Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-03-21
C. f. Beckwith, Lifelong
Resident Of Malta, Dies

Mr.. C. F. Beckwith, aged about
SIS years, one of the prominent clt'
liens of the county, and a lifelong
resident Of Malta, passed away sua
denly at his home Saturday AFTER
noon at one o'clock, OF heart trou-
bic. Monday of last week he sui
fered a very severe attack, but mao
improved and was able to be out
and about. Saturday morning ne
drove his machine to this place,
and reported at the S. H. ID. oHlce
and expected to go to work, put not
feeling we'll he returned home, ana
soon after suffered heart attack.
A doctor was summoned. He was
apparently recovering from the at
tack. and the doctor had left. MI.
Beckwith was lying on the couch,
and later he was suddenly stricken
with death, rolling off the couch
onto the floor. While it was not
generally known, he had not been IN
the best of health for some time.
The people of the community were
shocked upon learning of his death.
Charles Franklin Beckwith, son
of George and Lydia Ann MAYOR
Reckwith, was born in Malta, july
%. 1870. He was educated IN the
Malta public schools. When young
man he clerked in the F. G. Thomas
grocery, and for a number or years
he was employed as road salesman
for the Harper wholesale grocery
company, of GAINESVILLE. He had al
so been a coal dealer. Since the
year 1923 he had been employed
with the state highway department.
in the capacity of road and bridge
inspector. and was proficient IN that
line of work. On May 26, 1881, he
was united in marriage with MISS
Kate Hutchins, of Malta. They were
the parents of three children, one
daughter dying in infancy. sur
viyinp besides the wife are one
daughter, Mrs. Josephine Jaynes'
wife of Victor l.. Jaynes of Malta;
one son, Ernest BeckWlth OF Ian
caster. and five grandchildren. Inc
deceased also leaves three sisters
Mrs. Frances Ketterman of Boulder,
Col, and Mrs. Myrtle Hoover and
Miss May Beckwith of Denver, Col;
and one brother, Leonard Beckwlth
of Boulder. Col. One brother, Gros-
venor, is deceased
Mr.. Beckwith was a member or
the Malta Methodist Episcopal
church; of Valley lodge, No. l45,
r. & A. M; of the United Com
mercial Travellers, and OF the Mod-
ern Woodman lodge. In recognl-
ton of his outstanding services dur
ing the 1913 flood, he was made an
honorary life member of the Red
Cross.
Mr.. Beckwith was man who al
ways had a friendly, cheerful greet
ing for his many friends. He was
passionately fond of his family, and
especially of his grandchildren, by
whom his passing will be most keen
Iy felt.
Funeral services which were
largely attended were held Tuesday
afternoon at the Malta M. E.
church, with the deceased's pastor
Rev. Paul I. Wachs, officiating, as
sisted by Rev G.. ID. Clifford OF
Brownsville A male quartet
Messrs. Donald Danford, III. c. Betz,
Frank n. Gray and Dr. w. r. Sears
sang two selections, and Mr. Harry
c.. Betz sang "My Jesus AS Thou
Wilt" with Mrs B. d. Richardson
accompanist There were many
handsome floral tributes. The pail
bearers were Harry Cook, John
Latin, F. G. Barkhurst, Doris
Geddes, L. E. Orth, and HI. p.
Twitchell. Interment was made in
McConnelsville cemetery.
Those from a distance at the fu-
neral were: The sisters and broth
er from Colorado; Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm Rusk, Newark; Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ McVeigh, Wheeling, w.
Va; Mrs. Eugene Lieber and Mrs.
S. Lieber Of Newark; Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. S. Settle of Zanesville; Rev. and
Mrs. G.. D. Clifford of Brownsville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Sherman, Zanes-
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beach, Err
nest Beckwith, Robert and John
Beckwith of Lancaster, and Henry
McNeal and son Carl of Waterford.