Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-11-25
"A. C.. Mcbride Ends
Life At Home Sunday

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Arthur Carl ("Troby') Mcbride
AZ, World war soldier, and local In
surance agent took his life Sunda,
afternoon about 2:15 at the Nc
Bride home in the east end of town
He had eaten his dinner. and there
was nothing to indicate that he wai
contemplating ending his life. Hi.
brother, Homer Mcbride, and hi:
sister, Miss Annie Mcbride, r. N.
were down stairs, and hearing a re-
port, went to investigate. Going up
ing dead on his bed. He had Sc"
cured .12 gauge shot gun from q
closet and took it to his bed room.
1t is evident that while sitting on
the bed, he balanced the butt of the
gun on the floor, and with the ram
rod, pressed the trigger. The en-
tire load took effect in his heart.
He had been in i'll health for some
months, and at times seemed dis.
pondent, because of his condition.
The deceased was a son of the
late James Harvey and Frances Re-
becca Mcbride, and was born at
Sarahsville, Noble county, O., April
26, 1895. His father was a Civil
war soldier. In 1900 the family
moved to this place. Mr.. Mcbride
attended school here. He possessed
a keen mind, acquiring knowledge
quickly and thoroughly. When a
young man he joined Company M,
o. N. G., at this place, and was Il
member of that outfit when the
United States entered the World
war He willingly answered his
country's call, and served overseas
in Company D, 148th Infantry, 37Sh
Division. He was mess sergeant,
and on four major fronts
Meuse Argone, st. MihieL Ypres-Lys,
and Ypres-Escault. He was good
soldier, brave and patriotic with
love for his comrades andlhe won the
plaudits Of his superior officers. 1t
was while in the service that he
formed a close friendship with Col
Ralph D. Cole, which continued till
the latter's death. He had a keen
sense of humor, and was always
ready with original wit-things
which meant so much to the morale
OF the soldiers with whom he came
in contact. A few years ago when
Mr.. Mcbride was relating to the
writer some of the army hardships
which they had endured-of the
dangers encountered, etc., he said
cit was terrible, but if my country
goes to war again and needs my SER
vices will gladly 60"
Some years back he became inter-
ested in politics, and had quite an
influence in the Republican party
perhaps not so much locallA as in
the state. He served by appoint
ment as deputy collector of internal
revenue in this district; also served
as deputy fire marshal. He filed
both positions in very capable
manner. At one time he was clerk
of the election board of Morgan |
county; and for a while held an Of \
fee position with the Pennsylvania |
railroad company. For several
years past he was in the insurance.
business, being the local agentH
for the Travellers Insurance com+I
pany. His office was on the second |
floor of the Sprague building. II
The deceased was a member OF I
Malconta Post, American Legion;1
cIc nF fol 70
band, being it's drum major. He
was a member of Corinthian lodge, |
No. Ill, F. & A. M, and Of the local
lodge of Eagles.
Surviving him are the following
brothers and sisters: James Homer, !
Eugene H., John S., and Hort F. !,
Mcbride, all OF this place; William
Fl. Mcbride, GAINESVILLE; Miss Annie
R. NJ, of this place, and
Mrs. B. J. Wilmarth, of Bedford.
One sister, Mrs. Nellie RothroclS,
died Dec. IA. 1932:/a brother, Cap
tain, Ted Mcbride, died Jan. IL,
1893; two other sisters, Bertha and
Florence, passed away in early life,
and another of the Mcbride family
lied in infancy.
Mr.. Mcbride, like all of us, had
his faults; but he had SO many COM
mendable virtues that what faults
he may have had, are overshadowei
in his services to his country: to the
public he served in an official ca
pacity, and in his many, acts Of
kindness, of which the world knew
title. He would have willing
y shared his last penny with de-
serving friend.
The Funeral
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock
he Masonic and Eagles orders held
heir ritualistic services at the
home, and Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, last rites were held at
he Mcbride home with Rev. R. II.
Hoy the officiating minister, assist
ID by Chaplain Dow Phipps, who
vas a comrade of the deceased. Two
lymps were read-"Thy Will Be
0ope," and "Crossing the Bar"
J6l. Kenneth Little of Columbus
.ead the obituary as written by Atty
}. o. McGonagle. He was very
closely associated with Mr.. Mcbride
Turing their war service, and the
lose friendship has since continued.
The Malconta Post band. which
s mostly composed of American Le-
,ion members, attended in body,
md marched together with members
II Company L, 166th fhfantry, from
he Legion hall to the Mcbride
rome. The full American Legion
military services Wero carried out,