Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-25
CHAS. 9. FOX, WE'LL KNOWN
RESIDENT HERE, DIES


Mr. Charles Fox, well known res.
| ident, died at his home in Brook.
side addition, McConnelsville, Fri
day about noon Death was due to
heart trouble and complications, and
| he had been ill several months
Funeral services which were very
largely attended, were held at his
! late home Sunday afternoon at 4
| O'Clock. Rev. Chas. w. Stoneburn ell
of the local Methodist Episcopal
church was the officiating minister.
He took his text from the prophecy
of Amos, "Seek Him that turneth
| the SHADOW Of death into the morn
ing" Music was furnished by a
male quartet-Messrs. E. J. Arrick,
F. s. Mcdonald, F. M. Beckett and
P. G. Ball. The selections were ::
s'The Beautiful Land" Faith of
Our Fathers" and "Jesus Savior
Pilot Me-" The pail bearers We're
John Dover, VIM. H. Roberts, w. F.
Buchanan. J. Q. Lyme, G. w. Archer,
and L. r. Gray. There were many
handsome floral tributes. Inter
ment was made in McConnelsville
cemetery.
The following is an extract from
the beautiful sketch prepared by
Mr.. G. o. McGonagle, and read by
him at the funeral:
Charles g. Fox, son of John w.
and Ruth Mohler Fox, was born in
McConnelsville, O., Sept. %, 1877,
and died at his home here Sept. 10,
1880, aged 81 years, II months
and 81 days. July 26, 1905, he
was married to Nellie Arrick. She
now bereft Of an indulgent hus-
band and father. OF Mr.. Fox's
fathers family there remain two
sisters, Mrs. Dora Kuhlman, near
GAINESVILLE, and Mrs. Ruth Nash of
McConnelsville and three brothers
james and Norbert of GAINESVILLE,
and John w. Fox of McConnels-
vile. One brother, Dr. Lawrence
p. Fox of Kansas City, died about
two years ago. Twenty weeks ago
Charles Fox was stricken with Sc
we're illness, and although the skill
of physicians and tender ministra-
tions of wife, brothers, sisters and
nurse were exerted in unstinted
measure, it proved to be a fatal
malady, and our friend put away
ha hIrr q
earthly pilgrimage when the sun of
a glorious September day was at
the beauty and glory of high noon,
and when it seemed only the noon
day of life for him. For 80 years
Mr.. Fox had been in the employ OF
Dover Bros, at their grocery and
meat market. Such unusual per-
iod of service with this one respon-
sible business firm is testimonial
of the highest order, to the bust
ness ability, integrity, real worth
and character of che deceased. His
entire life was spent here. His at
tachment for his own people was
and he was always too
busy to find or form interests else
where. Fifty-three years is not a
long life as reckoned in time, but
into these years Charlie Fox has
crowded more of real work, sue
cess and achievement than most
men of longer span of years. He
worked and saved, helped others,
denied none but himself, until this
home attests the re-
suits of his efforts. He was gifted
with a pleasing personality and a
saving sense of humor. He was
quiet, unobtrusiye, big hearted,
tactful, and kind. All of us can re-
call the keen sallies of wit and hu-
NOR with which association with
him was enlivened A good man, a
friend, has entered into
life eternal. AS he lived quietly
and without attempt to attract at
Lention, so now his memory will
become resplendent, his success en-
courage and inspire respect for the
dignity of honest toll; his goodness,
self denial and self effacement help !
Us understand the great truth of I
he Master, that sit is better to
minister unto others than to be |
ministered unto