JOHN M. DAVIES. GRENVILLE, WASHINGTON CO. NEW YORK.
John M. Davies passed away of a heart attack at his home on Main street early Monday morning. He had suffered of a heart ailment for many years and had been on leave of absence from the post office since the first of April.Mr. Davies was born in Rhiwlas, North Wales, 64 years ago, coming to Granville when nine years old. After graduating from Granville High school he worked as a telegraph operator for the D. and H. at West Pawlet, Granville and Saratoga. After this he worked for three years in the Woodard bank in Whitehall, leaving this to become assistant postmaster at Granville, which position he held at the time of his death.
In 1915 Mr. Davies was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Roberts of Granville, who survives him, together with one son, Acton, od Albany. At the time of his death he was an elder of the Peniel Presbyterian church and clerk of the session of the church. He was a member of the Board of Education of District 7 for ten years and had been president of the board was a rotarian and member of Granville Lodge, F and A. M. until failing health forced him to give up these activities.
Mr. Davies had been assistant postmaster at Granville for 38 years, receiving his appointment while Edward Williams was postamster. He had served under Postmasters Williams, D. J. McHenry and Charles Statia. When he entered the service of the postal department five people were employed in the Granville post office, which was located in what in now the village building. During his 38 years of service he saw the inception here of city delivery, the RFD, parcel post, postal savings, air mail and other now common services of the post office. The present post office building was erected while he was assistant postmaster. During his term of service the volume of business in the office more than tripled.
Mr. Davies' life centered around his family, his church and the post office. His every thought was for them. He was always trying to help the church in some manner, and to improve the service of postal department he served so long and faithfully. Willing to do anything in his power to help his fellow men, he will be greatly missed not only in his house, but by all of Granville.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the McHenry and Robert Funeral Home, with the Rev. R. R. Williams officiating. Bearers were Thomas Pickering, Arch Woodward, Hugh M. Evans, Moses Roberts, Thomas O. Jones and William E. Roberts.