Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-01-19
TEDD MCBRIDE PASSES
SUDDENLY FROM LIFE

1
linotype operator at the McConnels.
vile Herald office, Wednesday
morning shortly after 1880 o'clock
| just as he was entering upon his
days work. While his health had
not been of the best for some time
and several weeks ago he was OFF
work part of week because OF
what was thought to be rheuma-
tism, he had improved and had
since been regularly about his work.
However it was noted Tuesday ev-
ening that he had not set his Gus
tomary string of type during the
| day. He boarded at the Big Elm
boarding house here, and during
! Tuesday evening complained of not
feeling well, and ate but little sup
per. He remained at the place dur
ing the evening, and about ten
O'Clock retired. He arose Wednes-
day morning shortly before seven
O'Clock, and complained of a ter
rible misery in his stomach and of
pain in his arms. The only break
fast he wanted was cup of coffee.
He took some medicine and started
to the office, stating that if not bet
ter he would go to see a doctor. He
was seen to enter the Herald office
about 1880 o'clock, being the first
to arrive. Later when others ar
rived and saw he was not~at the
linotype they thought nothing about
it, thinking he was about the office
somewhere, or had just stepped out.
Later, when someone opened the
door of the toilet, they saw him 1y-
ing dead on the. floor. Two doctors
were summoned, who found that
life was extinct. He was still warm,
and had apparently been dead but
a few minutes when discovered.
Coroner Carl Miller's verdict was
that death was due to heart at
tack. 1t was probable that death
was instant-that he passed from
life to death in twinkling, with
out struggle.
Mr.. Mcbride was about "A years
of age, and was born at Sarahsville.
s;
he took up the printing trade in a
newspaper office at Caldwell, and
for number of years was employed
on the Caldwell Leader. About Is
years ago he began work in the Of
flee of the McConnelsville Herald
where he had since been employed.
He was a splendid workman-was
a good linotype operator and all
round printer. He possessed a keen,
grasping mind. Some years ago
when the entire Herald office force
were off because of illness, he un-
aided got out the paper, on time.
Besides tine Herald uffHee and the
Caldwell paper mentioned, he was
employed in other offices in his
early life, including the Morgan
County Democrat office and the
Chesterhill News. For several years
he was captain of Wagon Company,
No. 1874, of this place. Three years
ago when at camp at Camp Perry,
he was accidentally shot in his leg,
and was later taken to the Walter
Ried hospital, Washington, D. c.,
where he took treatment for sew
eral months. Since the time Of his
injury, he had never been quite
himself physically.
Yedd Mcbride had his faults
he would not want us to say other
wise: but whatever they may have
been, the good that there was in
him far unbalanced them He was
sympathetic, kind hearted, and gen.
erous. He would give his last pen
ny to assist others. He was Never
interested in his work, and no en-
ployer ever complained that he did
not do his full duty.
His parents were the late James
H. and Frances Rebecca Mcbride.
In the year 1900 the family moved
to this place Mr.. Mcbride is sur
vived by one daughtAS. Georgia
Frances, wife of Robert Belts of
Columbus, and the following broth
ers and sisters: James Homer, Eu-
gene H., John S., Hort F., and Ar
thur C. Mcbride, all of this place;
William H., of GAINESVILLE; Miss An
ma Mcbride, r. NJ, Cleveland, and
Mrs. B. j. Wilmarth of Bedford. A
sister Mrs. Nellie Rothrock died a
little over a month ago, Dec. IA;
two other sisters, Bertha and Flor
ence, died in early life, and another
child of the Mcbride family died in
infancy.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock, at the
Homer Mcbride home in the east
end of town, with DR.. III. III. Scott
of the Methodist Episcopal church
officiating. Interment will be made
in McConnelsville cemetery.