Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Oscar M. LUMIS, 1935

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Oscar M Lumis 1881 - 1935 - son of Robert Ralston Lumis and Hannah Belle 
Mosteller Lumis
 
Daily Republican
May 20, 1935

Stricken with a heart attack shortly after eating his noon meal, Oscar M. Byers, 
died suddenly yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. He was aged 53.

Mr. Lumis, who served as postmaster at Uwchland the past eight years, died while 
seated on the front porch of his home. He was stricken on the front porch of his 
home. He was stricken while talking with members of his family, who called Dr. 
Frank Wells, of West Chester. He died while restoratives were being 
administered. Lumis, postmaster at Uwchland, prominent fraternalist and feed 
merchant

Mr. Lumis was a trustee at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, near Chester Springs. 
Had he lived he would have attended sessions this week of the Eastern 
Pennsylvania Synod, at Lititz, as a lay delegate of the nearby church.
He was born in West Vincent Township, a son of the late Robert Ralston and Anna 
Belle (nee Mosteller) Lumis. During his early years Mr. Lumis conducted a farm 
in West Vincent Township later conducting the feed and coal business at Byers.

A man of sterling character, Mr. Lumis was widely known throughout the Pickering 
Valley. He was a past Worshipful Master of Mount Pickering Lodge, F. and A. M., 
and at the time of his death served as secretary.

He was also affiliated with West Chester Forest, Tall Cedar's of Lebanon; 
Phoenix Chapter, 198 Royal Arch Masons; Phoenixville Chapter, Knights Templar 
and the Odd Fellow fraternity.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, Margaret (nee Dewees) there is one son, 
George D., a student at West Chester High School and a sister, E. Edna Lumis of 
West Chester.

Funeral services will take place Wednesday at 2:00 o'clock from his late 
residence at Byers, followed by interment in St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery.