Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-12-13
News from Chester
BY Lennah b. Bond
Park 9-7O16


Telephone Park 9-7016
CHESTER - George C. Quig-
ley aged 83, died at his home
in Chester on Saturday morn
ing December 8. He had been
in failing health for more than
three years and on Thanks
giving night he suffered a
stroke. He improved greatly
but was again stricken on Dec
ember 5.
Funeral services were held
at the Davis Funeral Parlors
in Willoughby on Tuesday, Dec
ember IL, with the Rev. Harry
Banfield officiating. Burial was
in the family lot in Chester
Cemetery.
George Quigley, the son of
George Sr. and Alice Worrollo
Quigley, was born in Chester.
His entire life was spent on
the same farm on which he
was born. He was farmer,
thresher and dealer in machin-
cry during his active years.
His wife, who before her mar
riage was, Miss Florence Bier
man. died on April 5, 1914.
Their seven children survive
him, George, who lives in Rome,
Ohio. william E., Ralph and
Julian and Mrs. Florence Willis
all of Chester. Mrs. Lydia Baker
and Paul of Montville. Thirteen
grandchildren and also a broth
er. Charles of Mentor survive.
Mrs. Grace Rogers Gurman
Local relatives received word
on Thursday of the sudden
death of Mrs. Grace Rogers
Gurman aged 63, wife of Sam
uel w. Gurman of New York
City.
Mrs. Gurman, who had re-
sided in New York City since
her marriage, was employed IN
the commercial field. When re-
turning from her work on Dec
ember 5 she dropped dead OF
a heart attack.
Grace, the oldest child OF
James and Viola Battles Rogers
was born February 10, 1898.
Her early life was spent IN
this section and she attended
Mayfield High School. Here her
education was interrupted by
the death of her mother. She
then assisted in the home car
ing for her younger brothers
and sister. These all survive
her, Mrs. Edith Stephen, South
Willoughby, Ferman and Murl
Rodgers of Cleveland. A first
cousin, Lynn Battles lives in
Chester, also other more dist
ant cousins. Funeral services
were held in New York City,
December 7. The body was at
the Davis Funeral parlors in
Willoughby on Saturday, Dec
ember 8, where friends called
from HOO Am. to 1:30 Pm.
and brief services were held.
Burial in Acacia Cemetery, S.
ON. Center Road at 200 P.
M. Saturday.
Spencer Irwin to Speak
Spencer Irwin, outstanding
speaker and columnist of the
cleveland Plain Dealer will
speak at the West Geauga
Elementary School on Thursday,
December 13 at $50 Pm. Ar
rangements for Mr.. Irwins ap-
pearance for this lecture were
made by the Geauga League
of Women Voters. All interested
are invited to attend.
Member State Youth Committee
Alvin Sharp Jr., Chillicothe
Road, Chester is a member OF
the Ohio State Grange Youth
Committee. he is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Sharp, De-
putty Master and Matron of
Lake County Oranges.
At the recent State Grange
Convention held in Columbus,
Alvin Jr. was POSTMASTER at
the Youth Banquet and assisted
with the tests given to the
princes and princesses. He was
elected at the Grange Camp
held at Kellys Island in August.
Alvin is president of the Youth
Group of Kirkland Grange, act
i've in Garden and F orestry
-Four H Clubs, Lake and Geauga
County Junior Leadership Clubs.
He graduated from West Geauga
high school last June and is
now a freshman at Kent State
University.