Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-16
FRANK McDERMOTT, ATTORNEY
DIES AT MANSFIELD

AJC FRANK McD0ImOll, o., WIu6-
~ known native Of Stockport, mem
Der of the Morgan County Bar asso-
citation, passed away Friday evening
1 at the home of his son, Atty T. J.
McDermott, of Mansfield He had
been in failing health for some
time.
! Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at Mansfield, following
which the remains were removed to
the Van Fossen undertaking parlor
at Stockport, where relatives and
| friends called to pay respect until
| four o'clock in the afternoon. The
Morgan County Bar association at
tended services in body. Inter
ment was made in Stockport ceme-
terry.
The deceased was one of the
most brilliant men this county ever
produced. Atty C. G. White, of
Cleveland, lifelong close friend,
and schoolmate, both graduating in
the same class, from Stockport high
school, read the following sketch
at the funeral:
Frank McDermott was born at
Stockport, o., May 25, 1874, and
died at his sons home in Mansfield,
O., January 10, 1941. Mr.. McDer-
mott was the youngest of five sons
of the late John and Mary McDer-
mott, only one of whom survives,
Harry e. McDermott Of Schenectady,
N. Y. Three brothers preceded him
in death, Thomas j. McDermott. of
GAINESVILLE, John McDermott Of Chi
cago, and Charles McDermott of
Stockport, O.
It might be said in passing that
the McDermott family has been a
Stockport institution for 100 years.
John McDermott, the father of
Frank, kept a general store at
his son, Charles McDermott, con-
tinued the business for another 40
years. Frank McDermott was
member of the first graduating class
of Stockport high school, and last
May celebrated the 50th anniver-
sary of his graduation. The sur
viving members of this class are
Link Russell of Newark, o., and
Charles C. White, of Cleveland.
He was graduate, with high
honors, of Georgetown University,
in the class of 1896. He read law
in the office of his brother, Thomas
). McDermott, and graduated from
the law school of Ohio State Uni
versity in 1903. and was admitted
to the bar in the same year. His
life as practicing lawyer was pass
ed at GAINESVILLE, McConnelsville
and Stockport.
On November 3, 1898, he was
married to Grace Gray, who died in
1918. Of this union 13 children
were born of whom II survive, one
child having died in infancy. The
Surviving children are: Thomas j.
McDermott, practicing lawyer OF
Mansfield, o.; Daniel A. McDermott,
chief petty officer in the navy, with
S. S. Maryland, at Long Beach, Cal
ifornia: Robert McDermOtt, Long
Island, New York; Francis McDer-
mott, Stockport, o.; Hugh McDer-
mott, quartermaster's department,
L. S. navy. Fort Hayes, Columbus,
O.; Isabelle (Mrs. Karl Stephens),
Buffalo, New York; Laura Grace,
Mrs. Claude McDonaldD Dayton,
o.: Alan McDermott, Twin Falls,
Idaho; Martin Ambrose McDermott,
Lowell, o. Martha Rose (Mrs. Clar-
tHCS 4NOufCl J, Lay WI, ", CNAA
McDermott of Denver, Colorado;
Mary Catharine McDermott. New
ark, O. There also survives l5
grandchildren.
Mr.. McDermott was, one OF the
most brilliant lawyers who ever
practiced at the Morgan county bar
and was extremely popular with the
court and county officials in Nc
Connelsville. To remarkable de-
gree, Frank McDermott had the fac~'
ulty of inspiring love and devotion
on the part of his children, loyalty
and affection on the part of his
friends.
The secret cf his popularity ~as
that he liked people. And when
you like people, people are bound
to like you A devoted family and
q host of friends mourn his passing.
May he rest in peace.