Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-29
Answering the Last RoII-calI.

Answering tne LdSt ROn-Ndn'
Mr.. Henry Martin Loyns, one OF Shep-
herdstown's most prominent citizens,
died at his home in this place last Satur-
day morning, aged II years. He had
been in declining health for the past year
or more from serious form Of heart dis
ease which steadily Slapped away his
strength. A week or two ago he had a
very severe attack, and though he grew
apparently better, he was left weak and
dition. A sudden change for the worse
came about seven o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and by the time his physician could
be summoned he had passed away. Mr..
LoynS was born and reared in Shepherds
town, nearly all OF his life being spent here.
He learned the saddlery and harness.
making trade with Messrs. Zachary and
Reese Shugart When the Civil War
broke out he enlisted in Company b,
Second Virginia Regiment, and was a
faithful soldier until the war closed. For
a part OF the time he was detailed in the
harness making shops of the Confeder-
acy, but he saw much active service and
participated in a number of important
battles. After the war he returned TO
ShepherdStown and set up in business for
himself. He was an excellent bus ineSS
man and a good workman, and he faith
fully served the people here for almost
half a century, winning for himself rep
utation for integrity and honesty of which
any man might well be proud. Although
he started business with nothing, practi-
cally, by industry and good management
he became prosperous. He built first the
comfortable brick house next to the
Episcopal Chapel, now owned by Edward
L.,Reinhart. Some twenty years ago he
tore down the quaint old shop on Main
street where he had conducted the har-
ness business so long, and erected in its
place an excellent building which he had
since occupied for business and residence
purposes. He sold out his tlarness-mak-
ing business few months ago TO Harry
Tenant, his falling health impelling him
to give up active work.
It's said that in his long business career
he had not lost more than fifty dollars in
bad debts.
Mr.. Loyns had been member OF the
Lutheran Church for SO years. Much OF
the time he had served in an official Ca
pacity, and was always faithful TO his OBJ
legations and exemplary in his conduct.
He was member OF the building COM
mittee that erected the handsome new
church, and took much pride and inter-
est in its construction. He had been for
a long time one OF the directors OF the
Elmwood Cemetery Association, and was
also deeply interested in the Confederate
Veterans Association. He had many
friends in this community who will great
~ regret his passing away. OF a genial,
jovial disposition, kind-hearted and SYM
pathetic, his death is real loss to our
community. He is survived by his wife,
who was formerly Miss Hattie Cease, OF
Stanton, Va, and TO whom he was mar
ried February 10, 1865.
The funeral service was held Monday
afternoon in the Lutheran Church, and
was largely attended by sorrowing friends
from this town and other sections of the
county. Many Confederate veterans
were present to pay the last tribute Of
respect to their old comrade. The bust
ness houses Of the block in which he had
been located for so long were closed dur
ing the funeral. Rev. Dr. H. c. Hath
cox conducted the burial service, and the
body was laid TO rest in Elmwood Gene
terry. The honorary pallbearerS were O..
NJ. Beltzhoover, B. S. Pendleton, w. n.
Lemen, Jos. B. VanMetre, John H. Show,
Mayberry Mckee, John H, Schoppert, J.
L. WelShans. Active pallbearerS, DR.. q.
W. Banks, H. L. Wintermoyer, VIM. T.
McQuilkin, DR.. Hopkins Gibson, Roy
Nc. Demorest, Walter Mcdonald.
Mrs. Sarah A. Sharff, wife OF Henry
Sharff, died at her home in Martinsburg
last Monday night, in the S4th year OF
her age. The deceased, whose maiden
name was Hess, had lived in Berkeley
county all her long life. She had been
a member Of the Presbyterian Church for
GO years. She is survived by her husband
and two daughters.
Miss Grace Oglesby, of Winchester, a
trained nurse and former resident OF Mar
tinsburg, died last Saturday at the home
OF her brother-in-law, DR.. 7. K. Oates,
in the latter place, of typhoid fever. The
deceased, who was a most estimable
young woman, was q years OF age.
Thomas H. Zepp, a retired B. & o. en-
gineer, former well-known resident Of
Martinsburg, died at his home in Wash
ington last Saturday, aged 10 years.
Mrs. Roselle E. Cooper, wife OF c. p.
Cooper, died in Charles Town last Thurs
day from pneumonia. She is survived
by her husband and five daughters.