Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
c. L. Alderman, 79,
Dies At Columbus

Charles Leslie Alderman, 70, one
OF the county's best known citizens,
son-in-law of the late e. NJ STAN
berry, and prominent Mason, passed
away Tuesday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock in Columbus. Sept. 13 he
fell here at his home and. broke
his hip. The injury caused his
death. He was removed to Univer-
sity hospital, Columbus, for care
and treatment, and Saturday he
was taken to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Blanche Sears, Co
lumbus, where his death occurred.
Funeral services, under the aus
pices of Corinthian Lodge, No. Ill,
f. & A. NJ, will be held here this
afternoon Thursday at 2 O'Clock
at his late home. Interment will
be in McConnelsville cemetery.
Son of the late ARA and Lois
Wheeler Alderman, he was born
near Joy. His father was elected
clerk Of courts of this county in
1864, and soon after the family
moved to this place, where the de-
ceased for the most part had since
made his home. He completed his
schooling with business course at
Delaware, o.
On Nov. %, 1884, he was united
In marriage with Lizzie Miller Stan
berry, daughter of Mrs Catherine
Stanbery and the late e. M. Stan
berry. They were the parents of two
sons and two daughters-Stanbery
Alderman of this place and Justus
Il. Alderman of Pelham Manor, N.
T.; Mrs. Blanche Sears, Columbus.
and Miss Maydelle Alderman, San
Francisco, Calf He also leaves
four ndchildren-Miss Italia
Sears, Mrs. William Penrose, Miss
Mary Alderman and Robert Alder
man; one great grandson, Robert
jr., and one brother,
Dale Alderman of Nebraska. One
brother, Clair v. Alderman, is de-
ceased
When young man Mr. Alderman
was associated with his father in
the store business here in the rooms
now occupied by H. White & COM
pany. Later he and his father-in-
law, E. M. Stanbery, had a private
bank, under the name of E. M.
Stanbery G company, at the location
Of the present Citizens National
VI
ated as private bank, and some
years later became the Citizens Ma
tional bank, as it is today. For
many years the deceased was it's
resigning the position when
ne moved to Texas, where he re-
sided off and ON for about 25 years.
At Big Springs he was manager of
the Western Telephone company;
also owned ranch and he was con-
nected with the water works COM
pany of Big Springs. After selling
out his telephone holdings to the
Bell Telephone company he moved
to Dallas, Tex, where he conducted
a food brokerage business. His
business partner and close friend H.
H. Robertson, died Sept. "a of this
year. After returning here he as
sisted in the management of the Elk
Eye mill.
The outstanding single feature of
he deceased's life was his Masonry.
lie joined the Staked Plains blue
odge, No. sos, at Big Springs; as
listed in establishing Scottish Rite
Masonry in Texas, being a charter
member of the Consistory of Scot
1sh Rite at Galveston, Tex; he was
33rd degree Mason and one of the
ldest in point of degrees in the
lone Star state. He had been the
residing officer in all of the bodies
t the York and Scottish Rite and of
he Grand Chapter, Grand Council
nd Grand Commandry, K. T., OF
'exas. He also helped to organize
he Hella Shrine Temple. He was a
fe member in all of these bodies.
ie loved Masonry and it's teachings
layed an important part in his ev-
ry day life. He was also life
lember of Valley Lodge, No. 36, 1.
}. O. F., of this place, and so long
8 it existed was a member of the
:. Of P. order. He attended the
|. E. church here.
Mr.. Alderman was a good, moral
ltizen OF the best type, with many
dmirable traits of character. He
'as temperate in all his habits-ab-
orred profanity; was a great read
and was ever thoroughly posted
the affairs of the world. He was
most interesting conversationalist.
nd always had a pleasant, friend
greeting when he met his friends.
hich were legion.