This Obit was found in the Historical Newspaper collection at Ancestry.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Durao" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 1:30 AM Subject: [US-OBITS] Dr. E. W. Cashman Sept. 12, 1930 > News Comet, East Berlin, Pa. Sept. 12, 1930 > > Dr. E. W. Cashman died at his home in York Springs on Saturday afternoon > 12:45 o'clock following a stroke of Paralysis he sustained Friday. He was 69 > years 7 months and 8 days old. > Dr. Cashman practiced medicine in York, Springs for a period of 45 years, > having located here following his graduation from the University of > Pennsylvania in 1885. While in failing health for the past several months he > practiced his profession until two weeks ago. Since the death of Dr. C. L. > Myers, last December, he has been the towns only physician. > Dr. Cashman's practice extended not only to this town and community but to > distant sections of York and Adams counties. He was rated as one of the > ablest medical men in Adams county medical society, and was a member of the > staff of Annie M. Warner hospital at Gettysburg and of the Carlisle > hospital. > Dr. Cashman was born near Bendersville, a son of the late Luther and Olive > Morrison Cashman. After completing a course in the common schools he > attended Shippensburg Normal School and taught one tem at Beamer's school in > Menalen township. One of his pupils at the time I. L. Taylor, president of > the Gettysburg National Bank. Later he completed a course in the Medical > department of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from that > institution in 1885. > He married to Miss Alice Neely, of York Springs, November 15, 1888 and > this year would have celebrated his 42 wedding-anniversary. Besides being > active in his profession Dr. Cashman was identified with the business > interests of York Springs for the past ten years. In respect to his memory > the institution was closed Tuesday afternoon. He had also served as > President of the town Council and the council and school board. > Fraternity he was member of Hebron Lodge, free and excepted Masons, New > Oxford. My Cashman is survived by his widow; one son, Thomas N. Cashman, of > York Springs, and one daughter, Mrs. Charles R. Clausen, of New York, seven > grandchildren; also one brother, Harry Cashman, of Clarence, Iowa. A sister > Mrs. Jennie Taylor, died four weeks ago in Harrisburg. > The Rev.. D. W. Woods. of Gettysburg, conducted the funeral services which > were held from the house from the house Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He > was assisted by the Rev. Samuel moody, pastor of the York Springs, more than > 500 persons being present. Interment was made in Sunnyside cemetery. > Active Pallbearers were: Dr. McDrea Dickson, Dr. E. A. Miller, Dr. H.M. > Hartman, Dr. C. G. Crist, and Dr. R. W. Gifford, of Gettysburg; Dr. Eugene > Elgin, of East Berlin, and Dr. W. E. Wolf, of Arendtsville. > > > ==== US-OBITS Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to invite your friends to join us. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >