Delaware Co. PAGenWeb Archives Obituaries - John J. ROWLAND, Jr., 1943 Contributed to PAGenWeb Archives by Nancy Annie Odegard - Nurse73NAO@aol.com Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ ROWLAND, John J., Jr.; 1943 FUNERAL RITES OF J. R. ROWLAND, JR. 3 - 29 - 1943 Funeral services for JOHN J. ROWLAND, JR., a life-long resident of Media and vicinity, were held yesterday afternoon at the Rigby Funeral Home, Baltimore avenue and Jackson street, Media. Rev. WILLIAM H. MICHEALS, supervising principal at the Media Public Schools, who is the supply minister at the Media Presbyterian Church, where the deceased worshipped, officiated. Interment was at MEDIA Cemetery. The poll bearer were: DR. GEORGE W. HINKSON; CROSBY L. SMITH, tax collector for Media; LINCOLN YOUNG; HARRY BEWLEY; HERBERT YEATMAN and GEORGE FLEXER. A number called at the funeral home to show their respect on Sunday evening. Mr. ROWLAND was born in Upper Providence Township 86 years ago, a son of the late JOHN J. ROWLAND and ELIZABETH SCHARCK ROWLAND. His father was a sheriff of the county and a warden at the Delaware County Prison. The deceased had been connected with the office of the RECORDER of DEEDS for over 25 years. He retired several years ago owing to ill health. He was a descendent of an old Delaware County family. Mr. ROWLAND's survivors are his widow, Mrs. EMILY G. WORRELL ROWLAND and a son, MAURICE ROWLAND, of Chester. Source: Media - Upper Providence Library 1 East Front Street, Media, Pennsylvania 19063 Delaware County Telephone 610 - 566 - 1918 Media Borough Obituaries