Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-02-07
1hos. \. Love, Well Known
Resident Of Malta, Dies


Thomas H. Love, well known res
ident of Malta, and one of the coun'
ty's highly esteemed citizens, pass
ed away Friday afternoon at 2:3t
o'clock at the home of his son-in'
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Dew of Malta About three
weeks prior TO his death he was
stricken with pneumonia, and for q
time was very ill, but was thougn'
to be slowly improving and had
been able to sit up some TUESDAY
morning he complained Of not feel
ing quite so we'll, but he ate his DIN
ner, and later passed away, his
death coming very Unexpectedly.
Had he lived until May IL OF this
year, he would have been 78 years
of age.
Thomas Henry Love was son OF
the late LleWellyn and Isabel King
Love, and was born in Union town.
ship, near Ringgold, on SUNDAY
creek, where he was reared and re-
sided there about 35 years. Then ne
moved to Westland ridge, Penn
township, where he made his home
for 10 years and where ne stiii
owned farm at the time or ms
death. About Is years ago he and
his wife, who before marriage was
Lucinda Kirkbride, of Union town
ship, moved to Malta, where they
made their home until their deaths,
Mrs. Love passing away nttie
more than a year ago, since Wnlcn
time Mr.. Love had resided with MS
daughter They were the parents
OF two daughters and two sons
I.ettie, wife of Mark Dew of Malta;
Dora, wife of Oscar Jones, near
Malta; Jesse Love, one Of the pro-
prietors of the Love & Bragg gar
age of this place, and Ray Love, or
Tiffin, railway mail clerk from
Pittsburgh to Chicago. He also
leaves one brother, George Love,
who is the last of a family of ten
children; and 13 grandchildren and
six great grandchildren.
When a young man, Mr.. Love
Joined the East Branch Christian
church, and had since been faith
full member of that denomination
until his death. While residing On
Westland ridge he transferred his
membership to Antioch, and after
moving to Malta he was member
of the Seventh Street Church OF
~ :s& I, fne
time of his death, and had served Id
all as church elder for about Az
years. In politics he was a staunch
Democrat, and had been for some
years past and at the time OF his
death was central committeeman OF
Malta south precinct. He had also
served as trustee of Union town
ship.
The deceased was man of pleas
ing personality, with kindly jovial
manner, and was citizen OF the
very best type. He had many friends
who learn with sorrow of his pass
ing.
Funeral services were held Sum
day afternoon at one o'clock at the
Seventh Street Church of Christ,
where Mr.. Love faithfully worship
ed, and were conducted by Elder J.
c. Roady, assisted by Elder j. w.
Gallagher, the local pastor. The
services were very largely attended.
The singers, Mrs. r. w. Price.
Mrs. Fred c.. Barkhurst, and Messrs.
Chester NORM and Carl Scott, sang
ssWe Are Waiting BY the River"
Gathering Home and Beautiful
were Paul Dew, Robert James, Ey-
erett James. Ebert James, James
Love, all grandchildren, and Gerald
Price. The assistant pail bearers
were deacons of the Seventh Street
Church of Christ-R. w. Price, Ev-
erett Price, w. C. Campbell, Wal !
ter NORM, H. w. Gordon and J. w.
Carter. Interment was made in
East Branch cemetery.
Among those from away attend
ing the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Love and daughter Wanda
May of Tiffin; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Love and daughter Mrs. Minnie
Murray of New Lexington; Mrs. Lulu
Westernberger and three children
of Lancaster; Dwight James and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Up |
dixie of Crooksville; G. N. Crooks, |
Marietta; Walter Dew and son Carl, !
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Jones and son Devella of Amesville. |