Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-16
Carl BetZ Passes Away
Suddenly At His Home

suddenly Al HIS Home
With startling swiftness the dealt
messenger came to Mr.. Carl Bet2
we'll known local business man
one of the proprietors of the Stand
ard Supply company, at his HON.
here Friday morning at about 81;
O'Clock. While his general healtl
had not been Of the best for soma
time, yet he was seemingly M
worse, and Thursday was about hi
business affairs as usual. However
members of the family recall tina
he complained of a slight pain in M
chest when he went out in the cold
He ate hearty supper, and not Ions
after mentioned that he had 6
slight pain in his wrist. Later II
the evening he ate an apple ant
then went to bed. He awakened
about 23O and told his wife thai
he was i'll and wanted to go to- the
bathroom. She started with MN
and on the way he tainted and fel
to the floor. However he soon re
vived, and got up, and assisted
by his wife, went back to bed He
complained of pain in his arm ano
chest, and a physician was sum,
moned. When the doctor arrived
he administered medicine, and ne
became much easier, but soon after
ward he suddenly passed away
Death was due to angina pectorls
which was the same disease !ha'
had caused the death OF his fathei,
and some other members Of ms
family.
The deceased was the oldest son
of the late Jonathan M. and Eta
Shilling Betz, and was born near
Rural Dale. His grandfathers, the
late Coston Betz and James Shilling
were pioneer residents of that 10.
cality. Mr.. Betz was So years old
Oct. 80. When he was quite young
he moved with his parents to KEN
ersville, where they resided for a
short time, and about 40 years ago ago
the family moved to this place. HIS
mother passed away in 1898, follow
ing which the deceased lived sev,
eraI years with his grandfather Betz
at Rural Dale. Returning here he
worked with his father in his haf.
ness shop, and after his father sold
out to j. B. Robinson he assisted
the latter for time. Later he ac-
cepted a position here with the
Wholesale Grocery company, and
showed much business acumen
as city salesman, which position ne
filled several years. 1t was II years
ago, following the death of E. Fl.
Hughes, that he formed a partner.
shin here in the Standard Supply
company with Mr. B. P. Hammond,
son.in. law of e. H. Hughes. Under
the partnership the business con-
tinued to prosper. Through his bus
mess dealings and associations Mr..
Betz made many close friends, who
are saddened at his sudden pass
ing.
in marriage with Miss Goldie Moore,
daughter of the late C. D. Moore,
and wife, of this place. She sur
wives, and three brothers s--Everett
Betz of Alhambra, Calf; Harry c.
Betz, of the firm of Kraps & Betz,
here, and Mr.. Delmar Betz, of New
ark; and he also leaves his step.
mother, Mrs. Martha Betz, of this
place. His twin sister is deceased:
and a pair of twin sisters also died
in infancy Carl Betz was man OF
the best of character; was citizen
of the highest type. His home HE
was ideal. He was member OF
the local Methodist Episcopal
Last rites for Mr.. Betz, which
were very largely attended, We're
held Sunday afternoon at the Meth.
odist Episcopal church, in charge OF
Rev. r. III. Hoy. Mr.. Frank Graz,
accompanied on the organ by mrs
George w. Lowell, sang abide With
Me-" The pail bearers We're Messrs.
B. P Hammond, Dal Thomas, III. Z.
Kennard, R. X. Longley, G. T..
White, and E. E. Nash. The floral
tributes were many and handsome.
Interment was made in the McCOn-
relsville cemetery.
Relatives and friends who attend
ed the funeral were Mr.: and Mrs.
Fred Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Horn,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Griesheimer, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Corbin, Mr.. aud
Mrs. A. S. Herzer. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Shepherd, f. r. Leslie and J. c.
Paregoy, all of GAINESVILLE; Delmar
Betz, Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Betz, Duncan Falls; Mr.. and Mrs.
ARA Moore and Lewis Moore, CO.
shocton: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shill.
ing. Miss Alta Gilliland, Atty and
Mrs. Clair Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Har~
nv Bucher, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c..
Wright, and Chester PhaiIer, Co.
1umbus; Mr.. and Mrs: Ray Roberts
Rural Dale: Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.
Shepherd, junction City; Miss Ed. :.
ith Hennis, Reynoldsburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. r. Hammond. Crooksvllle;
Mrs. Mayme Hook, and Nora Wat
son, Philo; Mr.. Starrett, Maude Sea-
right and Maude Brenholtz. Dun
can Falls; Frank w. Klein, Wheel
ing. w. Va: Mr.. and Mrs. G. -.
stephan, Baltic, and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
". Erickson, Coshocton.