COLUMBIANA COUNTY OHIO - Thomas Malone, obit, 12-16-1919 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol (Dutter) Gilliland FLdollfin@aol.com September 7, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alliance Review 12/16/1919 DEATH CAME QUICKLY Venerable Thomas Malone, Veteran Homeworth Railway Section Foreman Dies While Seated in His Chair. Homeworth, O. Dec. 16 - Thomas Malone, one of the best known men about Homeworth, forty years a railway section foreman and resident of the community died very suddenly this morning at 8:40 o'clock, from heart trouble. For the past ten days Mr. Malone had been ill, a sufferer from heart complications but this morning had gotten from his bed and was seated in his accustomed chair, the life calmly going out. Mr. Malone was 76 years old and was born in Ireland, coming to America when about 17 years of age. In his long of life at Homeworth he ever had a wide circle of friends and of the railway few indeed were those not acquainted with him. Three years ago he was placed on the retired list. He was a member of the Catholic church, a genial, quiet, whole souled man, a splendid worker, one ever having the confidence and esteem of his co-workers and all who knew him. His wife died only a few months ago. Of his family six children survive, PatMalone, Mrs. Laura Risden and Mrs. Winifred Reed of Homeworth, Mrs. Harry Fitzpatrick and John Malone of Cleveland and James Malone of Ravenna. One brother, John Malone and one sister are also living, the brother at Macedonia, the sister in Ireland. Arrangements as to funeral service is not as yet complete. On 12/17/1919 there was a three line notice stating that he was buried in the St. Joseph Church Cemetery on Rt. 62 but no additional information.