ROBERT O. OWENS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
The death of Robert O. Owens, 61, a leading citizen og Granville, New York, occurred at his home at 3 o'clock Friday morning.He had returned from a meeting held at Hudson Falls about 2 o'clock and died about an hour later before the doctor could reach the home. The cause of death was haemorrhage of lungs.
Mr. Owens was the senior member of the O. W. Owens Sons Slate Company. He was born in North Wales, going to Granville when a younf man.
Before the Granville National Bank merged with the Washington County Bank Mr. Owens was vice president and director of the former bank. He was an accomplished musician, a member of the Granville lodge No. 55, F. and A. M., Granville chapter No. 286, Royal Arch Masons, Calvary commandery, Knights Templar, of Hudson Falls, and the Methodist church of Granville.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Owen H. and Gordon R. of Granville, Robert O. Owens Jr., of Albany, New York and two brothers, David O. and William O. Owens of Granville.
The funeral was held from his home Monday afternoon and was in charge of Calvary commandery, Knights Templar, with Granville lodge members acting as escorts.
Poultney Journal ~ October 23rd, 1931.
ROBERT O. OWENS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Robert Owen Owens, 61, one of the best known residents of Granville was stricken suddenly at about 3 o'clock yesterday morning and died at his home in Quaker Street, that village, before the arrival of a physician. Dr. W. S. Bennett, who was summoned, attributed death to a pulmonary stroke.Mr. Owens attended a Democratic rally at Hudson Falls Thursday evening and was apparnetly in good health when he retired after returning from the meeting. He served as accompanist for the Welsh Male Quartet which rendered vocal numbers during the rally.
Born in Festiniog, North Wales in 1870, Mr. Owens came to this country with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen W. Owens at the age of 15. The family settled in Granville, where the elder Owens opened a slate quarry, which has been operated by the family for 47 years and is still one of the leading quarries in the Granville area.
Mr Owens was a leader in civic activities in Granville. Noted for his ability as a musician, he devoted much of his time to music, as a pastime. He was a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music and was formerly pianist for the Imperial Welsh Quartet, which toured the United States several years ago.
His civic activities and fraternal associations were numerous. A member of the Granville Board of Education from 1906 to 1922, Mr. Owens served several years as president of the board. He was vice president of the Granville National Bank until its merger with the Washington County National Bank of that village recently, and his death marked the second of an official of the Granville National since the merger occurred, David J. Evans, cashier, having passed away a few weeks ago. Mr. Owens was a member and organist of Granville lodge, 55, F and A.M.; Granville chapter, R.A.M. and Calvary Commandery, 69, Knights Templar, of Hudson Falls. He was song leader at the Welsh Presbyterian Church but a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Granville.
Mr. Owens is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Alice Williams of Granville; three sons, Owen Hayden Owens and Gordon Owens of Granville and Robert O. Owens Jr. of Albany, and several nephews.