Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-23
DR.. ]. MCKEE SITES DIES SUNDAY NIGHT
AT HIS HOME DISAPPOINTMENT MEDICAL
SPECIALIST AND 4 CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN
Justice ]. H. Mcbride Long Magistrate At Gerrardstown
Passes AWay--Death Summons Henry v. Sperow Near
Town. Who Lived Useful Life-Mrs S. A. Porteried.

tended to the bereaved family when
it became known that DR.. Johnson
MceKe Sites, 300 West Burke street,
one of Martinsburg's leading citi-
zens and eve, ear and throat spe.
cialists. had passed away Sunday
night The end came about II
o'clock and terminated the linger-
ing Illness that had rendered Or.
Sites helpless invalid and impos-
cd considerable suffering in the past
three years. His health had been
falling for the past ten years. but
his condition became worse follow
ing a stroke of paralysis three years
aeo. During all this period he had
borno pain and suffering with a pa
tience and Christian fortitude that
was in keeping with a life of con
eecraton The funeral services viii
be held at the late homo Tuesday
afternoon at 80 o'clock, His pas.
tor. Rev. ]. Il. jacobs. of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
Of which he had been u member
Of the Official hoard for many years
up until the hour OF bis death, will
oGlciatc. 1t Is expected that Rev.
Or. Henry p. Itammill. OF Alexan-
drla, va, will be here to attend. The
romans will be laid to rest In the
mausoleum at Green Hill cemetery,
Or. Sites was man whose good,
clean life will leave a lasting in
Auenca upon his community. His
| Illness and death coming at a time
when he could be considered com
paratively young man, were primar-
ily duo u his devotion to his pro-
fession and IN his clients. Over and
over again he maGe many sacrifices
TO minister To suffering humanity,
often without hope of remuneration
and not expecting any. He was not
only clean in his life but in CONVEX
eation and those close to him loved
and revered tho nobility of his
character. Never In word or deed
was he Known TO swerve from HIS
lofty standard Of Christian ideals,
ard he always regarded the rights
| and comforts and privileges Of 9th
ors above MS own. lie was not I'M
pulsiye or Facilitating, but was man
all through, deliberate and thought
/ he conscientiously believed was
right with God. The deceased did
a great amount OF charity work, but
never paraded his deeds before the
community. being reserved and un-
osentatlous.
The deceased was born In Pendle-
ton county, w. Va, November q,
1862. He first attended the home
schools, then West Virginia Uni
yenity, and after completing the
course there entered the medical
department of tho University Of New
York, graduating in the spring of
1885 He praetleed his profession
/ at Upper Tract until 1893, when he
/ purchased the home on West Burke
! street. whore he has since resided.
/ He continued in general practice
here until some time in 1903, when
he re-entered the New York medi.
cal school and specialized in the eye,
ear nose and throat, graduating in
March a. 1904. After thia time he
confined himself to this special
! branch OF the work and in 1908
went to Germany, where he contin-
! ueu MS studleS.
From the time OF his graduation
| he kept himself well informed in
/ his profession, taking post grad.
ate work and keeping in touch with
I modern practice For Il number OF
/ years and UP until his htalth fail
ed, he was a member and president
Of the state Board OF Examiners OF
] .
/ the West Virginia Medical Society
in 1885 and WAS an organizer and
one OF the first presidents Of the
/ Eastern Panhandle Medical Society
A few years since he was elected
4 a honorary member OF this society
] for life. He was also member
Of the city Hospital faculty and for
4 years one Of its most efficient lectur.
/ ers and a Baltimore and Ohio sur.
geon IS long az able to work. In
spite Of all these attiYities he al.
lowed nothing to interfere with his
duty to his family and his church,
with which he was united when a
youth Of lG yeam OF age. lie was
a constant reader and had a broad
I kn0Wledee Of the affains Of his conn
try, ana also spent two years
abroad
Or sites was man OF cons
/ cradle property but all that he pos.
stssed hit acquired through his own
I efforts and by strict honesty. lie
/ manifested the same spirit IN his
business dealings that actuated his
entire life, a desire to be square