Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-06-13
Answering the Last summons.

Capt. Robert A. Marmion, medical
director, United States Navy retired,
died at the Emergency Hospital II
Washington last Saturday. Captain
Marmion suffered stroke of apopIexy
Friday afternoon while walking near
the Treasury Department Building,
and was taken to the hospital. At
first it was not thought that the stroke
was serious one, but he rapidly grew
worse and died early Saturday morn
ing. Captain Marmion was born
September 6, 1874. at Harper's Ferry,
w. Va, and entered the naval service
as an assistant surgeon March 26.
1868. He was promoted successfully
in all the various grades to the med.
ical director October %, l899,in which
grade he was transferred to the retired
list of the navy September 6, 1905.
Captain Marmion was founder OF the
Naval Medical School and Museum OF
Hygiene, at Twenty-third and =
streets northwest. In recognition OF
his services in the establishment OF
tins school he was elected Its fret
president, in 1903. and served as such
for three years. Captain Marmion
was twice married. His first wife
Miss Carrie Van Voorhees,. Two
daughters were born them-Caroline
Marmion, now Sister of Charity, and
Mrs. Alanna 0'Sullivan, who now re-
sides in Europe. He afterward mar
ried Mise Beatrice Paul, daughter OF
Gen. G. R. Paul. United States Army,
and she survives him, with three sons
Paul Chateau, Robert Tilden and
Louis Preble Marmion.
Mr.. Daniel Link, a respected farmer
and lifelong resident Of the vicinity
of Uvilla, this county. died Tuesday
evening at his home near Uvilla, aged
70 years. he had been in failing
health for the past year, having been
afflicted with a complication Of dis
eases, and his death was not unex-
pected. Mr.. Link was a very estima-
bic man, and was member of one
of the old and respected families OF
this county. He was for many years
a consistent member of the Uvilla
Lutheran Church, and will be missed
from the church, as well as from the
community in which his long life was
spent. He was twice married, and is
survived by his second wife and one
son, Vaughn also the following chill
dren by his first wife A. O. Link,
John Link, Mrs. D. T. Nichols and
Miss Mamie Link. The funeral SER
vice takes place this morning in the
Lutheran Church at Uvilla, interment
in Elm wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Berry E Carter, well.known
resident of this neighborhood, who
lived on the road between Uvilla and
Moler's Gross Roads, died Tuesday
night rather Unexpectedly. Although
he had recently been indisposed be.
cause Of heart trouble and dropsy, it
was not thought that he was so seri.
ously ill, and his death came as sur
prise to his friends. MIR. Carter, who
was SO years old, was native OF Vir.
GINA, but had lived in this section for
many years. He was genial, intel
ligent man and had many friends who
will deplore his death. He is sur
vived by his wife and the following
children: Edward @. and Frank, of
Washington county, Nd; F. A., Of
Shepberdstown; @. D., Of Bakeit ton !;
G. w., of the Moler's neighborhood /;
Mrs. William Coulter, of Maryland,
and Mrs. Albert Rice, of Bakerton.
Mr.. Carter's death is the first that
has occurred in the family since his
marriage almost half century ago.
Mr.. Wilbur F. Thomas, an estima-
BILE resident Of Kearneysville, died
suddenly at that place on Mo nday
last, aged 81 years, 9 months and 10
days. He was native of Maryland,
but had lived at Kearneysviile long
time. He had been a member of the
Kearneysyille Presbyterian Church
for tventy-six years, and had held
the Office OF deacon for twenty years.
He is survived by his wife and six
grown children. The funeral service
was conducted yesterday by Rev. j.
E. Triplett, the interment being in
the graveyard adjoining the church.
Mr.. Thomas was a, member of the
Patriotic Order of Sons of America,
and he was buried with the funeral
honors of that organization.
Mrs. Kate Snodgrass Boyd, wife Of
Mr.. II. 81. Boyd, died at her home
near Martinsburg on Tuesday, aged
50 years. She was most estimable
lady and was member Of one of
Berkeley county's oldest families.
She is survived by her husband, one
son, Dr. Holmes Boyd, and one daugh.
ter, Miss Bessie Boyd.
Mr.. Christopher Il. Koonce, ma
tive of Jefferson county, and brotoer
of George Koonce, died recently at
his home in Bond county, Illinois, in
the SD year of his age. He went
West with his parents in 1910. Five
sons and daughters survive him.
Mrs. Carolina G. Ruckle, wife of
Mr.. E. B. Ruckle, former resident
of this vicinity, died recently at her
home in Barnett, Mo-, aged 81 years.
Joseph E. Myers, native Of Myers
town, this county, died recently al
Weston, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Sophia Clark, one of Martins.