Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24
Funeral OF Atty Chas H. Fonts

HI. FOutS, an account of whose death
appeared in last weeks Democrat
were held from the local Methodist
Episcopal church, Friday afternoon
The funeral was very largely at
tended, the number present being
probably the largest seen at any
similar service held here in years
Many persons were unable to gain
admittance to the church during the
service. Preceding the public fu.
neral service, shorter service was
held at the residence, at which rela
tives and close friends of the de
ceased were in attendance. Rev
Chas. w. Stoneburner, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church Of
which Mr.. Fouts was a member
had charge Of the funeral
AT the church many handsome
floral pieces banked the chance
where the solid mahogany casket con
tanning the body was placed. The
Methodist church choir, with Mrs
Geo. w. Lowell organist, sang three
numbers-"It Is Well With My
Soul" "The Old Rugged Cross" ant
Crossing The Bar" A compre
hensive obituary sketch and beauti
full personal tribute to the deceased
was read by Atty George o. McGon
agile, close friend for many years
Rev. Stoneburner, taking as hi:
text part of Hebrews 11-21, "By
faith Jacob when he was dying, wor
SHIPPED, leaning upon the top O
his staff" delivered the sermon, anC
made application in an impressive
and most beautiful way, to thu
life of Mr.. Fouts, in the particular
instance where he saw him lyins
stricken, on Palm Sunday, at tn.
church, just when he had beer
teaching the Bible school lesson, ant
thus performing as the last public
act of his life the biggest thing {
person can do-the worshiping O
God.
Included among the vast number
of sorrowing friends and acquaint
ances at the funeral were large
Mr.. Fouts' old home township, als(
from Stockport and elsewhere il
the county. The Masons attended il
body and there were also group.
representing the mems Bible class
the bar, and others.
Those serving as pail bearers were
j. E. Spence, L. T. Gray, r. J. Bail
ey, H. A. Phillips, John w. Fox, T
F. Tompkins, c. b. Smith and F. w
Cochran. Honorary pail bearers
were Judge D. H. Thomas. Marietta
Judge l.. G. Worstell, Athens; Judge
J. T. Pyle, New Lexington; Judge
II. M. Finley, McConnelsville; Hon
Rupert p. Beetham of Cadiz; Atty
Urban S. McGonagle, New Lexing
ton, and Messrs. Harry Cook and E
D. Shafer.
Burial was made in the McCon
nelsville cemetery, and at the GENE
terry the Masons held their ritual
istic ceremony.
Among outside persons who at
tended the funeral were Atty r. M
Noll, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Harper, O
Marietta; Atty p H. Tannehill
Judge L. J. Weber and wife, Mrs
Alex Huffman and son Roy, Mrs
John Mcdonald and two daughters
DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ Pedicord, Mrs
Nettie Chambers and Mrs. S. M
Gardner, County Treasurer Howard
E. Keener and wife, all of Zanes
vile; Atty Mary Vashti Jones Of
GAINESVILLE, Miss Jessie Hatton, Nc
Connelsville, and Mrs. Emaline
Thornley, Of Marietta, all from the
census office, GAINESVILLE; James Huff
man, j. H. Simeral, Maj. E. P. Law
Tor, Columbus; Fred Benjamin anC
son, Cleveland; Clyde Cline, Duncan
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Burritt Pyle
Mae Pyle, Miss Allie Cline, Mrs
Belle Elliott. all of Charlottesville;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. III. Oglevee of Cum
berland, O.; DR.. F. D. Barker o:
Granville, and DR.. E. l.. Lefever OF
Glouster, state senator; Ernest Nc
Murray and family, Columbus