This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RDCalhounEagan Surnames: Hough, Helmer, Weaver, Britt, Riley, Rankin Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.jefferson/8949.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Watertown Daily Times March 4, 1932 R. H. HOUGH, 63, DIES SUDDENLY Rufus H. Hough, 63, died suddenly at 5 this morning at his home, 7 Plum avenue, as the result of a heart attack. While he had been in poor health since last fall and although he had suffered a shock a few weeks ago, Mr. Hough was in his usual health when he retired at about 10 Thursday evening after having visited at the home of a neighbor, Percy J. Berrigo, 1 Plum avenue. According to members of his family, he was feelng as usual when he got up at 4:30 this morning and then returned to the bed. Shortly before 5 he was suddenly stricken and died almost instantly. Dr. R. F. Gates of Brownville was summoned. Mr. Hough was born in 1868 on Wolfe Island, Ont., the son of Asa Hough and Merrinda Rankin Hough, and had been a resident of this country for the last 33 years. At one time he lived on a farm near Adams Center. Later he moved to a farm on the Calcium road and about ten years ago came to Watertown. Surviving, besides his widow, Mrs. Tillie Helmer Hough, are a daughter, Mrs. Harold Weaver, Calcium; two sons, Harry and Clifford Hough, this city; three sisters, Mrs. William Britt and Mrs. Charles Riley, both of Collins Bay, and Mrs. Matt Riley, Kingston, Ont.; a brother, Asa Hough, Wolfe Island; and seven grandchildren, Dorothy and Robert Weaver, Calcium; Gerald, Richard, Beverly, Kent and Francis Hough, this city. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p. m., from the family home in Plum avenue. George W. Bovee of the International Bible Students' association will officiate. Burial will be made at Calcium. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.