Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-09
DEATHS
OF THE WEEK
Il. St. c. castleman.

Saturday when the news spread that
DIR. Henry St. Clair Castleman, one OF
the leading physicians of Martinsourg,
had dropped dead from heart disease
Friday night in his Office at 500 West
King street lie had been afflicted
with a weak heart for years and this
organic disease finally terminated his
career of usefulness.
The doctor had been undergoing
treatment in the City Hospital for
three days, and Friday night he had
lust returned from there, feeling con-
lsiderably better. His aunt, Mrs. r.
G. Joliffe. met him at the front door
and to whom he remarked that he
was glad to get back home. He tar
Iried a couple minutes in his office TO
Hook after the fire when suddenly his
aunt heard a sound below rs though
some one had fallen TO the floor
IIIurrying down the stairs Mrs Johffe
found Dr. Castleman lying on the
floor in his office, apparently dead
Iprs. Barnes and Sencindiyer. living
nearby, We're summoned, but the vital
spark had already left the body.
Or. Castleman had been suffering
with gallstones for a couple years or
more, and last summer he underwent
an operation in the Providence Hos.
lpital, Washington. After spending
some time there he returned 10 this
Icity and renewed the practice of his
profession with his old time vigor
telling his friends that he felt like a
NEW man again. But the heart trou-
bile grew worse as time passed and
death eventually resulted.
The deceased was the youngest son
cf Henry w. and Mary Emily (St.
Clair) Castleman and was born So
years ago at WOODBURY., Jefferson
county, w. Va, whittier his father
had previously moved from Clarke
county, Va. He was educated at
Eethel College, near Warrenton. Va,
afterwards entering the Maryland
university Baltimore. from which he
graduated in medicine. Eleven years
ago he removed from Front Royal.
Va, to this city, where he built I'D a
lucrative practice and where he was
universally esteemed. DR.. Castleman
was of a refined and charming per-
sonality, polite. suave and compar-
ionable, so that 1t was not difficult for
him to make friends-indeed every
body admired him. He was especial
~ kind and gentle in the sick room,
at the same time possessing a sunny
ness of disposition that was naturally
Infectious to those around him. His
sudden death, therefore. at the neri-
dian of life has produced genu' Q
sorrow in many hearts. He was a
; member of Trinity Episcopal church
; and took an active interest in the
choir of which he was a member. He
was also a prominent member Of the
Tri-State Medical Society
DIR. Castleman is survived by his
stepmother, who before her marriage
was Miss Devanna st. Clair. of Lees
, burg Loudoun county, Va and Mrs.
IT, c. Joliffe, her sister, with whom he
made his home and to whom he was
devotedly attached and they to him.
! Surviving also are his brother Ioha
+. s. Castleman, near Leesburg, Va !;
sisters, Mrs. Littlepage. widow OF
Capt Hardin Beverly Littlepage, U.
S. N. Washington, and Mrs. Estelle
Powers, of Berryville, Va.
Mrs. J. T. McQuiIkin.
, Mrs Ellen McQuilhin, wife of Mr..
Jacob T. McQmlkin, 112 West Race
street, died Friday afternoon at 80
; O clock of consumption, following an
illness of several years although her
condition did not become critical UNI
til three weeks ago. She would have
: been 6S years Of age had she l:"ed
urtil next May.
Surviving are her husband and
seven children: William NJ, this
city; Mrs Belle Kicker and Miss
Mabel. at home; Jacob c., Spring
field, ILL.,; o. Vernon, Baltimore; Mrs.
flames Myers. near Bedington; How
ard p. Connellsville, Pa. brother DR.,
c. III. Whiting, Baltimore; half sister,
Mrs. Robert Sigler, near Scrabble
nalf brothers, George i. Williams,
Frankenberrytown; Enoch Williams,
Swan Pond Raleigh Williams, Scrab-
BILE.
Mrs. McQuillHn was the daughter
Of DR.. c. H. Whiting, deceased, and
: was born and reared near Scrabble.
She was married AZ years ago and re
sided in this city for about 20 years.
She was a consistent member Of the
First Methodist church, a devoted
wife and mother and endeared 70 a
large circle OF friends.
Joshua w. Smith.
Mr.. Joshua w Smith, we'll known
retired Baltimore and Ohio engineer,
died Friday evening at 7.15 o'clock at
his home, 697 North Queen street,
aged 76 years. He had been in fail
ing health for several years and bed
fast for the past two months, death
finally resulting from complication
lof diseases.