JAMES F. O'BRIEN
1942
JAS. F. O'BRIEN SUCCUMBS AT AGE OF 73 YEARS
West End Citizen Was Father of Nine Children
James F. O'Brien, 73, of West Paintsville, died at his home there at
8:30 p.m., Thursday, September 24. He had been ill for the past
several months and death was not unexpected.
He was a native of Johnson County and had spent his entire life in
the county where he followed the carpenter's trade during his active
life. He had always been known as a good citizen.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth (Fraley) O'Brien, he is survived by
nine children: Mrs. Wayne Keyser, Mrs. Willard Conley and Mrs. Bill
Bradley, Catlettsburg; James and Hayes O'Brien, Kenton, Ohio; Harmon
O'Brien, Walter Field, Texas; Richard E. O'Brien, Mrs. Ted Hensley
and Mrs. Buren Castle, of Paintsville.
In addition to these he is also survived by one brother, Jesse
O'Brien, Little Blaine, and Mrs. Mollie Stapleton, Paintsville.
Mr. O'Brien had been a resident of Paintsville for 37 years, moving
here from Mingo, this county.
He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services
were held at the home Saturday afternoon, September 26, Rev. Ralph
Webb, pastor of the local church, in charge.
Burial was made in the old Paintsville Cemetery on the hill north of
the city.
The Jones Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
October 1, 1942
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OBITUARY
James F. O'Brien passed away on September 24th. He had been in ill
health the past 3 years.
He was stricken seriously ill on September 20th and was removed to
the Golden Rule Hospital, but in spite of all that medical attention
and loving hands could do, he departed this life on Sept. 24.
Mr. O'Brien was 73 years, 5 months and 11 days old.
He was a retired carpenter.
He leaves to mourn their loss, a loving wife and six children, also 3
children by a former marriage. Mrs. James O'Brien, James O'Brien and
Hayes O'Brien of Kenton, Ohio; Mrs. Buren Castle, Mrs. Ted Hensley of
Paintsville, Harmon O'Brien, now stationed at Walter Field, Texas
with the U.S. Army, Richard, at home, Mrs. Madge Keyser, Mrs. Lena
Conley and Mrs. Anna Bradley, all of Catlettsburg, KY.
They are passing away, these friends of old, like a leaf on the
current cast with never a break in the rapid flow. We watch them one
by one as they go into the dreamland of the past.
We can not say, we will not say.
They are dead, they are just away,
With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand,
They have wandered into an unknown land.
Weep not that their toils are over
Weep not that their race is run
God grant we may rest as calmly
When our work like theirs is done.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
October 1942
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