CUYAHOGA COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: MCCANN, Charles (d. 1940)
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The following notice was taken from The Cleveland Press, March 11, 1940.
Robert M. McCann, Grandson
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Cleveland Press, March 11, 1940

Charles McCann, New York Central Executive, Dies

Developed Many Improvements for Railroads as System's Chief Draftsman

During his many years as chief draftsman for the New York Central Railroad 
here,
Charles H. McCann developed many of the improvements that have advanced 
modern railroading.
One of the outstanding accomplishments for which he was cited in the railroad 
field was the perfection of the system to raise and lower water scoops, 
allowing locomotives to take on water while traveling at full speed.  He also 
perfected the trailing truck or booster which enables a locomotive to start 
with very heavy loads.
Mr. McCann, father of the Rev. Fr. Charles J. McCann, assistant pastor of St. 
Philomena's Catholic Church, died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday at his 
home, 559 E. 109th street.
He was born in Norwalk. O., and came to Cleveland 40 years ago.  He retired 
in 1938 after 42 years with the New York Central System.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth M. McCann; Father McCann and 
another son, Robert L. His only daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Horan, died two 
years ago.  Mr. McCann was 67 years old. 
Father McCann will celebrate a solemn high requiem Mass for his father at 10 
a.m..
Wednesday, in St. Aloysius' Catholic Church.  He will be assisted by the Rev. 
Fr. John J. Reynolds of St. Anthony's Home for Boys, and the Rev. Fr. John 
Koch of St.
Thomas Aquinas' Catholic Church.

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