Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-06-06
Atty George P. DeshIer
Dies After Long Illness

Atty George Philip Deshler, for
mer superintendent of McConnels-
vile schools, and for many years a
practicing attorney of Marietta,
passed away last Thursday after
noon at East Liverpool. For a num-
ber of months he had been in fail
ing health, and some weeks ago un-
derwent a major operation in a
Parkersburg hospital. His condition
did not improve and several weeks
ago he was taken to the home of a
brother at East Liverpool, where he
of the late Fred Deshler and wife,
and was born in Washington coun-
ty. In his early life he taught
school, and later attended Marietta
college, from which he was grad
uated as valedictorian Of his class
in the year 1890, with Phi Kappa
honors While in Marietta college
he was one of the tutors in old
Marietta academy. Following his
graduation from Marietta college,
he was chosen principal of the Nc
Connelsville high school, serving
two years. He served one year as
principal of Newark high school,
and then accepted the position of
superintendent of McConnelsville
schools, serving in that capacity
from 1893 until 1901. This was the
last teaching position he held, and
in the year 1903 he was admitted
to the bar. and took up the practice
of law in Marietta. In politics he
was a Democrat, and was elected
clerk of the Washington. county
courts in 1918, serving for two
nection with his law practice he was
justice of the peace While. super
intendent of the local high school.
he also served as county school ex-
aminer. He held membership in
the I. o. o. F. and X. of P. lodges.
Although man of peculiar make
up, yet he was man of very keen
intellect, and as school instructor
he ranked high, and he had many
staunch friends here. He demand
ed thoroughness in his pupils, and
teachers, and he set the require
ments for graduation high. Be-
cause of his odd characteristics and
his keenness of mind, and thor
oughness as an instructor, he will
be remembered as an outstanding
school man of this locality.
Mr.. Deshler loved McConnelsville,
and through this paper to which he
had been a subscriber uninterrupt-
edly ever since he left here, he
kept in very close touch with the
citizenry OF this place, and particu-
larly so with the pupils who were
t1xn ivSn ha
was connected with them.
He was never married, but sur
viving him are number of broth
ers and sisters.
The Marietta Times carried the
following editorial:
The death of George P. Deshler,
for more than 80 years a practicing
attorney in Marietta, comes at a
time when a number of his class
mates in Marietta college are gath
ering to attend the Tooth anniver-
sary of that institution, and to hold
a reunion. Mr.. Deshler was an hon.
or man of the class of 1890, one Of
the most active, loyal classes that
ever graduated, and he had met
with it's members on many Occa-
sions He will be missed by them,
as he will be by Marietta residents
to whom he was familiar char
acter. Mr.. Deshler was interested
in politics, being a Democrat, and
was for years active in the party.
Funeral services were held at the
Hood funeral home, Marietta, Sun
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, with
Rev. G.. E. Bartlett . pastor of the
First Baptist church, Marietta. Off
ciating. The body was placed in a
crypt in the mausoleum in Oak
Grove cemetery.