Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-09
CHAS. A. BEARD SUCCUMBS
FOLLOWING AUTO A, CIDENT

/ Injuries which he sustained when
struck by an automobile, terminated
in the death Sunday evening OF
Charles A. Beard, prominent farmer
stock and wool dealer, and one OF
the best known and most highly re-
garded residents of this county. His
death occurred in Pittsburgh. Last
week Mr.. Beard shipped carload
Of sheep to Pittsburgh, and Sunday
morning he left here by bus for that
| place, to look after their selling.
After having been at the stockyards
he went to a hotel, and in the ev-
| ening about 7:15 he left the hotel
| and started to cross East Ohio
street, when he was struck by a
Buick sedan, driven by young man
about 21 years of age, by the name
OF Matthew Maczmacki. STOPPING
his machine the driver picked Mr..
Beard up and rushed him to the
Presbyterian hospital, of Pitts
burgh. There 1t was learned that
he was fatally injured, his skull
fractured, and in about two hours
he passed away without regaining
. consciousness. Word was sent here
to his family, and Monday morning
his SON Allen Beard and G.. E. Fisher
started for Pittsburgh, returning
here with the body the same even
ing, and arriving at about O'Clock.
Charles Anthony Beard was son
of the late Jonas Harrison and Eliz-
abeth Archer Beard, and was born
in Homer township, Morgan county,
Ohio. Had he lived until May Z,
he would have been 68 years Of age.
His life up until 1920 was lived on
the farm where he was born. Then
he moved to the fine Wt:pple farm,
near Harmony Hill school house,
Morgan township, which he purchas-
ed, and where he had since resided.
In the year 1892 Mr.. Beard was
united in marriage with Emma T.
Heston, who survives, with the fol-
lowing children: Allen L. Of the
home; Elma T.. wife of Glen Nell
son Of Canton; Malcolm Of Seattle,
Wash, and Russell Of the home,
who is junior In M. G M. high
school. He also leaves a grand
daughter Tacie Lee Nelson; one
brother, John M. Beard of Homer
township; three sisters, Mrs. Danv-
ers Pierce and Mrs. AIDA Metthews,
both of Columbus, and Mrs. Jane
Miller of Mansfield One brother,
William Beard and two sisters Miss
Annie Beard and Mrs. Mary Wells,
are deceased.
Because OF his extensive dealing
in live stock and wool. the deceased
formed very wide acquaintance,
not only in this but in surrounding
counties. He was a thrifty farmer
and was an exceptionally good judge
of live stock, and was man of ex-
cellent Judgment. In his dealings
he was always strictly square and
honorable, and he was q citizen Of
the highest type. He had served as
township trustee, also as member
Of the school board. His advice and
sound judgment was freely sought
by many. It was with real sor-
row that his legion Of friends learn
ed of his tragic passing.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon from the Metho-
dist Episcopal church Of this place,
and were very largely attended. The
pastor Of the church, DR.. H. H.
Scott, officiated, and was assisted by
Elder C. H. NORM, who offered
prayer. A quartet composed of
Messrs. Richard Bell, Donald DAN
ford, Frank N. Gray and Atty Fran
els S. Doudna sang beautiful
Land" and "Going Down the VAL
ley" The tokens Of sympathy as
expressed in flowers were manv and
beautiful. The pail bee - were:
William Heston, Cla. Butts, Will
liam Harper, Hubert Beard, Alden
Wells and w. H. Calland. Inter-
ment was made in McConnelsville
cemetery.
A sad feature in connection with
Mr.. Boards death, is that because
of the banks of the country being
closed, the son from Seattle, Wash,
could not come for the funeral.
Among those from away in at
tendance at the funeral were: Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Nelson, Canton; Mr..
and Mrs. Danvers Pierce, DR.. and
Mrs. E. w. Heston and SON Ray
mond, DR.. H. E. Heston and DR..
and Mrs. William Harper, all of
Columbus; DR.. and Mrs. J. 2. Hes
ton, West Jefferson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Apollo Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Ad-
miral Brown. Millfeld; Mrs Esta
Harper, John Norris, w. C. Clark,
A. G. Wells and daughter Dorothy,
Glouster; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sheri-
dan and son Kenneth, Mr.. Guy Low
ell, GAINESVILLE; William Heston and
Lois Fling, Amesville; Supt. T. G.
Jenkins and son Eldon, Mansfield;
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Butts and SON
Ronald, Mrs. Lydia Lowell, Crooks
willie. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Compton,
Dresden: Mrs. Errett Lefever,
Glouster.
{ Mrs. Stowe UndergOes Operation