Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-26
The Death Record.

The people of Jefferson. county were
shocked and distressed Tuesday morn
ing when announcement was made that
Mrs. Mary Morris Mason Strudwick,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Mason, Jr., and wife OF Mr.. Edward
Strudwick, Jr., of Richmond, Va, had
died at the home Of her parents in Charles
Town. Mrs. Strudwick had been i'll for
some time past, and a few weeks ago
came to her parents home for treatment.
Her condition became so serious that an
operation was performed as last resort,
but her life could not be saved and she
passed away at an early hour Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Strudwick, who was just
81 years of age, was beautiful and at
tractive young woman, whose many
lovely characteristics had endeared her
to wide circle of friends. Wherever
she was known she was loved, and her
death Just in the bloom of youth and
when life seemed to be so full OF promise
OF happiness brings great sorrow TO her
family and friencs. She was so young,
so sweet and so radiant, that il is hard to
give her up and 10 realize that she will
be seen on earth no more. Besides her
husband, who is an officer in the army
reserve corps, she is survived by her
parents, two sisters and brother. The
funeral service was held yesterday after
noon in the Episcopal Church in Charles
Town, and the body was laid to rest in
the graveyard adjoining.
Mrs. Anna Moore Bedinger, aged II
years, widow OF Rev. Everett Wade
Bedinger, prominent Presbyterian min
lister and educator, died on July 18th at
the family residence in Anchorage, Ken
lucky. Her death was the result OF a
stroke of paralysis, superinduced by heat
prostitution, suffered three weeks previous.
Saturday she received a second stroke
and lapsed into an unconscious state,
from which she did not rally. Mrs. Bill
myer was a native OF Shepherdstown,
and a daughter OF the late Conrad Bill
myer, pioneer wooden mill operator.
She had been a resident OF Kentucky
since her marriage in March, 1869, and
for thirty-six years had lived atAnchorage.
Her husbands death occurred in March,
1916. A daughter, Miss Anna M. Bed
niger, died last August upon her return
from Korea, where she had been sent as
a missionary by the Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Bedinger is survived by two sons,
Henry g. Bedinger, a lawyer, OF Louis
vile, and DR.. John Y. D. Bedinger, who
was in the field hospital at Fl. Oglethorpe,
Ga, at the time OF his mothers death;
three daughters, Miss Marian Bedinger,
teacher at the Louisville Girls High
School; Miss Katherine Bedinger, OF
Anchorage, and Miss Olivia Bedinger,
teacher at the Emmen Field School :;
and sister, Miss Catherine Billmyer.
Mr.. John M. Curran, formerly a much
esteemed resident OF Shepherdstown.
died al his home in Washington yester-
day, after long period OF i'll health,
aged 70 years. He had lived in Wash
ington for number Of years, having
been employed in the Navy Yard. He
is survived by his wife, who was form-
erly Miss Mary Goheen, Of Martinsburg;
son, Rev. Father John A. Curran, OF
Harper's Ferry; and daughter, Mrs.
Frank Massey, OF Washington. The
body will be taken TO Martinsburg for
burial on Friday. Mr.. Curran'S friends
in Shepherdstown will be saddened TO
learn of his death, for he was good man.
Mrs. Rebecca Boltz, widow of John
H. Boltz, died in Martinsburg last Mon
day, aged 81 years, month and II days.
Mrs. Boltz, whose maiden name was
Gruber, was native of Jefferson county,
having been born near Middleway, and
most OF her life was spent in the Bunker
Hill neighborhood. She was buried in
the Masonic Cemetery at Middleway. A
son and daughter survive her.
Mrs. Lata L. Baylor, widow OF Captain
George Baylor, died at her home in
Charles Town last Friday, aged IA years.
Mrs. Baylor, who was native Of
Queen Anne's county, Md, is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. J. M. Trapnell,
brother, Frederick Beatty, and a sister,
Mrs. Josephine Morgan.
William Dean Smith, one of Berkeley
county'S oldest residents, died last Satur-
day at his home near Martinsburg, in the
Goth year of his age. He was a native OF
England, but had lived in this country
since he was Fl years old. One son SUR
wives him.
John Washington Runkles, an aged
resident OF Martinsburg, died at his home
in that place last Monday morning, in his
SSth year. He is survived by two sons.
Jacob Haines Morris, lifelong resident
OF Charles Town, died at his home in that
place last week, aged 90 years.