Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-04-08
AUSTIN ALLEN COUL SON

application for soldiers pension,
nor would he permit his friends to
do so in his behalf He contended
/ that he owed his country his SER
| vices, and it was not until congress
passed a general law issuing pen
sions to every Union soldier of the
Civil war, in which, without appli-
cation, checks were mailed to them.
that he accepted a pension.
In his home life Mr. Coulson was
everything that good father and
husband should be. He was pas
sionately fond of chiidren-not only
children of his family ties, but chill
dren in general. For period COW
ering 67 years he had been a men,
ber of the T. o. o. F. lodge, and was
one of the oldest members of that
lodge in the state. He joined Nor
gan lodge at Pennsville, and after
moving to Malta transferred his
embership there, and recently
| when Malta lodge was consolidated
with Morgan lodge, he transferred
to that lodge. He was member
of the G. A. r. Post, until it's men,
bers were practically all removed by
death When the Chautauqua and
Scientific societies were in exist
ence, he found interest and enjoy
ment in attending them. He was
ever posted on the affairs of the
country at large. In politics he was
an Independent Republican, but no
one who knew him ever accused him
of being party bound, and when
great problems were before the
country, he would think them
through, and whether his conclus-
ions coincided with his political par
ty or not, made no difference to him.
Public office never appealed to him,
and while he shrank from publicity,
and seldom would take part in pub
lie gatherings, it was not because he
did not have the ability to do SO,
as was demonstrated in more recent
years when he took the leading part
in the Memorial exercises on Decor
alton day. He was ever on the right
side of temperance and all moral is
sues, and contributed literally to-
all the things which make for bet
ter community.
Funeral Held Wednesday
Last rites for Mr. Coulson were
held Wednesday afternoon in the
Malta NJ E. church, with Rev. Paul
/. Wachs officiating. Hon. G. B.
Smith. a near neighbor, and close
business associate of the deceased,
read tribute in which was empha-
sized the many splendid character
istics of Mr.. Coulson; his marked
ability, his worth as counselor, and
his love for his fellow men, Rev.
Wachs used as text "The memory
Of the just is blessed" which he ap-
piled to the life of the deceased, and
paid him a beautiful and deserved
tribute He spoke of his honesty
and integrity; of his support of the
church, and of his love for children,
and for the better things of life. He
stated that while he had known Mr..
COulsOn but few years, he had
many pleasant memories Of him.
which he would ever cherish. Rev.
Wachs read Tennyson's "Crossing
the Bar The tributes as expressed
in flowers were many and beautiful.
The pail bearers were Messrs. C. B..
Smith, Harry Cook. Charles A. Gay
lord, Oliver p. Lindsay, James J..
Christie and Raymond Durbin.
World war veterans of the Malconta
Post, American Legion. in full uni
form, were honor guards at the
church. and escorted the body to the
McConnelsville cemetery, where the
remains were laid to rest. Accom-
panying the body to it's last resting
place, was lone comrade in arms
Of the deceased, J. L. BENJAMIN. The
soldiers salute at grave and sound
ing Of taps concluded the services.