Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
GRANT COULSON DIES AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS

Grant Coulson ulysses Simpson
Grant Coulson), prominent resident
of Pennsville, died at his home
! Thursday night, Nov. II, at IL
O'Clock, following a days illness
with heart trouble. Funeral serv-
ices were held Sunday afternoon at
the Methodist church, Pennsville,
! conducted by Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald, of
Reeseville. A quartet composed Of
DR.. and Mrs. C. V. Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. Chester NORM sang three
selections. The Odd Fellows had
charge of the services at the Penns-
vile cemetery. Among those from
a distance attending the funeral
were Tull White of Columbus; C.
C. Penrose, of Cleveland; Mrs. Eth
ell Strobe and daughter Jean, of
Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Barkhurst and daughter Jean, Of
GAINESVILLE. The following sketch
was read at the funeral:
Grant Coulson was born at Penns-
vile, Sept. 8, 1866, and passed
away at his home Nov. IL, 1912,
aged 76 years, two months and four
days. His entire life was spent in
this little village, and the nearby
vicinity. He was the son of Dr. E.
G. and Lydia Ann White Coulson.
His father was a Civil war veteran
and for many years a practicing
physician of Pennsville. In his par
ents home there were nine children,
who grew to manhood and woman
hood. One sister and one brother
preceded him in death. Surviving
are five sisters: Mrs. Mae Penrose
and Mrs. Eta McClelland, of Penns-
Vile; Mrs. Viola Lampson of Chi
cago; Mrs. Irene Hill Of East Liv-
erpool, and Mrs. Suda Lynn, of
Malta, and one brother, Leo Coul-
son, of Tuttle, Okla.
On July Z, 1888, he was united
in marriage with Miss Stella Net
calf, also of Pennsville, who died
a day before the death of the hus-
band. To this union came two chill
dren, Willard, who died Oct. 4,
1918, and Agnes, wife of John Van
Fossen. He also leaves three grand
children, Willard L. Van Fossen,
Gated somewhere in the Pacific; Es-
ther, who is taking nurses train
ing at st. Joseph hospital. Park
ersburg, and Stella of the home.
For over SO years Mr.. Coulson
had been a member of the Metho-
dist church at Pennsville, having
united with it in 1889, during the
pastorate Of Rev. John w Gale He
was especially devoted to his Sunday
school class, and the church choir,
of which he was member. In
both of these his presence and his
voice will be sadly missed. He had
also been member of Morgan
lodge, l. O. O. F. for the past As
years. In earlier life, before the
use of the automobile and motor
trucks, he was teamster for many
years, conveying the produce and
the stores merchandise to and from
Pennsville. He and his team were
an essential part of the community.
Later he had been engaged in
farming and dairy work. ''Tute"
Coulson, the name by which his
friends all knew him, possessed an
unusually cheerful disposition and
the ability to see the bright side of
life. Meeting his friends with
smile and one Of his familiar
greetings. he seemed to radiate
good cheer to all with whom he as
sociated. One of his friends re-
Gently remarked that ''Tute' would
never grow old. Someone has said:
The thing that goes the farthest,
toward making life worth while,
that pays the best and costs the
least, is just pleasant smile.