Evening journal., 1913-02-25

IOlioWlnB an Illness or several
months, DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge. Pre-
sident OF the Board of Education and
one of the leading physicians aud citi-
zens of Wilmington died at 615
o'clock last evening at his home, No
1918 Broome street. For many years
Dr.. Shortlidge had been a member OF
the Board Of Education and no man in
Wilmington did more for the advance
ment Of education than he He was
sixty-nine years old and had lived in
Wilmington forty-three years. during
which time he took great interest in
the development of the city He had
long and industrial career, and began
his strenuous life before he was of
age by enlisting during the Civil War
in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry
serving during the entire war. He is
survived by his widow and three
children Miss Audrey G. Shortlidge
and Miss Martha H. Shortlidge. Of
Wilmington, and DR.. Edmund ID.
ShOrtldge OF San Francisco. Cal. DR..
Shortlidge's death was due to conges-
tion of the liver although he had been
ailing for some time and had retired
from practice several years ago.
DR.. Shortlidge, was born in Chester
County, Pa, in 1874. He was educat-
ed in the schools and academies of
Chester and Delaware Counties with
the view Of becoming a teacher, and
this vocation he later adopted, teach
I ing for a time in Delaware County.
The war breaking out DR.. Shortlidge
though under age, enlisted therein,
and served until the close He then
resumed teaching in central Pennsyl-
vania. In 1867. he took up the study
of medicine, obtaining his degree and
graduating from the University Of
Pennsylvania IN 1869. The same year
of his graduation, he was sent by the
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting as ply
sician among the Indians Of northern
Nebraska. In 1871 DR.. Shortlidge re-
turned East, and settling in Whining
ton, has pursued the practice Of his
profession in this city since that time.
His popularity was attested in June
1898. by election as Mayor of VIII
mingtOn. He has for many years
given city educational matters a great
deal of attention. having been a mem
ber of the Board of Public Education
for forty years and president of the
same for fifteen years having been
elected in 1898 TO the vacancy caused
by the death of Charles Baird
Dr. Shortlidge served under Colonel
Palmer a Delawarean in the Civil War
and about three years ago Colonel
Palmer, who settled in Denver, Col
orado, invited the members Of his
company to visit him at his home
"The Garden of the Gods Dr. Short
lidge was one Of the few survivors
who attended.
He served on the Board of Health
seven years. Dr. Shortlidge was in.
terested in the propagation of fish
having for a long time as United
States Fish Commissioner had charge
of the hatchery at the city pumpinl
station and in Brandywine Park. HI
was a man of many friends and few
enemies. He was always open heart
ed and Of a jovial disposition and dur
ing his long residence here maintain
ed his position as a representative
citizen and physician.
He was a director OF the Delawar
Railroad. a member Of the Delawar
Hospital staff and was a colonel ol
former Governor Preston Lea's stat
He was at one time physician at tn
county hospital and at the time o
his death, was one of the manager
of the Society for the Prevention o
Cruelty to Animals. and also was on
of the leading members of the Medi
cal Society Of Delaware.
Or. Shortlidge was a member of tn
Masonic Fraternity and also of Gran
Post. G. A. r. During his last i'll
ness he was attended by Dr. Johl
Palmer and DR.. j. p Wales
The funeral will take place from
his late residence on Thursday after
noon at o'clock. Interment viii bl
made in the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.
Educators Regret His Death.
, The news of DR.. Evan G. Short
, lidge's death last night was receives
by the members of the Board of Edu
, cation over which body he preside'
) for so long, with much sorrow. Dr
) Shortlidge was in accord with all tn
; members of that body and enjoyel
4 their fullest friendship. Consequent
" when the board met in regular ses
sion last evening none of the mem
. bers felt like transacting business
Had IL not been that certain matter
! had to be disposed of an adjournmen
2 would have been taken.
Resolutions on DR. ShortlidSe
= death were adopted by the member
. Of the board and also by the news
paper men present. The one adopte
> by the board follows:
3 Resolved-That this Board ha
0 heard with feeling of great sorrow G
G the death of its president, DR.. Eva
G. Shortlidge During a membershi
9 in this board covering a period {
forty years, the last fifteen of whic
q he filled with honor and ability til
office of president, Evan G. Short
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