James Lennox Rites to Be Held Tomorrow

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James Lennox Rites to Be Held Tomorrow - Camden Courier-Post, December 27, 1932
Camden Courier-Post, December 27, 1932
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JAMES LENNOX RITES TO BE HELD TOMORROW Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., tomorrow for James Lennox, father of John H. Lennox, acting chief of the Camden Fire Department, who died early Sunday at his home, 517 Newton avenue. He was 82 and was a retired railroad man. Shortly before Mr. Lennox's death, Acting Chief Lennox was called from his bedside to direct firemen in fighting a blaze at 27 Broadway. Before he could return to his father's side, Mr. Lennox had died. Mr. Lennox was born in Ireland, and came to Camden in 1878, retiring in 1920 after 45 years service with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. Lennox's wife died December 22, 1925, and was buried on Christmas. Mr. Lennox is survived by six other sons, William, Edgar, Edward, Samuel, Hugh and Robert, and a daughter, Margaret Lennox. He was a member of the Loyal Orange Lodge of the Diamond and Purple Star.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., tomorrow for James Lennox, father of John H. Lennox, acting chief of the Camden Fire Department, who died early Sunday at his home, 517 Newton avenue. He was 82 and was a retired railroad man.

Shortly before Mr. Lennox's death, Acting Chief Lennox was called from his bedside to direct firemen in fighting a blaze at 27 Broadway. Before he could return to his father's side, Mr. Lennox had died.

Mr. Lennox was born in Ireland, and came to Camden in 1878, retiring in 1920 after 45 years service with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. Lennox's wife died December 22, 1925, and was buried on Christmas.

Mr. Lennox is survived by six other sons, William, Edgar, Edward, Samuel, Hugh and Robert, and a daughter, Margaret Lennox. He was a member of the Loyal Orange Lodge of the Diamond and Purple Star.

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