Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-03
:. n. RTDGLEY, WELL KNOWN
EDUCATOR, DIES IN LOGAN

A message was received here
Monday morning from Logan, O., by
Miss Jennie Fleming, announcing the
sudden death of her nephew, Prof
Clarence F. Ridgley of that city
Death resulted from heart attack
and the message stated that he was
stricken Saturday night. Previous
to that Mr.. Ridgley had been about
his duties and apparently in his us
ual health, though 1t was known
that for the last few years, since
having an illness with influenza, he
had been more or less subject at in
tervals to attacks of the nature OF
that which resulted in his death.
1t was stated later, after the first
announcement of Mr.. Ridgley' s
death, that he was in his office Sat
urday, at the school building, when
he was stricken with the fatal at
tack A doctor was summoned, and
he was revived somewhat, and was
then taken to his home, and with
help walked into the house and up
stairs.
Clarence Fleming Ridgley was a
son of Charles A. Ridgley and the
late Laura Fleming Ridgley of Ches-
terhill. and was born at Todds, O..
July 8, 1884, making him in his
| 46th year at the time of his death
When he was quite young, his par
ents moved to Chesterhill, and il
was in that place he attended school.
graduating from the Chesterhil
| high school He later took a course
at Ohio State University, graduating
from that institution, and in va
cations of recent years he had been
working on a Masters degree at Co
| lumbia university, New York. He is
survived by his wife who was Jes
/, sic Johnson, daughter of the late
William Johnson of ChesterhiIl
Mrs. Johnson. mother of Mrs Ridg
ley, makes her home in Logan with
the Ridgley family. Besides his
wife, Mr.. Ridgley leaves son Rob
ert, who this year entered Ohio
State University as student;
daughter Margaret who will grad
uate this year from Logan high
school; and two younger sons, OF
lsehool age Richard and David.
Besides these and Prof. Ridgley's
father. Charles A. Ridgley of Ches-
terhill above mentioned the de-
ceased is survived by two sisters
Mrs. Ethel Cain and Mrs Edith
Woodward, both of Chesterhill. and
ia brother, Harry Ridgley of Zanes
vile. Two brothers died in early
childhood
Prof. Clarence F. Ridgley was a
success as an educator, his life hav-
ing been devoted to the teaching
profession. He began his teaching
career in the schools of Mar
ion township, being engaged first at
the Bethel school, and later in the
Chesterhill grades, and after a
short time spent in that capacity, he
became superintendent of the schools
there, serving later in similar ca
pacity in the schools at Beverly two
years, and then in McConnelsville
two years-191S and 1919, being
here when the new NJ & NJ high
school building was constructed,
serving one year in that building.
and being the first superintendent
to serve there. Since, that time he
had been located at Logan, about
l years, as head of the schools
there, and was working there when
his death came. He was recognized
in the different places noted, as
being eminently qualified for his
work, and it was always with regret
on the part of the public that his
severing of his relations at any of
the places, was received. His last
field for the practicing of his pro-
fession, covering the period of years
it did, evidenced the fact that his
work was regarded as highly satis-
factory, particularly when it is
known that he had had the offer of
positions in various other places,
always prevailed upon to remain
there.
In private, as we'll as public life.
he was a man of high ideals, and
splendid Christian character, affec-
tionate and thoughtful for those
who were near him by family ties,
and one whose passing is marked
with sadness for all He was a mem.
Der of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Logan, and was affiliated
with the Masonic lodge at Chester
hill.
Funeral services were held We'd |
nesday at one o'clock p. M, at the
residence in Logan, following which |
the body was brought to Chesterhill |
for burial, further short services |
ME Fleming left here Tuesday ev-
ening for Chesterhill, and from there |
went Wednesday morning to Logan,
to attend the funeral. She accom-
panied the family of her niece Mrs |