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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] BEAUMONT, RANNELS, CARROL, POSKIN, WATSON, DONALDSON, BURGAN, FINNEY, RILEY, JACKSON, DICKSON, KEENAN Mar. 4, 1920 McDonald PA Outlook
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    3. BEAUMONT, RANNELS, CARROL, POSKIN, WATSON, DONALDSON, BURGAN, FINNEY, RILEY, JACKSON, DICKSON, KEENAN Mrs. Ella Jane BEAUMONT died on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Daisy WILLIAMS, south of McDonald. Mrs. BEAUMONT was an old resident of Oakdale; having lived there nearly all her life. Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter on Wednesday and interment was in Oakdale cemetery. David RANNELS died at his home in East Liverpool, Ohio, on Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. For many years he was a resident of Oakdale. His body was brought her to the home of his brother, Wilber RANNELS of the South side on Tuesday. He leaves to mourn, his widow, two sons, Frank and Charles, and one daughter Hazel. Interment was in the Oakdale cemetery. Mrs. Ann CARROL, aged 80 years, died at the home of her son, Thomas, in Valley street, Sunday evening, Feb. 29. Pneumonia was the cause of her death. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in St. Alphonsus church, conducted by Rev. J. A. BURGOON. Interment was in Noblestown cemetery. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. POSKIN of Valley street, died at the house of his parents, Thursday evening, Feb. 27 of pneumonia. The child was one year of age. On Friday, Elmer POSKIN, an 8 year old brother, died, also of pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted at the home Sunday afternoon by Rev. A. MAGE. Interment in Robinson Run cemetery. The children are survived by their parents and one sister. On Sunday, Feb. 29, at 7:30 o'clock, occurred the death of Edith HENTON, wife of Charles E. WATSON, at her home in Fanny street. Death was due to pneumonia. Mrs. WATSON was 32 years of age, and is survived by her husband, and two small children, Florence, aged 7, and Emery, aged 3. Funeral services were held Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock, conducted by Rev. B. S. HARRISON, and Thursday from the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Albert L. WATSON in Perrysville Road. Interment was in Highland cemetery. Mrs. Emma DONALDSON, widow of Rev. J. M. DONALDSON, formerly of New Wilmington, Pa., died on Thursday, February 26th at 6 p.m., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. R. DICKSON, in Lincoln avenue. Mrs. DONALDSON was born in Northfield, Ohio, December 24, 1842. For a number of years she has made her home with her daughter in McDonald. She leaves four children, Mrs. Frances AIDEN, of Cambridge, Neb.; Thomas I., of Warren, Pa.; Dr. John S., of Bellevue, and Mrs. W. R. DICKSON. Fifteen grandchildren also survive. William J. BURGAN, one of the wealthiest and most widely known citizens of the Chartiers valley, died at this home in Carnegie, Tuesday morning at 10:15 o'clock following an illness due to pneumonia. He was connected with many enterprises and prominent in banking circles. Firms of which he was the head were the Sterling Supply company, Sterling Building and Lumber Supplies company, and the Sterling Plumbing Supplies company. Mr. BURGAN was a son of R. P. BURGAN, who survives but is critically ill. He married Anna J. STERLING, daughter of the late Hugh STERLING. Mrs. BURGAN survives, with a daughter, Miss Hughanna, and on son, W. J. Sterling BURGAN. He leaves one sister, Mrs. E. J. COLE, of Shreveport, La. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the BURGAN home, Highland avenue. Interment will be in the Chartiers cemetery, Carnegie. Mrs. Harriett CHEEKS FINNEY, aged 64 years, who resided in Midway the greater part of her life, died Monday at 11:45 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Victor SMITH, in Pittsburgh. Her death was due to a complication of diseases. Mrs. FINNEY was born at Midway July 7, 1856, and except for a brief period during which she resided with her daughter, had spent her entire life in Midway. Two daughters and one son survive: Miss Emma FINNEY, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Victor SMITH, at whose home her death occurred, and Samuel FINNEY, of Midway. The body will be brought to Midway and funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Samuel FINNEY. Interment will be in the Candor cemetery. William H. RILEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. John RILEY, of McDonald, died in the Tulsa, Oklahoma hospital on Monday, February 23, 1920. He took ill in the morning while at work and was taken to his room, in Tulsa. After changing his clothes he went to a drug store for medicine and while there, fell to the floor. He was rushed to the hospital but lived only a short time. Influenza, which had affected he heart, was given as the cause of his death. Mr. RILEY was employed as a boiler maker for the St. Clair Oil company of Tulsa, Okla. The body was brought to the home of his brother John, who lives at Glendale, by his brother Mike, who also is employed by the St. Clair Oil company, but was stationed about two hundred miles from William. Requiem High Mass was held in St. Luke's church, Carnegie on Saturday morning at nine o'clock. Mr. RILEY is survived by his father and mother, brother John, of Glendale; Mike, of Oklahoma; Patsy at home; and a half-sister, Mrs. Mike FLAHERTY, of Carnegie. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Carnegie. Mrs. S. B. JACKSON, aged 74 years, one of the well known women of this section, died at her home Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock following an illness due to a complication of diseases. She was stricken by paralysis last Saturday and pneumonia developed later. Mrs. JACKSON had resided practically her entire life in this section of Washington county. For many years she had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Midway. Her husband and the following sons and daughters survive: Mrs. Hultz COUCH, Cherry Valley; Mrs. Ralph CUMMINS, R. D. 4, McDonald; Elva JACKSON, Bulger, and Agnes, Elizabeth and Dallas JACKSON, at home. She leaves three grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Jason BUTTERFIELD, Scio, O., and one brother, Benton LOGAN, Hollidays Cove, W. Va. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at the JACKSON home. Interment will be in the Chestnut Ridge cemetery. John Marshall DICKSON died at his home on State street, Oakdale Sunday morning, February 29th, 1920 at 9 o'clock after an illness of 7 months. He was born at Tarentum, Pa., in 1852 and lived most of his young life at Chicora, Pa., Butler County. On June 22, 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Louise J. REGES and to this union was born ten children, of which 8 are still living. In 1892 the family moved to Oakdale where Mr. DICKSON was employed at the WIBLE livery, where he worked faithfully for a number of years. All of his life he followed the livery business and was well known all over the country. About ten years ago the DICKSON family moved to Woodville where Mr. DICKSON was employed as night watchman at the Allegheny County Home. About three years ago the family returned to Oakdale. Mr. DICKSON was a friend to everyone and always was ready to help one in need. He was known by his acts of kindness which will live forever in the memory of his friends. Mr. DICKSON has suffered intensely during the past seven months, having gone through two severe operations, yet he never lost faith in his God. It was a great comfort to him to have some one read God's word to him, and he constantly prayed for the end to come. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Oakdale; also the Knights of Pythias, and was a social member of the Owls. He leaves to morn, his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Glen ADAMS of Oakdale; Mrs. Clara HOLLMAN, of Bridgeville; and six sons, James D. of Broken Arrow, Okla.; Frank R., of Canonsburg; Harry A. and Ray, of Oakdale, and Ralph and Bert at home. Also two sisters, Mrs. T. R. REDDICK, of Chicora, Pa.; and Mrs. W. M. NICELY, of Kittanning, Pa.; three brothers, J. C. DICKSON, of Bremen, Ohio, J. B., of New Castle, and Henry, of New Brighten, Pa. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon in the First Presbyterian church of Oakdale at 2:30, conducted by the Rev. W. D. LEWIS and Rev. W. P. VARNER. Interment was in the Oakdale cemetery. The community was sorry to learn of the sorrow that came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter KEENAN, of McKeesport, in the death of their two year old baby, George Frank, who died Sunday afternoon, of pneumonia. The little one was laid to rest in the Oakdale cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Walter was one of our town boys and his many friends extend to them their deepest sympathy. *Oakdale column

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