Sussex Independent, July 31, 1914: "BUSINESS WORRIES ARE FATAL "James Roof, of Newton, Succumbs to Two Heart Attacks "Two attacks of heart trouble caused, it is believed, by worries over business differences with his partner, Fred R. Snyder, and the loss of nine cows, which were killed by lightning on his farm in Hampton township Tuesday of last week, resulted in the death last Thursday mroning of James Roof, of Newton. Mr. Roof was stricken Wednesday afternoon at his office on Moran street, and again several hours later at his home. Roof & Snyder have been conducting a livery and shoe business in Newton for eleven years, and last week Vice-Chancellor Emery, in Newark, granted the application of Snyder for the appointment of a receiver to close out the business. On the same day the nine cows, in which Mr. Roof hd a half interest, were killed. He was a son of Christopher Roof and was born in Hampton township sixty-three years ago. He was married twenty-nine years ago and is survived by his widow, who was formerly Miss Lillian Griggs; a son, Russell Roof, who was graduated last month from Cornell, and a daughter, Miss Helen Roof, a graduate this year from the Newton High School. There are also two brothers, John Roof, of Claremont, CA., and Peter Roof, of Hampton township, and two sisters, Miss Emily H. Roof of Newton, and Mrs. Anna Harris of Montclair. The funeral, in charge of Rev. C. W. Rouse, pastor of the Newton Presbyterian Church assisted by Rev. M. E. Grant, of the M. E. church, was held at the home Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was made in Newton Cemetery."