Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-02-28
E. W. VEASEY
DIED SUDDENLY
LAST SATURDAY
Stricken AT His Home On Market
Street And Dies After Half
Hours Illness.
WAS ACTIVE In BUSINESS,
CHURCH, AND SOCIAL LIFE

Eugene w. Veasey, one of the most
prominent and highly respected citi-
zens of Pocomoke City, died suddenly
at his home on Market street, this
city, about noon on Saturday last,
aged 66 years, the cause of his death
being angina pectoris.
Mr.. Veasey was the son of the late
Isaac N. and Jennie Veascy and was
born in Worcester county, August 22,
1859; here he spent all his life.
Up to the day of his death he was
in his usual health; but he was sud-
denly attacked by the fatal stroke
and died after only half hours ill
ness.
He received his education in POGO
moke City. In 1885 he married Ella
Isabelle Scott, and of this union there
were born four children. He had en-
gagged in steamboating, and merchan-
dising, but for several years past he
had not been actively employed.
He was at one time a president and
was,. at the time of his death direc-
tor of the Pocomoke City National
Bank; trustee of the Pocomoke City
High School, a member of the. City
Council, and also of the Knights of
Pythias and Order of Owls. Mr.. Yea
sey was also prominent in his church
relations. He was a member of the
Methodist Protestant Church for so
years, an official for 40 years, and
frequently honored with churchly rec
ognition.
Funeral services were held from
his late residence on Market street,
last Monday, February 23d. Inter-
ment was made in the M. P. cemetery,
Rev. E. L. Bunce, officiating, assisted
by Revs. DR.. Elderdice, of Baltimore,
and DR.. Shipley, of Salisbury.
Besides his widow, the deceased is
survived by four children: Mrs. Geo.
w. Dexter, Dorothy. Isabelle Veasey,
Eugene E. Veasey, and William I. Yea
sey. Also by sister, Mrs. c. B.
Strayer, of Norwalk, Conn.,, and by
two brothers, Herbert N. Veasey, of
Eustis, Florida, and Roy r. Veasey,
Garden Lake, N. J. Thomas J. Yea
sey, Of this city, is an uncle.
The active pail bearers were Frank
E. Hudson, E. E. Covington, Willard
J. Stevenson, Frank D. Young, and
DR.. r. l. Givens.
The honorary bearers were: Milton
L. Veasey, Elwood Matthews, Edw.
w. McMaster, o. A. Johnson, Frank
Matthews, William J. Scott, Edgar
Fontaine, William G.. Lankford, J. S.
Crockett, John w. Station, Thomas B.
Walters, Mayor William E. Hall, Lew
is j. Hancock, F. Lee Bonneville, F. j.
Lloyd and William NAPLES.
The. floral offerings were unusually
profuse and beautiful, evidencing the
high regard in which the deceased
was held. Many from out-of-town
paid their last respects, including, Mr..
and Mrs. William G.. Scott, Mrs. Har-
ry Parkhurst, Mrs. William Hanson,
all of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Hastings and Eben Hearne, of
Snow Hill; w. A. Shepherd, and Rev.
Richard Shipley, of Salisbury; Mrs.
Sue Morse and Mrs. John Byrd of
Cape Charles; and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Revans. of Greenbackyille. Va.
Mr.. Veasey's death will cause Il void
in the business and social life of Po-
comoke City, hard to fill. He had
grown up with the town, participated
in it's growth and development, made
his influence felt for good in the COM
served his church faithfully,
honored in his family relations, and
died respected and honored as thor
ough Christian gentleman.