Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-24
WM. r. HUFFMAN DIES WHILE
SEATED IN HIS AUTOMOBILE

Mr. William F. Huffman, aged
68, well known resident, and promi-
nent stock dealer, died suddenly
last Thursday forenoon about II
O'Clock, while seated in his automo-
bile. He left his home here about
9 O'Clock Thursday morning. and af-
ter attending to some business mat
ters got in his machine and started
for the Frank Benjamin place, near
Weitzel, to see q horse. When he
reached the end of the Happy Hol-
low brick road, he turned his ma
chine around, apparently intending
to drive back to McConnelsville. 1t
is believed that he. was ill when he
turned around. A stranger passed
along and seeing something was
probably wrong, went to the p. w
Patterson residence, near where the
machine was parked. They called
DR.. Ralston, who responded to the
call, and when he reached Mr.. Huff
man found life was extinct. He had
turned off the ignition and stopped
the machine and had removed his
glasses and his hat. Carl C. Miller,
coroner, was called and pronounced
death due to an acute heart attack
When found, Mr.. Huffman was in
the front seat, and under the steer
ing wheel of his machine. He had
been subject to spells of blindness
and dizziness, and whenever he felt
an attack coming on, would stop
his machine, and wait until the i'll
ness passed away.
William Franklin Huffman was a
son of the late James and Rachel
McElhiney Huffman, and was born
in East Bloom township, Morgan
county, Ohio, near the Election
house, on the place now owned by
Mr.. Grove Farris. He was a good
farmer, following that business and
stock buying all of his life. About
II years ago he sold his farm to Mr..
Farris, and moved to this place,
where he purchased the Burckholt-
er residence property on the corner
of Liberty and Second streets, and
which place he had since made his
home
He was united in marriage with
Miss Mollie Wilson of Bristol town
ship. She survives They were the
parents of a son, Mack Huffman,
who died IN March, 1922. Besides
his vile he is survived by three sis
ters--Mrs. Anna James of this
place, Mrs Melissa Burgoon, Chi
cago, and Mrs. Catherine Stewart Of
GAINESVILLE
For a time Mr. Huffman managed
the Franklin livery barn here He
was ever particularly interested in
fine horses, ard was a splendid
judge OF live stock in general; and
was a man who possessed excellent
business Judgment. He was big
hearted. kird and generous, and HIS
passing came as a distinct shock to
his legion of friends and acquaint-
ances.
Funeral services very largely
attended, were held Sunday af-
ternOon here at the Presbyterian
church, conducted by Rev. T. E.
Leonard, who also read the hymns,
and Atty G. o. McGonagle read
sketch. The pail bearers were
Walter Finley, C. N. Hooper, j. E.
Huffman, Howard Huffman, Otis
Finney and Edward Finney, Rich
ard Stewart and DR.. j. F. Leeper.
Interment was made in McConnels-
vile cemetery.
Among those from. away at the
funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Finney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. Roger Cronin, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Kelly, Will Foy and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Huffman, Malcolm Huffman, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Shilling and
daughter, all of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and
Mrs. Curt Robinson, Ed Finney and
son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed Finney, Roseville; Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Huffman and two
sons, near GAINESVILLE; L. E. Coulter
and Blanche McElhiney, Columbus