Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-03-30
DEATH Is EVER BUSY.

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The Register last week contained a
brief notice of the death of Mrs. Kim
Ter, wife of Prof. A. G. Kimler, for
merly principal of Shepherd College,
which occurred at her home in waynes-
ooro, Va, on March 22d. information
from that place gives the facts con-
cernlng her death. Mrs. Kimler had
not been well Tor several years. Last
fall year ago she was operated upon
for gall stones and some were found
she rallied somewhat, but all last sum-
mer was very weak, and in OctobcC
her condition became serious. On the
18th OF December Prof Kimler took
her TO the University Hospital, where
she was operated upon two days later
The surgeons found that her trouble
was cancer. The disease had started
on the gall bladder and had spread.
to the liver and smaller intestines
She was taken back home on the 3lst
of December in hopeless condition,
and the disease made such headway
that she was not able to retain any
good. During the last forty-one davs
of her life she could not take any
food at all, and at last she could not
N'N'' oAiO" a llNlIC MdlCT. SnC SUI
fered greatly, though her physicians did
all that they could to relieve her. She
was conscious until within two DAYS
of her death. She was buried in Way
nesboro on Friday last. The service
was held in the Presbyterian Church,
in charge of Rev. DR.. walthall. assist
ed by other pastors of Waynesboro
In accordance with her request, her
pallbearers were members of the WAY
nesboro High School, Of which Prof
kmler is principal Mrs. Mary Vir-
ginia Rice Kimler was born near New
Market, Va, her father and mother
being members of prominent families
Of that section. Besides her husband
She is survived by son, Richard Kim
Ter, of Troy, New York, and sister.
Mrs. John f. HOPKINS, near New Mar
ket.
L. Kirk Hardesty. live stock dealer
with a wide acquaintance in Jefferson
and Berkeley counties. died last Sun
day morning at the home of his SON.
in-law, Edward W. Myers, near Swan
Pond. He had been sick for several
weeks with heart trouble and other
complications. Although he was in
the 77th year of his age, he was re-
markably active and strong for a mar.
OF his age, and up until his last ill
ness was active in his business and
IN full possession of his faculties.
His death will be the cause Of regret
TO many friends, for wherever he was
known-and he was known far and
wioe-he was liked by those with
whom he came in contact Jovial and
full OF fun and alive with good spirits.
he was most companionable man. and
he Will be greatly missed in this neigh.
oorhood. Mr.. Hardesty was a native
OF Clarke county, Va, but had lived
IN this section for thirty-odd years
HE bought cattle, sheep, hogs and
wool from the farmers, and his busi-
ness took him to many homes, where
he was always welcome. He was a
confederate veteran, having enlisted
in a military company from Clarke
county at the outbreak of the Civil
War. The funeral was held at the
home OF Mr.. Myers on Tuesday, the
service being conducted bv Rev. d
Worman, assisted by Rev. Charles
oh'selln. lnterment was made in Elm
wood Cemetery, Shepherdstown. Mr..
iardesty is survived by two daughters,
Mrs Myers and Mrs. D. Holland Moler,
east of town; also brother, Otho
Hardesty, and sister, Mrs. Hardesty,
living in Clarke county.
During the war Mr.. Hardesty was
member OF the headquarters company
or bodyguard Of General Robert E.
Lee, and rendered valuable service.
He was captured on one occasion and
taken to Washington, but he managed
to elude his captors and made his way
back TO his command.
J. Edwin Cooper, retired whole
sale merchant and public spirited cit
izen OF Winchester, died last Sunday,
in the 10th year of his age. He had
been an invalid for long time and
for the past few years had seldom
left his room. Mr.. Cooper had stud
led for the Lutheran ministry in his
early life, but his health broke down
and he was unable to make this his
life work He was for years men,
Der OF the wholesale grocery firm Of
Cooper Brothers. Although Mr.. Coop
er never served as an active minister.
he became the most prominent lay
man in the Virginia Synod Of the Lu-
theran Church, and was well-known in
the church at large as an influential
and Cody man. He gave Of his time
and means and energy to the work OF
the church, and was highly regarded
by Lutherans generally. He was for
years treasurer OF the United Luther
an Synod OF the South. Locally he