1901

Channing H. Cox who was Governor of Massachusetts from 1921 to 1924, died in his sleep, August 20, 1968, at his summer residence in the Hotel Belmont, West Harwich, Mass. He was born in Manchester, N. H., February 28, 1879, the youngest of four sons of Charles E. Cox and Evelyn Randall Cox.

He graduated with our class in 1901, and received his degree from Harvard Law School in 1904. Dartmouth and Tufts College awarded him Honorary Doctor of Laws Degrees in 1932. In 1910 he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and elected Speaker of the House; the youngest ever to become presiding officer of the Massachusetts House. In the year that he became Speaker, he married Miss Mary Emery. Mrs. Cox died two years ago. After he left public office, he decided not to return to the practice of law.

He was president and director of The Old Colony Trust Co., and the First National Bank of Boston; The United Fruit Co., and the Revere Sugar Co. Channing made his home at 172 Beacon Street in Boston. He is survived by a daughter, Nancy, of Boston.

Funeral services were private, interment in the family lot at Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, Mass. An In Memoriam will appear in this or a later edition of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.

Frank Cudworth reports a letter from Mrs. Buell Whitehall in reply to a request for news about Frankie Newhall. "I visited Mr. Newhall a few weeks ago and took some of Mr. Whitehall's lovely peonies to him. One of his good nurses had him dressed and in a wheel chair just ready for a ride out-doors. I went along and the nurse picked some pretty daisies along the drive. He was very glad to see me. He took a little walk down the soft carpeted hall with us when we came back indoors. I shall go again soon and take your letter to him.

"Frank W. Newhall, formerly of Massachusetts, came to Uniontown, Pa., in the early 1900s as a mining engineer. He became chief engineer of Republic Steel Company with offices here. Although he had no children and his wife passed away about 1915 he took great interest in his church and the YMCA and other welfare organizations. His address is Laurel Rest Home, 75 Hickle Street, Uniontown, Pa. 15401, where he has been for several years."

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