Thomas Athey
Dies Suddenly
Thomas A. Athey, 74, a retired American Art Works and Shaw Barton Co. employee and for many years a minstrel show comedian died unexpectedly of a heart ailment at his home 622 South Sixth st., at 4:30 p.m. Monday.
For several years Mr. Athey played drums in a social dance band. At one time he had a band of his own.
In 1959 he retired from Shaw Barton after serving 52 years in the calendar business. He served as the shipping department foreman for both the old Art Works and Shaw-Barton Co.
He started at the Art Works in 1907, as an operator of a hydraulic polishing press. In 1910 he was promoted to the shipping department. He became the department's foreman in 1916, a position he held until his retirement.
Mr. Athey, a past exalted ruler and veteran member of the local Elks lodge, participated in many lodge sponsored minstrel shows.
Born Oct. 5, 1889, in West Columbia, W.Va., he was a son of Thomas A. and Esther I. Booth Athey.
He was a member of the Grace Methodist Church.
Mr. Athey was married Dec. 23, 1912, to the former Beatrice M. Hafner, who survives with a son, Richard H. Athey, Newark, administrator of Newark City hospital, and a sister, Mrs. Archie (Frances) Jennings, 1306 Oak st. A son, sister and a brother are deceased.
Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Glass Funeral Home by Rev. John K. Hess. Burial will be in South Lawn cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and until time of services Thursday.
Coshocton Tribune
February 18, 1964.
Thomas Athey
Dies Suddenly
Thomas A. Athey, 74, a retired American Art Works and Shaw Barton Co. employee and for many years a minstrel show comedian died unexpectedly of a heart ailment at his home 622 South Sixth st., at 4:30 p.m. Monday.
For several years Mr. Athey played drums in a social dance band. At one time he had a band of his own.
In 1959 he retired from Shaw Barton after serving 52 years in the calendar business. He served as the shipping department foreman for both the old Art Works and Shaw-Barton Co.
He started at the Art Works in 1907, as an operator of a hydraulic polishing press. In 1910 he was promoted to the shipping department. He became the department's foreman in 1916, a position he held until his retirement.
Mr. Athey, a past exalted ruler and veteran member of the local Elks lodge, participated in many lodge sponsored minstrel shows.
Born Oct. 5, 1889, in West Columbia, W.Va., he was a son of Thomas A. and Esther I. Booth Athey.
He was a member of the Grace Methodist Church.
Mr. Athey was married Dec. 23, 1912, to the former Beatrice M. Hafner, who survives with a son, Richard H. Athey, Newark, administrator of Newark City hospital, and a sister, Mrs. Archie (Frances) Jennings, 1306 Oak st. A son, sister and a brother are deceased.
Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Glass Funeral Home by Rev. John K. Hess. Burial will be in South Lawn cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and until time of services Thursday.
Coshocton Tribune
February 18, 1964.
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THOMAS ANDREW
ATHEY
OCTOBER 5, 1889
FEBRUARY 17, 1964
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