
Fort Wayne, Ind, and son J..
Dean Fleming who Is located at
Niagara Falls, N. Y. A daughter
Susannah M. died at the age of six
years. Besides the wife and chill
dren mentioned, he also leaves
three grandchildren and one sister
Miss Jennie Fleming. His parents
were the late John F. and Margaret
| Fleming, whose deaths occurred aC
the family home in McConnelsville.
The late Mrs. Laura Ridgley of
Chesterhill was his sister
Mr.. Fleming was born at Todds.
Morgan county, Feb. 25, 1868,
making him in his 62nd year at the
time of his death. He united a num-
Der of years ago with the Methodist
Protestant church at Todds. He
was charter member of the camp
of Modern Woodmen at Chesterhill,
and since the merging of that or
ganization with the Modern Wood
! men camp in McConnelsville had
continued his membership here. Mr..
his life in Morgan county, in the
Todds vicinity, and at Chesterhill
and Stockport. While residing at
Chesterhill he was engaged in leas-
ing for oil, and at Stockport he was
employed for some time with the
Stockport Hardware company. He
then located at Westerville and was
for few years in the real estate
business, then moved into Colum-
bus and was for some time employ
ed with the John Deere Implement
company. Seven years or SO ago,
on account of his failing health he
retired from that work.
He was a man of affable, kindly,
personality, we'll read and interest
ed in all the affairs of life, and was
great lover of flowers, spending
much of his time working with
them during the period his failing
health prevented him engaging
in regular occupation. He leaves
many friends.
The funeral sewices which were
largely attended were held Tuesday
afternoon at the Jennie Fleming
residence, and were conducted by
Rev. l.. B. Douglas of the Methodist
Protestant church, who in addition
to the scripture reading and prayer,
read an obituary sketch and made
brief remarks; also read the beauti-
full poem "The House BY the Side of
the Road which had been a ia
vorite of the deceased. There was
one musical number-"Some Time
Well Understand" sung by Mr.. p.
G. Ball, Miss Ada Hatton, Mrs M.
M. Mcdonald and Mr.. E. J. Arrick.
Those who served as pail bearers
were friends of the deceased, Sc
lected from the Woodmen, being
Messrs. M. F. Sheets, Howard
Sheets, S. M. Jeffers, Jno. Carter, A.
H. Mercer and John Carder. Fol-
lowing the service at the house,
the body was taken to Chesterhln
for burial. a large number of rela-
tives, neighbors and friends, accom-
panying. At the grave the beautiful
ritualistic burial service by the
Woodmen took place, and Rev. l.. B.
Douglas pronounced the benediction.
Among persons from a distance
attending the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hollingsworth of Bartlett;
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ridgley from
Logan; Mrs. p. E. Elliott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Roumosier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Wozniak and Mr.. and
Mrs. d. u Creager from Columbus;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Swift of Bloom
ington, ILL.,; Mrs. Frances Immel of
Border, Tex; J. Dean Fleming, Nj
agara Falls, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Lambert and children from !
Ft. Wayne, Ind; Mr.. and Mrs. III. E.
Smith, Mrs. Earl Hays, Miss Ruth
Rogers, Marietta, and Mrs. Harry |
Ridgley, GAINESVILLE.