The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-29
LOUIS ]. BAYHA, PIONEER BANKER,
ANSWERS CALL OF GRIM REAPER
DROPPED DEAD YESTERDAY
MORNING As ne PREPARED
FoR WORK.
Wss cashisr % German Bank of
Wheeiina For Fe~y-nVe Years
Funeral Saturday.

Louis J. Dayha. cashier OF the Ger
man Bank Of WheelinE for the past
fory-nvs rear. died. suddenly at MS
home In Pleasant valley yesterday
morning. at s:i5 O'Clock. Death was
due to an attack OF heart failure.
The sudden call Of death came unex-
pscted 20 his many friends. as at no
time has hs condition been consid-
cred serious.
Although slightly IN since last sum
mer. the indomifable will " OF the
old banker. had kept him al his post
At the bank. which he had fAthered
and which he had seen grow TO a
monster institution. al the corner OF
Twelfth and Market streets. During
The past two weeks. be had suffered
from a cold which probably weakened
his body TO such an extent as 20 make
him too weak TO stand the attacks OF
yesterday morning.
The news OF his death came as a
sudden blow 60 his friends and bust
ness associates. The bank closed ifs
doors A wreath was placed upon
the door. bearing mute tribute TO the
veteran. He was well known In the
city and community generally. his
personal acquaintance numbered
n ~ hLAAAA"AH ALI AAAiAAltu men
OF all walks II life. He vas unos-
tentatious in as manner and habits
being satished 10 do without the lux
uries that many crave. although he
was In a position TO enjoy those same
luxuries.
Oldest Banker In City.
In point Of service. Mr. Bayha was
h oldest banker In the city. being
With Nha n.z..a Mt - -
90 OF which were spent as cashier OF
That institution. He grew up with the
city. and aside from being at the
head Of one OF the largest banking IN
sttutions In the State, he also took
a vide interest In civic Affairs.
He was born In Wheeling. April 3.
lS4i. a son of Louis ]. and Elizabeth
G. CEckhart) Bayha. His boyhood was
spent In the city and he acquired his
education In its schools. In April.
1870. he entered the bank with which
he was so long associated as book.
keeper. Five years later he was pro
NOTED to cashier. in which capacity
be- served until his death.
He was an active member OF the
First English Evangelical Lutheran
church, and n of the mainstays In
h work carried on by that congreEa-
ton. Since 1881 he acted as treasur-
or. In politics Mr.. Bayha was a
staunch Republican.
He married Miss Mary VI. Tiemann.
daughter OF John Henry and Sophia
Tiemann. OF this city. Her father was
at n time a prominent jeweler and
manufactures Of surgical instruments
In Wheeling. Three children were
born 10 the union. George Eugene (de-
ceased), Laura Il. ~(deceased). and
Louisiana Georgiana. wife OF John G..
Lynch. general secretary OF the Y. NJ.
G. A. Besides Mrs. Bayha and Mrs.
Lynch to survive him. there Is one
sister. Mrs. F. l.. Hainer. OF New Cas-
tie. Pa; George Bayha and BENJAMIN
Bayha, OF Niobrara, Neb-. and John j.
Bayha, OF Los Angeles, Calf.
The German Rank, Of which Mr..
Bayha was cashier. largely through
his untirlng efforts and sturdy. honest
policy. Is one OF the strongest hnan-
Cial institutions of the In
point OF fact, " ranks sixteenth among
the State banks of the United States
The absence Of his guiding hand and
sound advice will be soraly missed In
the conduction OF the affairs OF the
bank.
Funeral services over the remains
OF the late banker will be held to-mor
ROY afternoon al 2 o'clock at the tam
ily home In Please. . Valley. Rev. "
s. Dysinger. pastor OF the First Eng
lish Evangelical Lutheran church. OF
which the deceased was a member.
VIII have charge OF the services. In.
tcrment will be In Greenwood ceme.
terry. Grandsons Of the deceased viii
be the active ~pailbearers. and bust
ness associates will act as honorary
p~ai1hearera.