Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-16
JAMES v. BENJAMIN DIES
AFTER SUDDEN ILLNESS

The death of James ". BENJAMIN
of this place, which occurred at his
home at 4:25 Tuesday afternoon.
after very brief illness, came as a
great shock to his family and
friends, and occasioned feeling of
general sadness in the community.
His death was the result of coronary
thrombosis, and he was stricken
about o'clock Monday evening
while at the M. & M. high school
building where he had been en-
ployed as janitor since last June.
The attack came upon him sudden
ly in most violent form He was
hurriedly taken from the school
building by Supt j. M. Turner and
the architect who was with Mr..
the office of physician whose SER
vices gave him some relief from the
attack. From the first, however,
it was seen that his condition was
critical, and consultation of ply
sicians Tuesday noon, confirmed the
opinion that his case was hopeless.
We are informed that while Mr..
Benjamin had seemed in his usual
health prior to the heart attack
which resulted fatally, the condi-
tion which led to the thrombosis
blood clot, had been perhaps devel-
cping gradually, for a year or so
back.
James Vernon Benjamin was a
son of the late William and Betty
Goodman Benjamin He was born
in the Joetown neighborhood, and
came with his parents when quite
young, to Malta. his home being
there and in McConnelsville prac-
tically all the remainder of his life.
He would have been 61 years of
age the 18th of February. He is
survived by his wife who was Effie
Cochran of McConnelsville; also six
children-Ivan Benjamin of Zanes-
Vile: Mrs Mary Golomb of Column
bus; Mrs Olive Ridgley and Mrs.
Eleanor Balding of McConnelsville;
and Samuel and Harry Benjamin of
andchildren-Ivan, jr., and Rob-
ert Benjamin, children of Ivan Ben
jamin, of the home: James Golomb
of Columbus, and Raymond Barn
house of GAINESVILLE. One daughter
of Mr.. Benjamin, Mrs. Grace Barn
house of GAINESVILLE. died Oct 20 of
this year, only a little over three
weeks before the death of her faith
er. Hers was the first break in the
family circle. The death of the two
coming so close together makes a
double bereavement for the family,
and calls out the heartfelt sym
pathy of all. Besides those men
toned as surviving, Mr. Benjamin
leaves, two sisters-Mrs. Elijah Le-
land and Mrs Alonzo Price, of
GAINESVILLE; and two brothers-Wm.
e. Benjamin of GAINESVILLE, and
Leonard Benjamin of Detroit
In his earlier life the deceased
was engaged for some years as tel
egraph operator, working at the
Malta station, and some at Relief
and other places, and for a short
time he was employed at Black
Run, his family being there with
him during the time. He had later
followed different lines of work,
and since last June, as above stated.
had been the efficient and accommo-
dating janitor of the local high
school building. He loved his home
and family, was devoted 10 their in
terests, was kindly and agreeable, a
considerate neighbor, and a good
friend, and will be missed by all.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon, Thursday, at 2 o'clock.
at the Seventh Street Church Of
Christ, and will be conducted by
Elder j. HI. Gallagher. Burial will
be made in the McConnelsville