Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-02-10
The Death Record.

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Prof. Frank Aubrey Byerly, one Of the
well-known educators OF this section OF
West Virginia, died last Saturday after
noon about 3 o'clock in the City Hospital
in Martinsburg. Nine days previous Prof.
Byerly had undergone an operation Tor
relief from an illness that had sapped his
strength during the past year. The OPP
Grafton seemed to be q success, and he
rapidly recuperated, every symptom be-
ing favorable for several days. Then a
change came and his strength began to
fail. Friday il was known that his con-
dition was very grave, and from Thai time
he rapidly declined. he was conscious
until an hour or two before his death, and
was resigned TO the inevitable, calmly
bidding his family and friends goodbye.
Prof. Byerly was born and reared at MI.
Crawford, Augusta county, Va, and was
in the 63d year of his age. He began
teaching when he was "a years old, and
made the instruction of the young his life
work. He came 10 West Virginia about
thirteen years ago, teaching for a couple
OF years at Romney. From Romney he
came to Shepherdstown in 1905, where he
served for some years as principal OF the
graded school. Later he was principal
of the public school ct WardenSville and
then at Shenandoah Junction, and for the
past couple OF years was superintendent
OF the public and high school at Peters,
burg, w. Va, holding this position at the
time OF his death. Prof. Byeny was a
competent and faithful school man, doing
his duty with conscientious devotion
that showed his unselfsh interest in his
work. Progressive in his ideas and sat-
lsfied only with the highest standards,
he has left a marked impression for good
wherever he has labored. He was a
pleasing writer in both poetry and prose,
and had from time to time written articles
for the local newspapers. He was also
the author OF several booklets relating to
school subjects. He was an exemplary
Christian man, a member Of the Baptist
Church, and was always courageous
worker in the temperance cause. In his
death our community has lost truly good
man, his family a loving husband and
father, and the cause OF education high
minded and conscientious teacher. SUI
viving him are his wife, two daughters,
Misses Ruth and Mary Byerly, and son,
Mr.. Harry Byerly, who is connected with
the Northern Pacific Railway at ST. Paul,
MINI. The funeral service was held
Tuesday in the Southern Methodist
Church, conducted by Rev. Absalom
Knox, assisted by Rev. S. M. Cole, OF
Charles Town, and the body was inferred
in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Ralph B. Dyer, who was formerly
Miss Maggie Lambert, of Shepherdstown,
died suddenly early Yesterday morning
at her home in Victoria, Va, from pneu-
monia. The body will be brought here
tonight for burial, and after service on
Friday at the home OF her sister, Mrs.
Robert q. Miller, will be inferred in the
Reformed Cemetery. Mrs. Dyer, who
was aboutforty years ofage, was daugh-
ter OF John c. Lambert, and is survived
by her husband and little daughter, and
two brothers and two sisters, VIM. C..
and Elmer Lambert, Mrs. r. q, Miller
and Mrs. b. F. Greenwood. Mrs. Dyer's
friends here will be sorry 10 learn OF her
death.
Mrs. John r. Schel died at her home
in MartinSburg last Saturday, aged "a
years. Her death is said 10 have been
the result Of an accident on a B. & O..
train at Washington last summer, when a
sudden movement of the train threw her
down and hurt her badly. The deceased
was native of Jefferson county, and be-
fore her marriage was Miss Angelina
Pierce Walker. She is survived by her
husband and four daughters.
Charles A. McIntire, former resident
of Martinsburg, died last Saturday at his
home in Greeneville, S. c., where he was
chief train dispatcher TOR the Southern
Railroad. The deceased, who was "A
years Of age, was brother OF former
State Senator A. c. Mcintyre. He is SUR
vived by his wife and seven little chill
dren.
Nathaniel r. Craighill, formerly Of
Charles Town, a son ofthe late Gen. VIM.
p. Craighil, died suddenly on Tuesday
at his home in Brooklyn, n. Y. He was
A years OF age. Besides his wife, he is
survived by three sisters and two brothers.
The body was taken to Charles Town for
burial.
Mrs. Eliza J. Carper, one OF the aged
residents OF this county, died last We'd
nesday at the home OF her son, VIM. f.
Carper, at Summit Point The deceased,
who was so years old, was the widow OF
VIM. p. Carper, and is survived by five
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