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Three of three pages Death of David R. P. Roddy Shade Gap, Pennsylvania Mr. Roddy was born in Shade Gap, Huntingdon county Pa., February 27, 1839. His father was a railroad contractor before him and combined that business with farming. Mr. Roddy received a country school education. While attending Millenwood Academy in Pennsylvania, he first became acquainted with his wife. On leaving school he was a teacher in Pennsylvania until August 1862, when he enlisted in Company I of the 149th Pennsylvania Infantry. This regiment was known as the Pennsylvania Bucktails, so called because each soldier wore a deer tail on his cap. After his enlistment Mr. Roddy did guard duty at Washington, D. C.. and Belle Plains, Va., and on April 12, 1863 was discharged on account of disability due to illness. His war service over he resumed teaching and also clerked in stores at Latrobe, Pa., and Hancock, Md., and from there returned to his native town of Shade Gap. Mr. Roddy was married to April 12, 1865 to Miss Martha E. Sipes. Politically Mr. Roddy was a Democrat, but never held or sought office. He and Mrs. Roddy who died several years ago, were members of the Methodist church. Of their children Rachel died after her marriage to S. P. Kennison of Larned. J. H. Roddy, the oldest son, died several years ago at Pueblo, Colo., where he was a member of the city detective forces. William Roddy* is a theatrical advance man, and George S. Roddy, of Chicago is associated with the outdoor Poster Advertising Co., Mrs. Steve (Gertrude) Prather, a daughter, of Garfield, also survives him, as well as a sister, Mrs. Margaret Lynch of Dodge City. Mr. Roddy was a member of B. F. Larned Post No. 8, Grand Army of the Republic, and served as its chaplain for six years. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon, (December 4, 1929) at 2:30 o'clock at the Beckworth Mortuary, Rev. W. B. Summers, of Garfield, officiating. Internment was at the Larned cemetery. Mr. Roddy is one of the last of the rugged pioneers who contributed much to the development of Western Kansas. He was a man of many sterling qualities, a dependable friend, a good neighbor, and an exemplary citizen, had the work of his life is outstanding and permanent in the winning of the west. * my father |