OBIT: James M. RHODES, 1929, Uniontown, Fayette County, PA

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AGED TEACHER DIES IN HOSPITAL
 
  James M. Rhodes, aged 80 years of High House, one of Fayette county's 
foremost educators, died in Uniontown Hospital Saturday night, February 
9, 1929, at 11 o'clock of complications.  Mr. Rhodes had been engaged 
in teaching in Fayette County for almost fifty years, with the 
exception of about nine years in his earlier life, when he became 
interested in business.  He was born in Georges Township, on February 
22, 1849, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dearth Rhodes, and was 
educated in the schools there.  Mr. Rhodes was graduated from 
Waynesburg College and at the age of 18, began his teaching career. 
During his long period of service as a teacher, Mr. Rhodes, in going to 
and from the schools, is thought to have walked a distance, equal to 
halfway around the world.  He was the first principal of the school at 
Continental No. 3 and also was principal at Continental No. 2.  Up to 
three years ago, when he retired, Mr. Rhodes had been teaching at the 
High House school for nine years.  He always was interested in school 
work and, even after his retirement, paid much attention to the advance 
of teaching methods.  Mr. Rhodes is survived by five children, Mrs. 
Josephine Friend of Searight; Mrs. Nan Elliott of Tucson Arizona; 
Thomas Rhodes of Dunbar, Frank Rhodes of Baltimore, Maryland and Ray 
Rhodes of Miami, Florida; his wife, Mrs. Susan (Downard) Rhodes, and 
two children: Mrs. Lizzie Moore and Ida Mae Rhodes, preceded him in 
death.  Mr. Rhodes was a member of Grace Chapel Church and the Jr. 
O.U.A.M.  Funeral services will be held in the home at High House where 
he had lived virtually all of his life Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock 
with the Reverend David H. Hunter officiating.  Burial will be in the 
St. Jacob's Lutheran Cemetery, German Township.  The Juniors will give 
their ritual at the grave.

The Morning Herald, Uniontown, Pa., February 11, 1929, page 11