The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-15
CONVICTION wOODLEY PASSES.
Death Comes Suddenly to Young
Man.

DN"h NoiheS suddenly To Young
Man.
After an operation, which hao
been performed several days before,
Mr.. II. Covington Woodley, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Woodley of this
place passed away at the Fennell In
firmary in Rock Hill Mt u O'clock
last Saturday night. The young
man had recently suffered an acute
attack of appendicitis and had been
taken two weeks ago to Rock Hill,
where he underwent an operation
the following Monday. He had
passed the ordeal with apparent sue
cess and there was every hope of his
failure resulted in almost instant
death. Thus was cut short career
of splendid promise.
Mr.. WoodleY had spent only a few
days at time IN Lancaster with his
parents prior to this summer, when
for several weeks he HAD been with
them during his vacation. On these
brief visits here, however, he had
made a number of friends. by whom
his sudden death is greatly lamented.
lie vas a very successful teacher of
boys, and having decided to make
this his life work, had equipped
himself well as an educator.
Mr.. Woodley was born in Mari
boro county November s, 1885. IIe
was prepared sfor college in Sumter
and graduated from Woffold College
in the class ofs1907. ha ling been a
ciassnlate OF Or. S. L.. Allen and Mr..
Claud N. Sapp of this place. Mr..
Woodley was keenly Interested in
every phase of college life: and work.
He won many honors and was popu-
lar alike with faculty and students.
Immediately upon his graduation he
was made instructor of English in
the Wofford Fitting Schoc.. which
position he held for a couple of
years. He was later engaged in
business with his father for awhile.
then taught again before going to
Columbia University, where he did
POSTGRADUATE work Mr. Woodley
was elected instructor OF English at
the National Cathedral School for
Boys, which position he held during
the past session. He received de-
served promotion this summer, hav.
ing been elected teacher of English
in the Tome School at Port Deposit,
Maryland, one of the largest and
best institutions of it's kind in the
East.
Mr. Woodley pursued his studies
1t Columbia University and would
have won coveted degree next sum
mer had not fate ordered otherwise.
He was at work this summer upon a
thesis which was a part of his work
to this end The young man was a
careful student, bright and clever,
and he was most ambitious. He was
close reader and had a keen apprn-
citation of all that was best in our
literature. Mr. Woodley saw the
need of compulsory education in his
native state and several communica-
tions in which he urged this need
were published in the daily papers
this summer.
Mr. Woodley was young man of
pleasant manner and address and of
exemplary habits. He was interested
in all that made for the uplift of his
fellows, working constantly for their
betterment He toook a keen inter
est in the student volunteer move
ment. The young man was a loving
brother and son, his devotion to his
mother having always been a mark
ed characteristic. 1t is to this sor-
rowing parent, as we'll as the stricken
father, brothers and sisters that the
sympathy of our community goes
out. The remains were taken Sun
day to Marlboro county and laid to
rest yesterday in Mount Hebron Gem
etchy. Mr.. Woodley is survived by
his father, mother two , brothers,
Mr.. John Woodley of Silver City,
New Mexico, and Mr.. Manning NJ
Woodley of this place, and two sis
and Miss Mary Woodley.