Author: Dr. Feaster Wolford
Born: 30 July 1893
Died: 10 May 1988
Bio: Dr. Feaster Wolford, 94, of Dry Fork, a retired teacher and college professor, died May 10 in Davis Memorial Hospital, Elkins following an extended illness.

He was born July 30, 1893 in Dry Fork, son of the late Claude and Elizabeth Cooper Wolford.

He is survived by his wife Jean Wolford of Versaille, KY; one sister, Mrs. Texie Lawrence of Dry Fork.

He was honored as a Senior Citizen Aug 1, 1973 in The Parsons Advocate and also appeared in the book "...and live forever."

He was the author of Mountain Memories, printed in 1975 by McCLain Printing Company of Parsons.

Dr. Wolford attended Wolford School where he later taught for four years.

He also attended Shepherd Normal during the summers in order to get his high school diploma.

He taught for one year at Flanagan Hill.

Not able to enter high school until he was 20 years old, he was 27 when he went to Berea College not only as a student but as a contract worker-instructor in agriculture.

Dr. Wolford transferred to the University of Kentucky where he recieved his bachelor's degree.

He finished his master's degree at West Virginia University in 1929 and at the age of 42 earned his doctorate, in agricultural economics and education, from Cornell.

While a student at Shepherd he met and married Bruce Virginia Moler of Hagerstown.

This was the first of three marriages, to home economics teachers.

His second marriage was to the former Jean Trent of Tennessee and third to Opal Powell of Nebraska.

She taught at Cornell, Teh University of Minnesota, Arizona State University, Oklahoma State University and Berea College.

He had no children.

Dr. Wolford was an Honorary Citizen, and a Distinguished Kiwanian of Berea, KY, and an oil portrait of him is displayed in the College Department of Agriculture where he served as director.

Farming and raising registered polled Hereford cattle occupied most of his life after he retired to his family home in Tucker County in 1961.

He played the violin he had made in 1914 after searching several months for a left-handed one.

For many years he played piano at the Buena United Methodist Church.

He enlisted in the US Navy in 1917.

Travel, too, fascinated him. He was in every state in the United States except Alaska.

He was a member of West Virginia Retired Teachers Association, Flanagan Hill Senior Citizens, and Buena Chapell United Methodist Church in Canaan Valley.

The funeral was held May 13 from Buena Chapel in Canaan Valley with the Rev. James Dempsey officiating.

Interment followed in Buena Cemetery.
Hinkle Funeral Home, Davis was in charge of arrangements.