Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-11-19
Col. e. E. Stickley Dead.

Col. e. E. StiCkley Dead.
j Col. E e. Stickley, the oldest Al
torney at the Woodstock bar die
last Thursday at the Memorial Hos
lpital in Winchester, at the age OF I
Years, 2months and.l1 days.
| He was veteran of the war be
tween the States having served in tn
9th Virginia Infantry, Stonewal
Brigade.
At the battle of Anttetam Will,
serving as courier for Gen Jack son
his horse was killed and his RICH
arm torn of. Capt. Kurtz comman
der of the Marion Rifles was the frs
to reach him and had him removed
from the field. He was taken to Win.
chester and there nursed until he re-
covered. Capt. Kurtz after more thar
a half century. prepared his body
for burial.
Col Stickley attended the Univer-
sity of Virginia. being a member Of
the "Mutulated law class" 1864 5, OF
which the late SeEato Daniels, the
late Judge William C. Folkes, of the
Supreme Court Of Tennessee and
Judge Geo. L. Christian were men,
bers.
He was at one time Deputy Sheriff
OF Shenandoah county.
After practicing law at Strasburg,
for a short time, he removed to Wood
stock, where he continued to practice
his profession to the time of bis death.
While living in StrasSurg he mar
ried Miss Sophie Helm, of Loudoun
county. He had by this union oGe
son, Mr.. Meredith Stickley, title At.
torney for the Department of Agri-
culture, U. S. Forest Service and
Miss Ethel Stickley, at home. His
second vile who survives was Miss
Mary Cutler, OF Louisa county, by
whom he has six sons living, Lando
Robert, Wellington, Arthur, Wilmer
and Douglas.
He was for some years prominent
of the State Bar Association.
He had been an active member of tie
Christian Church for many years.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at $50 O'Clock from the Chris
tian Church, conducted by his pastor
Rev. j. D. Hamaker assisted by
Rev. j. r. Jacobs, of the Methodist
Church.
In spite of the Indictment weather
the church failed to seat the host of
Borrowing friends who came to attest
the respect in which Col. Stckley
was held.
In every way was disp layed the
deceased love for the cause in which
he gladly carried an empty sleeve for
more than fifty years
The casket was a handsome one
Of Confederate gray broad cloth
and was covered with blanket made
rom silk battle flag of the Southern
Confederacy. The pulpit was entire
y hid by a large floral battle flag.
The horial tributes were among the
landsomest ever seen in this section
rom the Bar Association, Daughters
If Confederacy, Civic League. Sunday |
School Glass, Members of mis- church,
). A. E. fraternity of the University |
If Virginia, Woodstock High School
teachers and Students, Employees of
he Forest Service and hosts of friends
Tho sent beautiful designs.
Shenandoah Camp Confederate Vet
rams. Shenandoah Cha pier Daugh |
ers of Confederacy and the members |
be local Bar attended the funeral in |
body. The members of Col Stick !
ay's Bible class carried the flowers !
The pallbears were Judge E. D.
Newman. Judge F. S. Tayenner, Hon.
1. L. Walton, Messrs Homer Myers.
7. n. Davis, Frank Boyer aud Hon
:. j. Walker, of Mount Jackson.
Among the relatives and friends
rom out of town who attended the /
uneral were, MIR W. E Stickley, of ]
he Senior Law Class of the Univer-l
iity OF Virginia, Mrs. lone May, of |
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ Orn-
iorff and daughter. Miss Mary Orn-
lorff. Mr.. Hugh Stickley and daugh-
e., Miss Mary, Mrs. A. c. Sticklev.
Mrs. Russell Stickley, Mr.. and Mrs
3eeler, Messrs. C. NJ. Chiles, A. and |
Homer Stickley, DR.. J. B. Maphis,
DR.. Fred Maphis. Mr.. P. NJ. Jarrett,
Of Strasburg. Mrs. Ralph Wise, of |
Mansfield. Ohio; Messrs' R. J
" alker. Henley Carter and T. W.
Allen. of Mount Jackson; Mrs. Bessie
Mccain and Mr.. Seldom Lacey, of
n inchester, and Mr.. Erasmus
of Maurertowu and Mr.
Carter, of The Plains.