Last Honors Paid To Lieut. M'Granahan
Largely
attended and very impressive services were held Monday afternoon in
memory of Lieut. Joseph F. McGranahan, former Grove City College
athlete, who was killed in an aeroplane accident at Ellington Field,
Houston, Texas, last week. The funeral was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McDowell at Jamestown, where Mr. and Mrs.
McGranahan, his parents, have been staying prior to removing to
Pittsburg for the Winter.
Rev. Mr. Hazlett of the Jamestown
Presbyterian Church and Rev. Mr. Blackwood of Mercer had charge of the
services and paid a fine tribute to this splendid youth who answered
his country's call, who had won rapid advancement in his Army career,
and who died a hero's death only a week after he had received his
commission. He was buried with full military honors.
Many
friends were present from a distance to honor his memory. Among
them were: Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hosack, Miss Ora Hosack, Misses
Frances and Louise Hosack, Mrs. W. D. McCord, Mrs. J. J. Spearman,
Wilbur Allen, Robert Thorne, G. E. Hosack, Mr. Christie and Mr. and
Mrs. Robinson, all of Grove City; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Veach, Mr. Woolcock,
Mr. Wallace and Mrs. R. E. Wallace of New Castle; Mr. and Mrs. Harry
McKinley, Miss Grace McKinley, Miss Margaret Brachin of Kinsman, O.;
Mrs. Heaton Baker of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes and Miss
Jess Rogers of Pittsburg; Seaman Alexander McDowell, from the Great
Lakes Training Station, Ill.; Lieut. A. A. Garrabrant, from San Leon
Gunnery School, Houston, Texas, a close personal friend of the deceased
and military escort of the body home; Miss Malvina Thomas and
Frank McArthur of Detroit.
Sharon Herald November 13, 1918
Submitted by Sheila Rush
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