Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-04
Death,s cali Comes no Many.

Deaths Call Comes To Many.
Charles Albert Licklider. one of Shep-
herdstown's welI-known and respected
residents, died last Friday morning in
Norfolk, Va. MIR. Ecklider and his wife
went TO Norfolk the Wednesday before
Christmas TO spend the holidays with
theirreIatives. They stopped with Tenn
pin Licklider, Mr.. Licklider's son. where
they were joined by his other son, Dr.
Albert H. Licklider, OF Williamstown,
Mass. Christmas morning Mr.. Lickiider
became i'll, but by Thursday he SEEM
ed much better and was able to be about
the house. Friday morning at 6 3Oo'clock
he called to his wife, and when she went
to him he was sitting on the side of his
bed. In that instant, however, he fell
over, dead, and though his sons were
with him in a moment, the vital spark
had forever fled. Mr.. Licklider, who
was the Oldest son of the late u. T. Lick
lider. one of Shepherdstown's most
prominent residents, was born in this
place in l848. and passed his 6Sth birth
day last September. When young man
he succeeded his father in the harness
and saddIery business in this place. Be-
coming interested in the Y. M. c. A..
work, he decided to engage in this line of
activity, and in 1880 lett here for Peters
burg. Va, where he was secretary of the
Y. M. c. A. of that city. From Peters
burg he went TO Lynchburg, and thence
to Atlanta, Ga. where he was prominent
in Y. M. c. A. work. His wife, who
was Miss Florence Harp, OF this place.
died in Atlanta in 1890. He then engaged
in general Y. M. c. A. work for couple
of years, travelling on the Pacific Coastand
through the Northwest. In 1893 he mar
ried the second time, his wife being Miss
Johnnie Beatton, of Southern Virginia.
About 1893 he went into the life insurance
business, and for time lived in Norfolk,
Va, afterward moving to Baltimore,
where he remained until failing health
compelled him to retire.
Up to within the last couple of years
Mr.. Licklider was one of the most active
and best preserved men for his age that
we have ever known. Youthful in ap-
pearance, energetic and bright, he might
have passed for twenty years younger
than he really was. In August. 1915, he
began to fail in health, and though he at
once placed himself under rigid treatment
and faithfully followed the directions OF
his physicians, he continued to decline.
In May last he established bis home in
Shepherdstown and with his wife moved
to this place, in the hope that his health
might be restored. The insidious dis
ease could not be stayed, however, and
undermined his strength until at last came
the inevitable end. Mr.. Licklider was a
genial, high minded man, and led an ex-
emplary and useful life. For many years
he had been member of the Southern
Methodist Church, and his life was con-
sistent with the religion he protested.
He always exerted his influence for good,
doing the thing that he thought was right
and actively espousing any good cause
for which stood He will be missed not
only by his family and personal friends,
but also by those with whom he was
associated in Christian work and good
enterprises. Besides his wife, Mr.. Lick
lider is survived by two sons, DR.. Albert
H. Licklider, of Williams College, Will
Jamestown, Mass, and Templin R. Lick
lider, OF Norfolk; also by two brothers
and two sisters, Edward T. and VIM. p.
Licklider and Mrs. Bette Rentch and
Miss Annie Licklider, of Shepherdstown.
His father, G. T. Licklider, died in 1903.
OF the children of the latter, he is the first
TO pass away in more than halfcentury.
A little sister died in 1865, within a few
days of the death OF the mother Of the
family.
The body was brought TO Shepherds
town on Saturday last, and Sunday after
noon the funeral service was held at his
home on Prospect avenue, being conduct
ed by Rev. Absalom Knox. of the M. E.
Church South, assisted by Rev. ]. w.
Ware, of the Episcopal Church. The in
terment was in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Emily Brown, widow OF Jacob
Brown, died at her home in Charles Town
on December 23d, al the ripe old age OF
IS years. She was daughter OF the late
Daniel Entler, a. prominent citizen and
hotel-keeper of Shepherdstown in by
gone days, and was born and reared in
this place. She had lived in Charles
Town for many years, where she was
highly regarded by all OF her friends. Of
the large family OF Daniel Entler, but two
are now living, Miss Nettie Entler, ofthis
place, and d. Morgan Entler, ofMcKees-
port, Pa. Mrs. Brown is survived by
three sons and two daughters: w. H. E.,
Adam w. and ]. Walter Brown and Miss
Emma Brown, OF Charles Town, and