Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-02-03
Deaths.
DEATRICK.

community was shocked by the news
that Mr.. Parvin E. DeatIick had died
I his home on West Burke street the
precedin night about 10 so O'Clock.
Mr. Deatrick was one of the leading
business men OF this city and was
prominent in m any OF the most I'M
portant business and sociil ins:itu-
lions of the city. His de tn come TO
all most un-xp. ctediy aud at a time
when apparently everything promised
long and active lile fer him He had
pc It the day attending to his various
business affars. The al ernoon was
spent ~ him in visiting his store at
K -arneysyille, eight miles east OF
this CITY on the B. & q. X. K. and r =
tlrned TO town about s o clock, stop
ped Ut his store on North Queen street
and attenied to some business 10
some time after which he dropped IN
to sevetal stores to speak to friends
an reached home shortly after ten
O clock and sat down TO talk with his
sisters a lew minutes before retiring
While sitting quietly in his chair
he died without a word or motion. His
death came suddenly aud peaceful as
il falling to sleep.
Mr.. Deatrick was the son of the
late II. N. Deatrick who died years
ago very suddenly. The young man
was just graduated from Gettysburg
college and took charge of the large
business If the father and has hand
led it in a vastly successful manner.
He has since his father death been
member OF the board of directors OF
the Old National Bank he was presl-
dent OF the Berkeley Orchard Com
pany and has for years been treasurer
of the Board OF Trade of Martins
burg
AS a churchman he has from early
life been most active and useful. He
has for years been an officer IN St.
Ilhn' S Lutheran church and was
consistent and earnest christian. For
many years he was treasurer and Ii
brarian of tie Berkeley County Bible
society and kept the bible depository
H.. me
Robert White Lodge A. F and A. M
the Royal Arch Chapter, of Palestine
Commandery and of Osiris Shrine, of
Wheeling
His age was 50 years and being
unmarried be lived with his Two sis
ters, Mss Anna Belle aud Frances
Deatrick on West Burke street. He
was a popular young man and leaves
large circle Of warm friends to
mourn his early death.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon from the home and there
WAS a general outpouring OF the peo-
pie to attend. Through respect Tor
the decea~e ed the stores Of the tow
closed from two to four o'clock. The
funeral was conducted by the masonic
lodge of which he WAS member and
the remains were escorted 10 the
grave in Greeu Hill cemetery by his
te,low Knight Templars in full uni
form. Rev c. S Trump, his pastor
preached the sermon The horal trib-
utes were most beautiful aud runner
Gus, the ca>ket being nearly covered
with flowers.
The active pail bearers were a. NJ.
Gilbert, NJ. A. Srodgfass, w A.
Gard, NJ. G. Tabler Robert Snodgrass
Harry Cushwa, 7, NJ. Turner, Stuart
w. Walker.
The honorary pallbea5ers from the
council of It. 5ohu's Lutheran church
were G L. Hensel, d. A. Cline,
Thomas Lifeline, ee Sller, H. NJ.
Grove, George II. Spefow, l.. Is Lei
ter, George A. Mason, c. G, Cushwa,
NANMETRE.
Mr.. Nathan Nanmetre, one Of Berk-
eley county old and most respected
turner's died atlhis home on Dry Run
Tuesday last of general debility,
his age being SO years He was
member of the OLD Vanmetre family
and was bonn here His wife and two
daughters Mrs. Lou RamsLurg ard
Mrs. Geo. Rush survive hir The
funeral took place on Friday tsom the
Lutheran church at ten O'Clock.
NIL LER.
| MIR B. +. Miller died at his home
near Falling Wsters on Tuesday last
C assumption aged about SO years.