Henry Lees, the oldest banker In Luzerne County and prominently identified for years with the community's commercial interests, died yesterday afternoon, January 4, 1936, at his home, 28 Center avenue, Plymouth. He would have celebrated his ninety-fifth birthday on the fourteenth day of next month. His death was due to the effects of general debility aggravated by an injury he suffered months ago. He fell down a flight of stairs at his home last summer, receiving a fracture of the leg. While he apparently recovered from that accident, his advanced
age prevented a complete return to health. His death occurred at 4:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral will take place Tuesday. At the time of his death Mr. Lees was serving as chairman of the board of directors of First National Bank of Plymouth, a position he held since 1933. Prior to that he was president of the institution, which, under his administration, grew to be one of great prominence in the financial field. His opinions on banking and community affairs held wide influence for many years. His passing resulted in wide regret among the people of Plymouth where he had the added distinction of being the oldest resident of the borough. Mr. Lees was born February 14, 1841, at Somercotes, Derbyshire, England. At the age of 21 he came to Plymouth, but remained there only two years before joining the gold rush to newly discovered
prospecting fields in Montana. After four years in the West, he returned to Plymouth to embark in the clothing business for the next thirty-one years. For a similar period of thirty years he was a director of the First National Bank of Plymouth and in 1919 was elected president of that institution, being the fourth chief executive in the bank's
history. He retired from the president's post nearly three years ago to assume the position of chairman of the board. His only connection with politics was years ago when he served as councilman and also as president of the borough board. Mr. Lees was a member of First Presbyterian church of Plymouth and of the Masonic bodies. Preceded in death by his wife Lorinda Davenport lees on December 18 1914, he is survived by one son, Dr. Rush Lees, nose and throat specialist, of Utica, N. Y., and one granddaughter. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon will be conducted by the Rev. Adrian B. Foote, pastor of First M. E. church of Plymouth. Burial will In Shawnee cemetery.
age prevented a complete return to health. His death occurred at 4:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral will take place Tuesday. At the time of his death Mr. Lees was serving as chairman of the board of directors of First National Bank of Plymouth, a position he held since 1933. Prior to that he was president of the institution, which, under his administration, grew to be one of great prominence in the financial field. His opinions on banking and community affairs held wide influence for many years. His passing resulted in wide regret among the people of Plymouth where he had the added distinction of being the oldest resident of the borough. Mr. Lees was born February 14, 1841, at Somercotes, Derbyshire, England. At the age of 21 he came to Plymouth, but remained there only two years before joining the gold rush to newly discovered
prospecting fields in Montana. After four years in the West, he returned to Plymouth to embark in the clothing business for the next thirty-one years. For a similar period of thirty years he was a director of the First National Bank of Plymouth and in 1919 was elected president of that institution, being the fourth chief executive in the bank's
history. He retired from the president's post nearly three years ago to assume the position of chairman of the board. His only connection with politics was years ago when he served as councilman and also as president of the borough board. Mr. Lees was a member of First Presbyterian church of Plymouth and of the Masonic bodies. Preceded in death by his wife Lorinda Davenport lees on December 18 1914, he is survived by one son, Dr. Rush Lees, nose and throat specialist, of Utica, N. Y., and one granddaughter. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon will be conducted by the Rev. Adrian B. Foote, pastor of First M. E. church of Plymouth. Burial will In Shawnee cemetery.
Henry Lees, the oldest banker In Luzerne County and prominently identified for years with the community's commercial interests, died yesterday afternoon, January 4, 1936, at his home, 28 Center avenue, Plymouth. He would have celebrated his ninety-fifth birthday on the fourteenth day of next month. His death was due to the effects of general debility aggravated by an injury he suffered months ago. He fell down a flight of stairs at his home last summer, receiving a fracture of the leg. While he apparently recovered from that accident, his advanced
age prevented a complete return to health. His death occurred at 4:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral will take place Tuesday. At the time of his death Mr. Lees was serving as chairman of the board of directors of First National Bank of Plymouth, a position he held since 1933. Prior to that he was president of the institution, which, under his administration, grew to be one of great prominence in the financial field. His opinions on banking and community affairs held wide influence for many years. His passing resulted in wide regret among the people of Plymouth where he had the added distinction of being the oldest resident of the borough. Mr. Lees was born February 14, 1841, at Somercotes, Derbyshire, England. At the age of 21 he came to Plymouth, but remained there only two years before joining the gold rush to newly discovered
prospecting fields in Montana. After four years in the West, he returned to Plymouth to embark in the clothing business for the next thirty-one years. For a similar period of thirty years he was a director of the First National Bank of Plymouth and in 1919 was elected president of that institution, being the fourth chief executive in the bank's
history. He retired from the president's post nearly three years ago to assume the position of chairman of the board. His only connection with politics was years ago when he served as councilman and also as president of the borough board. Mr. Lees was a member of First Presbyterian church of Plymouth and of the Masonic bodies. Preceded in death by his wife Lorinda Davenport lees on December 18 1914, he is survived by one son, Dr. Rush Lees, nose and throat specialist, of Utica, N. Y., and one granddaughter. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon will be conducted by the Rev. Adrian B. Foote, pastor of First M. E. church of Plymouth. Burial will In Shawnee cemetery.
age prevented a complete return to health. His death occurred at 4:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral will take place Tuesday. At the time of his death Mr. Lees was serving as chairman of the board of directors of First National Bank of Plymouth, a position he held since 1933. Prior to that he was president of the institution, which, under his administration, grew to be one of great prominence in the financial field. His opinions on banking and community affairs held wide influence for many years. His passing resulted in wide regret among the people of Plymouth where he had the added distinction of being the oldest resident of the borough. Mr. Lees was born February 14, 1841, at Somercotes, Derbyshire, England. At the age of 21 he came to Plymouth, but remained there only two years before joining the gold rush to newly discovered
prospecting fields in Montana. After four years in the West, he returned to Plymouth to embark in the clothing business for the next thirty-one years. For a similar period of thirty years he was a director of the First National Bank of Plymouth and in 1919 was elected president of that institution, being the fourth chief executive in the bank's
history. He retired from the president's post nearly three years ago to assume the position of chairman of the board. His only connection with politics was years ago when he served as councilman and also as president of the borough board. Mr. Lees was a member of First Presbyterian church of Plymouth and of the Masonic bodies. Preceded in death by his wife Lorinda Davenport lees on December 18 1914, he is survived by one son, Dr. Rush Lees, nose and throat specialist, of Utica, N. Y., and one granddaughter. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon will be conducted by the Rev. Adrian B. Foote, pastor of First M. E. church of Plymouth. Burial will In Shawnee cemetery.
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