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Submitted: 2/22/16 • Approved: 10/9/20 • Last Updated: 10/12/20 • R121925-G0-S3
November 16, 1903 - February 14, 1918
Promising Youth Dies - The sad death of James Richard McMahon, aged 15 years, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McMahon, of Randolph, occurred at the home of Mrs. Cora Pennel, in this city, at 9 o'clock Thursday night. Richard had been attending the Byars-Hall High School since the opening of the term and made his home with Mrs. Pennel. He was taken with a severe attack of measles about two weeks prior to his death, which finally developed into pneumonia, and very little hope for his recovery was entertained from the first. Richard was an unusually bright and promising boy, with engaging manners and splendid personality, and made friends of all with whom he came in contact, and his untimely passing away is a source of universal sorrow in this community. The deepest sympathy is felt for his heart-broken parents and sister. His remains were tenderly laid away in Munford cemetery Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. R. P. Walker, of this city, assisted by Rev. L. R. Wadsworth, of Randolph.
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