The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-12
EVANSVILLE.
(By G. w. Diefenbach)
Death of Leo J. Beachy.

Beachy, the crippled photographer
and writer who did more to make Mt
Nebo well known than any other, dice
at the home of his father at noon
May 5th. Mr.. Beachy had been a suf.
ferer from locomotor ataXia since the
age of IA, which started in milo
form and continued to grow gradually
worse, until he became almost help
less. Several weeks ago he developed
heart trouble which was the direct
cause of his death. He taught school
for number of years, until compelled
to give it up because Of his disability;
then he devoted his time to photo
graphy, bee keeping and writing. He
was especially successful in his photo
graphic work, having accumulated a
most excellent group of views taken
in this county and nearby points in
Pennsylvania, which have had a very
wide sale on postcards. He was gift
ed with the powers of description, and
his writings are excellent pen pictures
of the places he wrote about. He al
so wrote items of historic value. His
contributions appeared quite regular
ly in The Christian Monitor, the
Mennonite church publication and at
least one travel article, of especial
value to tourists about Western Mary
land, which appeared in Motor Travel,
together with several of his famous
views. He also published a book,
Letters and Poems to Isabell." All
of his work which is best known and
most appreciated by the public was
done under difficulties, due to his
physical disability, but with it was
wonderful disposition of cheer and
hope not often found in those with
the best of health. For a number of
years he has been cared for by his
sister, Kate, who patiently assisted
him. He is survived by his father,
Jonas J. Beachy, SO years of age, and
still in good health; two brothers,
Elmer j., and Edward j.; and four
sister, Kate, who patiently assisted
Mary Custer and Miss Kate, all of
Grantsville, and Mrs. Christina
Unzicker, of near Goshen, Indiana.
The funeral was held from the
Casselman Mennonite Church on
Saturday morning, conducted by
undertaken Winterberg; Rev. Noah
E. Miller, of Springs, had charge of
the services and burial in the church
cemetery near by. The pail bearers
were Galen and Harrison Beachy,
Bruce and Daniel burst, Bruce Warn
lex and Roy l. Kinsinger. Mr.. Beachy
was born at Mt. Nebo, March 10Th,
1874, and attained the age of SO
years, living his entire life in his
fathers home.
DIR. Bayard T. Keller.
DR.. Bayard 7. Keller, of Cuyhoga
Falls, Ohio, died at his home on May
9th, from paralysis. DR.. Keller was
brother of the late DR.. G. C. Keller,
and began his practice here at the age
of p years, in 1871, succeeding Dr..
Carr. While practicing here he was
married to Miss Elizabeth J. Casteel,
of near Oakland, and in 1882 moved
to Oakland where he practiced until
he removed to Ohio, where he was ac-
tive until his death. He was born
at Cumberland in 1885, graduated
from the University of Maryland,
Baltimore, and Immediately took up
the practice of his profession here
He was very active man, loved his
work and enjoyed travel, having
passed through Grantsville in Jan
uary enroute to Florida where he
spent several months every winter,
almost always travelling by motor and
most of the time driving his car. He
is survived by the following children,
his wife having died eight years ago:
His son, DR.. d. c. Keller, with whom
he was associated in the practice of
medicine and made his home; Bayard
T. Keller, Mrs. Alice Burroughs and
Mrs. Nellie Straight, of Cuyhoga
Falls, and Charles Keller, of Iowa;
also two sisters, Mrs. Alice Getty,
Meyersdale, Pa, and Mrs. J. Madison
Willis, of Washington Court House,
Ohio. Mrs. Ella B. Keller attended
the funeral which was held on Mon
day.
Benefits Held For Flood Sufferers.
Two community benefits were held
last week for the Mississippi Valley
flood sufferers. On Wednesday even
ing a pageant was given at the
Holmes and Wallace Studios, which
was built around the Incidents des-
cribed in the book, "The Fair Miss
issippi," by Mary N. Murphy, which
was very touching and descriptive of
the distress undergone by those in
the flood area. The attendance was
splendid and an offering of S27OO was
given. The characters and those TAX
ing them follow: East, Miss Viola
Swauger; West, Miss Helen Folk;
North Misc Dnrothv VoupLip. South