Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-06-08
FENERAL OF G. II. NORM
LARGEST EVER HELD HERE

The largest funeral beyond doubt
ever held here was that of Elder G.
HI. NORM, which was held Sunday
afternoon at the Seventh Street
Church Of Christ. 1t is estimated
that at least 1900 persons gathered
to pay their last respect to the<man
they loved, there being among those
present persons from various local.
ties in this part of the state, and
number from West Virginia, and
! some from Pennsylvania. Elder H.
w. Bankes of Cambridge, life
long friend of the deceased, was the
minister in charge, and was assist
ed by Elder j. H. Gallagher of this
place, who read the Scripture les
son. and Elder Horace Taylor OF
Vienna, w. Va, who offered prayer.
Elder Bankes chose as his text
Hebrews. 18th chapter, and the
14th verse which reads: "For here
have we no continuing city, but we
seek one to come" A ladies' quar-
tet-Mrs. r. w. Price, Mrs. J. w.
Macklem, Mrs. Carl Scott, and Mrs.
Fred Barkhurst, sang three selec-
tions-"Abide With Me-" II Have
Heard of That Land" and "In That
CITY, The pail bearers were sons
of the deceased. The tokens OF
sympathy as expressed by flowers,
were many and beautiful. Inter
ment was made in Malta cemetery.
Elder Charles Henry NORM was
born Feb. IT, 1859, in house
which stood where Rocky Glen san
,atorium now stands. Later he lived
in Malta, Marion and Penn town
ships, and May 2, 1928, he moved
to Malta, where he had since re-
sided. In his younger days he was
q plasterer. His schooling when
boy was very limited, but in later
life through close study he edu-
Gated himself He was man who
possessed a keen intellect. On June
%, 1885, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Leva E. Shanks.
Mr.. NORM was a man of rugged
constitution, and up until six weeks
ago when suddenly stricken with
angina pectoris, he had enjoyed
splendid health From the time he
was stricken, April 27, until his
death, it was apparent that he was
making losing fight, and that the
end was fast approaching. He was
comforted in having with him in his
last illness all the members of MS
family, to whom he expressed the
belief that his labors on earth were
over, and said that he wanted to
pass on. The end came Friday
morning, June 2, at 1915.
Besides his wife, Elder NORM is
survived by eight sons and one
daughter, as follows: w. H. NORM
of the home, who is the treasurer OF
Morgan county; Walter, OF McCon-
nelsville; Howard, of Temple, CAL;
Fred, of Athens; Chester A., Penn
township; Russell and Mrs. Lena
Boyd of Newark; Harry, of Colum-
bus, and Cecil of GAINESVILLE. He
also leaves 13 grandchildren. When
a young man he joined the Church |
of Christ, and at the age OF about |
80 years he began to preach, and
for approximately 40 years, up until
the time he was stricken with ILL
ness, he was much of the time en-
gagged in preaching AS minister
he stood high. He had profound !
knowledge of the Scriptures. Mr.
NORM had striking personality; |
possessed a powerful but pleasing |
speaking voice, and always express
ed himself readily, and forcefully
and eloquently. Few are the local-
ties in this part of the state in which
he at one time or another, did not
preach. Through it all, he formed
very wide acquaintance, and we
doubt if Morgan county ever had
another minister who had been call
ed upon to officiate at so many fu-
nerals. His kindly and gracious
manners, and his keenness OF mind
and kindness of heart won for him
the reverence and admiration Of a
legion of friends, who mourn his
passing.