JOHN
C.
DUGGAN
JOHN C. DUGGAN DIES AT HOME OF
CHARLESTON SON
John Crawford Duggan, 80, esteemed citizen of Charleston, passed away
at the home of a son, Robert Duggan, in that city, at 11:30 o'clock
last evening. He had been ill only a few days, suffering a stroke of
paralysis early in the week. Mr. Duggan, born in North Carolina, moved
to Tennessee in early manhood, and for the past 35 years had been a
citizen of Bradley County. He
followed the occupation of farming. Several years ago he retired due to
failing
health. His wife, formerly Miss Elizabeth Hamby, passed away nearly one
year
ago, only nine days lacking, to make the twelve months when the couple
were
separated by the death of Mrs. Duggan. Surviving are four daughters and
four
sons, Mrs. Eddy Pierce, Cleveland; Mrs. Bessie Dodson, Mrs. Ida
Shamblin
and Miss Emma Duggan of Charleston; Robert Duggan of Charleston;
Earnest,
Edward and Frank Duggan of Cleveland. There are also 20 grand-children.
Funeral
services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Charleston
Baptist
church, conducted by Hugh Ensminger of Niota. Interment will take place
in
the Charleston cemetery. Quisenberry of Athens, in charge. (Published
Friday
October 25, 1935 in the Daily Post-Athenian, Athens, TN.)
Submitted by Swindell