Obituary of Thomas Jeptha "Jay" O=92Daniel, died 3 May 1925

J. O=92Daniel=20

J. O=92Daniel, 49 years old, West Virgina and Kentucky representative of =
the Johnson Book Company, with headquarters in Huntington and Louisville =
and formerly prominent educator of eastern Kentucky, died here yesterday =
morning at 4 o=92clock, a victim of heart disease. He had been ill since =
last October at the home of his brother, A. O=92Daniel, 414 9th Avenue, =
west, until he was taken to a hospital a week before his death.

Mr. O=92Daniel was born at Hewlett, near Louisa in Lawrence county, =
Kentucky July 29, 1875, a son of D. A. O=92Daniel. He was educated in =
the schools of his home county and at an early age became a teacher, as =
which he served for many years. In 1911 he was elected county =
superintendent for Lawrence County.

Upon retiring from office he became connected with the Johnson Book =
company in which he eventually became an extensive stockholder. He was =
well known in educational circles throughout his territory.=20

He was a Mason, a member of Louisa lodge, and a member of Catlettsburg =
lodge, B. P. O. E.

He leaves his father, D. A. O=92Daniel of Hewlett, Ky., two brothers, A. =
O=92Daniel 414 9th Avenue, west, and William(Error =96 should have been =
Ben) O=92Daniel of Hewlett, and four sisters, Mrs. Frank Burton and Mrs =
Eli Moore of Park Hill, and Mrs. C.W. Honaker and Miss Amy O=92Daniel of =
Hewlett, Ky.

Brief funeral services will be held at the residence of A. O=92Daniel =
this afternoon at two o=92clock. The body will be taken to Hewlett for =
burial Tuesday.=20

Mr. And Mrs. Sam Wheeler, 423 Eighth Avenue, the latter a cousin of the =
decedent, and Miss Edith Marcum, will accompany the funeral party to =
Hewlett.

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