Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Wallace, John P. June 17, 1923
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Daily Local News, June 17, 1923

WALLACE- In Parkesburg, on June 17, John P. Wallace, in his 86th year.  
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral without further notice 
from his late home, 113 Main St., Parkesburg, Pa., on Wednesday, June 23, at 2 
o’clock p.m.  Interment at Upper Octoraro Cemetery.

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Daily Local News, June 22, 1923 

Funeral services were held for the late John P. Wallace at his home, on East 
Main Street on Wednesday afternoon.  Rev. W.P. VanTries, retiring pastor of 
Parkesburg Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Wallace was a member and former 
treasurer, spoke briefly of Mr. Wallace’s interest in the affairs of his 
church, of his value to the community as a citizen, the unostentatiousness of 
his good deeds, and his ability as a compiler of local history.

A quartet from the church choir, Misses Betty Leachey and Sara Paxson, and 
Messrs H.C. Miller and Chester E. Miller, sang. “Sun of My Soul,” 
and “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.”  

Bearers were intimate friends:  D. A. Sellers, George Mowday, H.C. Miller, Wm 
R. Latta, and James M. Heston, this place, and D. Hope Scott, Pomeroy.

There were no floral tokens.  Miss Maria Wallace, a sister and final survivor 
of Mr. Wallace’s generation, was able to be present.  Interment was made in 
Upper Octoraro Cemetery.

Mr. Wallace will is a matter of local and general interest in the county, and 
under its terms a number of bequests include $10,000 to Parkesburg 
Presbyterian Church, $10,000 to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions: 
$10,000 to the Chester County Hospital at West Chester, $1,000 and his books 
to the Parkesburg Free Library and $2,000 to his sister, Miss Maria Wallace, 
was the first bequeath mentioned, also $2,000 to Chester H. Reid for the 
education of his children; $500 each to his long time tenants, John Townsley 
and Mrs. Laughhead.  The gold watch bequeathed to him by R. Agnew Futhey, 
first superintendent of Chester County Schools, and Mr. Futhey’s portrait were 
willed back to Mrs. Sara Futhey Philips, wife of Charles, G. Philips, Atglen, 
a representative of the Futhey family.  The house hold effects are to be sold.

The real estate, the house in which Mr. Wallace resided, is provided for under 
the will of Mrs. Wallace, who died some years ago.


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