Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
Il. A. CARR, FORMER MORGAN
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, DIES

OOUNl1 IOMMEJSIONEES, D1rTo
useful, well spent life was
brought to it's earthly close Satur-
day, Jan. 4, when B. A. Carr, 81,
ex-county commissioner and father
OF Prof. G. E. Carr, former super
intendent of M. & M. schools, pass
ed away. at his home near Stock
port. Death followed an illness of
about week with heart trouble.
The deceased was one of the coun-
tvs best known ard most highly re-
garded citizens. For two terms he
served Morgan county as county
commissioner, and the county nev-
er produced man who served in
that capacity with a greater degree
of efficiency. He was man of eX-
ceptionally good judgment and abil-
ity. He was county commissioner
during the period of the 1913 flood,
and when the present river bridge
here was built. He retired Sept. 10,
1918, from the commissioners Of
flee, and while he gave his attention
cessful, he served his community in
various ways. IN politics he was
Democrat, and had served on the
Democratic committees. His farm
was one of the best managed and
best kept places in the county. In
his passing he leaves a record for
squareness and devotion to private
and public interest which few can
equal
Bertcil Albert Carr was born in
Marion township, Morgan county,
Ohio, on Oct %, 1868, and was
called to his reward, at his home in
Penn township, on Jan. A, 1895,
aged 67 years, two months and IL
days. On Sept. 9, 1893, he was
united in marriage to Florence Ann
Huffman. To this union five chill
dren were born-George e. of Lo-
gan, O.; Mrs. Sadie Coleman and
Mrs. Eva Benjamin of Pennsville;
Frank L. of Stockport, and Kenneth
j., who was called to his Master at
the age of four years. Left to
mourn their loss are the wife, two
sons and two daughters, their wives
and husbands. and II grandchil-
dren. At an early age he united
with the Methodist church at Ches-
terhill, and later transferred his
membership to the Church of
Christ at Antioch in Penn township.
His entire life was exemplified by
the highest Christian ideals 1t
was a life of unseIfish devotion to
his God, his family, and his fellow
men. Service brings to men happi-
ness that rises above comfort or
scomfort-happiness that tri-
umphs over physical pain, happi-
ness that is the food of the soul.
The Keynote Of Bert, Carr's life
was service and what fruitful life
of service it has been. The welfare
of his family came first, his own
welfare came last. His unceasing
loyalty and many sacrifices for his
wife and children always will be a
cherished memory. His two crown
ing ambitions were to live an unim- |
peachable life of service, and to |
give his children a better chance in !
life than was afforded to him. But |
his life of service did not end at the !
family doorstep. He served two |
terms as county commissioner of |
Morgan county. Eager to see that !
the boys and girls of his community |
should have the best educational ad- !
atnr l. snI, i
he served as member OF the board /
of education of Penn township, and
was president of the board when |
the new high school building was
erected. The integrity and honor
which charact terized his private life |
are matter of record in his public
service.
He also took an active interest in
the various organizations which
tried to promote the welfare of his
The grange, the Wool
Growers association, the Dairy as
ISOLATION, the Farmers Elevator
and many other co-opera-
tive movements claimed his active
support.
While his sudden passing is a dis
tinct shock to his devoted wife and
children there is great comfort in
the fact that his life was one of
honor, integrity, loyalty, and Chris
tian ideals. His noble example as
husband and father will continue to
be source of joy and gladness to
those who were near and dear to
him. Heaven is gained, life is
passed, now end all cases of earth
ly strife; endless rest will be so
sweet in that land of new born
Iife.'
Funeral services which were
largely attended were held at the
home Tuesday afternoon, at 1880,
with r. w. Price in charge. Music
was furnished by ladies' quartet
Mrs. Anna Van Fossen, Mrs. Ber-
tha Williams, Mrs. Lena Dougan
and Mrs. Laura Davis. The pail
bearers were c. r. Bishop, r. W.
Dewitt, w. e Wootton, C. H. Phil
lips, A. D. Blind, and Chester New
ION. Burial was made in Chester
hill cemetery.