John R.Bell;aged 90 years;one of the oldest residents of the upper Monongahela Valley died Saturday night;June 19;1926;at his home;302 Baltimore avenue;Belle Vernon. Death was due to old age;the deceased passing away in his sleep. He was born at Locks Mills;Pa.;August 28;1836 and later moved to Jeannette and came back to the Monongahela valley 36 years ago. He was actively engaged during his younger years as a general contractor and was superintendent of the Monessen Lumber Co.;when Monessen was in its infancy and many local buildings were erected under his supervision. Besides his wife;Annie A.Bell;the following children survive;Mrs.T.J.C.Ripple;of Oroboneia;Pa.;C.B.Bell;Pittsburgh;Pa.;Mrs.J.T.Fishel;Altoona;Mrs. J.R.Bockel;Altoona;R.M.Bell;Belle Vernon;W.J.Bell;Monessen and F.J.Bell;Belle Vernon;also 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the late home in Belle Vernon on Tuesday afternoon;June 22;1926 at 2 o’clock with interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.