Obituary: Leonidas D. Woodfill

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L. D. WOODFILL PASSES AWAY, BRIEF ILLNESS
   Leonidas D. Woodfill, prominent Fayette county educator and civil engineer, died at
his home, 10 Rist street, Uniontown at 10:50 Tuesday morning from septic poisoning.
He took sick with tonsilitis Saturday. Mr. Woodfill would have been 78 years old this
coming February 28th.
   Mr. Woodfill taught school for 22 terms, starting In the little red schoolhouse at
Farmington, Wharton township, and afterwards going to German township. He was a son
of Justice of the Peace J. B. and Ellen Woodfill of German township. It will be
remembered that the deceased's father lived to the age of 97 years.
   Recently a medal of honor was conferred upon Mr. Woodfill by the Grangers of
Pennsylvania for having been a member of that order a period of 50 years. He also
received a pension from the state as a retired school teacher. He was a member of the
Asbury M. E. church having professed the Methodist faith at the M. E. church of
Smithfield 60 years ago.
   Mr. Woodfill is survived by four children, Rollin W., Lenore, Mrs. Florence
McClernan and Paul Woodfill. A sister, Miss Ida Woodfill, also survives.
   His wife, Malinda Newcomer Woodfill preceded him in death In 1910. A brother,
Charles also preceded him in death.
   Funeral services will be held in the home in Rist street Thursday afternoon at 1: 15
oclock with the Rev. Charles J. Whitlatch officiating. Burial in Jacobs Lutheran
cemetery, German township.