Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-08-29
IVAN BENJAMIN DIES AT
HOSPITAL In EVANSVILLE

The news of the death of Ivan
Benjamin which occurred Saturday
afternoon about five o'clock, in the
Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE, was
received with sadness by his many
friends and aoquaintances in this
locality. He had been in failing
health for about year, declining
more rapidly since last spring, and
during the last several weeks it had
become apparent that his condition
was serious. Two weeks or so be-
fore his death he came to his moth
er's home, from GAINESVILLE, to rest
up, and about ten days before he
died he entered Bethesda hospital
for observation and treatment. His
death came only few hours after
an incision made revealed that he
was suffering from abscess of the
bowels, and that his case was hope
less.
Ivan Cochran Benjamin, who was
Al years of age at the time OF his
death. was born in McConnelsville,
and was practically lifelong resi-
dent of this village. He was a son
of James ". and Effie Cochran Ben
jamin. His father died in Novem-
ber of 1888, and about three weeks
preceding his fathers death, the
death of his sister Grace Benjamin
Farmhouse occurred Ivan was the
oldest Of a family of seven children.
Brothers and sisters surviving him
are Mrs. Mary Golomb of Columbus;
Samuel Benjamin, Mrs. Olive Ridg-
ley and Mrs. Ruth Elinor Balding
OF McConnelsville, and Harry Ben
jamin of GAINESVILLE, who is employ
ed with the Cussens & Fearn firm.
Ivan BENJAMIN was married to Alice
Cox of Newark, O., who died some
years ago. Besides his mother and
his brothers and sisters, he leaves
two sons-Ivan who will be 13
years of age in November, and Rob-
ert who was II years old this Aug
ust. For these two boys Ivan's
love. devotion and care was re-
markable, and this was reciprocated
in marked degree. This writer
heard tribute, greater than which
no man could want, from the older
boy who said, with a choke in his
throat. and brushing the tears from
his cheek-s'no l can never be as
good a man as my dad was The
boys are being reared in the home
of their grandmother Mrs. Ben
jamin, here, where the deceased al
so spent as much of his time as he
could away from GAINESVILLE where
he was employed. A recreation at
these times and hobby was the
raising of flowers for which he had
a passionate love, and during each
summer his work here in his flowers
in his mothers yard was regular
occurrence. This summer his ac-
tivity ceased, and those who knew
him knew that when Ivan's work
among his flowers stopped, he was
seriously ailing.
ivan Benjamin was soldier in
the World war. He was member
of old Company M, and he spent
several months at Camp Sheridan,
in Alabama, before going over
seas where he was in the service.
AT the time of his enlistment he
was employed as telegraph opera
tor at the Malta B. & O. station. He
later was employed for time at
the railroad station at Newark, o.,
and for some years and up to the
time of his death he was employed
at the B. & o. station in GAINESVILLE,
his time of service in railroad work
covering a period of % years in all.
and including ticket selling. clerical
work and many other things-mak-
ing strenuous service, in which he
was capable, and to which he was
faithful, as evidenced by the long
tenure Of his position. He was
pleasant in his manners, kindly and
devoted to his mother and the 9TH
ers of his family, and was highly re-
garded by all who knew him.
Funeral services for Mr.. Benja-
min were held from his mothers
home Tuesday afternoon at z
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. J. D. Kel-
ler. Two hymns-"Abide With Me-
and "My Jesus AS Thou Wilt" were
read Pail bearers, members OF the
American Legion, were Harry w.
Torbert, Arthur and Homer Nc
Bride, Glen Pennell, Lee Smith and
O. A. Richardson. There were
number of very beautiful floral
pieces-from friends, relatives,
neighbors and different organiza-
tions, and the American flag draped
the casket. Burial was made in the
McConnelsville cemetery, with the
military salute being fired by a con-
tingent from Wagon Company, and
taps being sounded by Max Price.
Among those attending the fu-
neral were number of relatives
from GAINESVILLE and Columbus, and
several representatives of the B. e
o. railroad from GAINESVILLE.
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