Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....James B. MOSTELLER, 1953

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James B Mosteller
Born Aug 4 1868
Died April 1953
Buried GreenMount Cemetery 
 
 
Daily Local
West Chester, Pennsylvania
April 6, 1953

JAMES B. MOSTELLER
PRESIDENT OF THE WEST CHESTER DEPARTMET STORE, WHICH BEARS HIS NAME, WHO, DIED 
THIS MORNING AFTER A PROLONGED ILLNESS.

James Brownback Mosteller, the president of Mosteller's, Inc., West Chester 
Department Store, died at 9:15 this morning at his home, 334 W. Union Street. 
His death was sudden. He had been in poor health for several months, but was 
able to be around and had just finished breakfast when he was stricken.

Mr. Mosteller would have been 85 years of age on August 9.

He had been in business on N. Church Street, in West Chester since 1920, when he 
took over the old Moses and Lumis Clothing Store. The store expanded throughout 
the years and now occupies nearly one half - block, with entrances on Church and 
Gay Streets.

Born in Chester Springs, the deceased was educated at Chestnut Grove School and 
Ursinus College.

After leaving college he operated a farm between Kimberton and Birchrunville for 
many years. At one time he was Postmaster of Birchrunville and operated a 
general store there. He also operated a fruit and produce market in 
Phoenixville.

He was a member of St. Matthew's Reformed Church, near Kimberton, and served it 
in an official capacity. He was also an associate member of the West Chester 
Methodist Church. Active in Civic affairs he was a member of the West Chester 
Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce.

He was a past master of Kimberton Grange and was active as a granger for many 
years. He was president of the Greenmount Cemetery Association.

His death with the store at the time peak of its pre-Easter business made an 
immediate closing impossible. It will be closed, his sons, associated with him 
in the business, said on Saturday and Monday. Tonight it will remain open until 
closing time. In order not to disappoint customers, reserved Easter clothing may 
be obtained Saturday until 4:30 in the afternoon at the Church Street entrance.

Surviving Mr. Mosteller are his wife, the former Rosalind Dewees and three sons, 
J. Dewees, a West Chester Councilman; Clinton R., and J. Paul. A daughter, Sara 
S., died in 1927. Three grandchildren also survive.

Mosteller – On Friday April 2, 1953, James B., husband of Rosalind D. Mosteller, 
in his 65th year.

Relatives and friends of the family and any organization of which he was a 
member are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence; 334 West Union 
Street, West Chester, Pa., on Monday, April 6, at 2 p.m. 

Interment Greenmount Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday Evening.