The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-18
MIR. TEASLEY DEAD
PROMISING BUSINESS YOUNG MAN
 OF MONTGOMERY.
His Untfhe1y Demise at q Hospital Caused Great sorrow in City Officer of Power
 C0mpnny.

 In the flower of young manhood, with brilliant prospects for a success ful business career. and honored and esteemed by the citizens of Montgom- cry, Leroy Daniel Teasley died at 4;35 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Mar garet's Hospital after an illness .of twelve days.
 Family and friends of the promising young man were crushed and immeas- urable sorrow went out over the city when it became known that Leroy Teasley was dead.
 Seized with fever wednesday a week ago at his residence. 7e5 South Lawrence Street, MT. Teasley soon de- veloped typhoid symptoms and he was removed to St Margaret's Hospital the following Sunday. His condition was not regarded as grave or critical, and 1t was believed that. with the constant nursing received, he would recover. i. Last Friday he apeared considerably im- proved and when members of his fam fly called upon him at the hospital he conversed with them brightly.
 rapid change came over the young man about o'clock Saturday morning. when friends discovered that perito- nitis had set in. As a last resort. an operation was performed Saturday nlGuT, Wn1Gn WAS SuCCtSS- full, but his condition later grew des- perats. Surrounded by those he loved. Mr Teasley regained consciousness for a short time, and lapsed into the un- consciousness from which he never re- covered.
 At the time of his death. Leroy Teasley was acting secretary and treas urer of the Montgomery Light and Wa ter Power Company which important a.& kA al ef~ Nf this year. He was to have been ap- pointed to the office permanently on July 1.
 A native of Montgomery County, MT. Teasley was born at Fine Level on Jam uary 13. 1888. On his next birthday he would have been 24 years old He was a son of the late Robert Daniel Teasley
 When f years old the young man re- moved to Montgomery with his par ents and received his elementary edu- cation in the schools of this city. While yet very young he entered one of the business colleges of Montgomery and took a business course. He was so ef- ficient at the college that. on complet- ing his course he acted in the capacity of instructor and was awarded schol- arship in stenography. which opportun- ity he availed himself of.
 Leaving the business college Mir
  eraI important positions as stenograph- CT for leading firms in Montgomery. Each new rosition that he acepted was Q promotion and a stepping stone to- ward success. He became so well known as sober, industrious. reliable and conservative young man that about three years ago W. F. Vandiver, then President of tho Montgomery Light and Water Power Company, offered him a nnsiffnn efenooraphar and hook Keeper of the corporation. Mir. Teas ley accepted the offer and remained with the company to his death, having re- ceived several precautions. When MT. vandiver sold his interests Tn the com pany and Robert J. Chambers became General Manager, MT. Teasley was re- tained. His employers were devoted to nirn and he was devoted to them. The employees of the company loved and re- spectcd him.
 Mir. Teasley was one among the few young men of Montgomery upon whom was thrust the responsibilities of hand ling a part of a great enterprise. He was not as widely known as some young mon. chiefly because of the fact that he had little time to leave the busi- ness that was entrusted to him and to which he devoted all of his time ex- cept that which he spent with his fam fly. He was man of the highest sense of integrity and morals and for this reason 1t was believed he was destined to have made great mark in life
 Four years ago Mir. Teasley married Miss Dolores Glass, daughter of Mir and Mrs. c. R. Glass of this city. The happy couple were the parents of two little girls.
 The remains of Mir. Teasley were taken yesterday morning to the fam fly residence. 705 South Lawrence Street, where great numbers of friends called throughout the day.
 MT. Teasley was a brother of Charles B. Teasisy, Deputy Tax Collector of Montgon1e County and nominee for State Senator from this county. He is survived by his wife, two little daugh- ters, his only brother, Charles R. Teas ley, and his mother, Mrs. L. A. Teas ley.
 The funeral will take place at 5 o'clock this afternoon from the First Church. Services will be conducted by Rev. Henry M Edmond son, acting pastor of the First Presby- terian Church, who will be assisted by Rev Charles A. Stakely. D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church.
 The remains will be inferred in Oak wood Cemetery.