Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Eley, Harvey C., 1954 

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HARVEY CHRISTIE ELEY

RITES CONDUCTED FOR H.C. ELEY

   Suffolk, Nov. 1 - Burial services for Harvey Christie Eley, 64, who died in 
Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., on Thursday night, were 
conducted at the grave in Cedar Hill Cemetery today at 11 o’clock with the 
Rev. George S. Lightner, pastor of Main Street Methodist Church, officiating.

    Mr. Eley was born and reared in Suffolk and was a son of the late William 
Eley and Lucy Christie Eley, of Suffolk.  He was a graduate of Suffolk High 
School and received his B.A. degree from Washington and Lee University and his 
M.A. degree from Columbia University.

   After several years of teaching in Virginia he entered the Second Officers’ 
Training Camp of World War I and was assigned to the 60th Artillery, 
accompanying that organization to Europe and serving with the First Army on 
the front until the armistice.  He was discharged as a captain and returned to 
teaching as headmaster of the MacKenzie School at Monroe, N.Y.  Later he 
joined the Vacuum Oil Company, originating its school for salesmen.  He served 
with the Vacuum and Socony Vacuum Oil Company for more than 23 years and was 
assistant to the vice president in charge of Western sales until his 
retirement in 1948.

   He was a talented musician, playing the piano and organ.  He served as 
organist at the Main Street Methodist Church here while attending high school 
and later was organist and choir master at Lexington while attending 
Washington and Lee University.  He was a member of the University Club and the 
Bohemians and had maintained his interest in fine music as well as musical 
production.

   Surviving are a brother, Col. William S. Eley, USA (Ret.), of Alexandria, 
and four nieces, Mrs. Edward Blanchard, of Aulander, N.C.; Mrs. Irving J. 
Harrell, Jr., of Wright Paterson Airfield, Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Carrington 
Watkins, of Omaha, Neb.; and Mrs. David Kovarik, of Arlington.

   The casket was covered by an American flag.


Harvey Christie ELEY, retired businessman, Army veteran of WW-I, 
Suffolk native, d. 28 Oct 1954, Brooklyn, NY, age 64, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block B, Lot 47*), Suffolk, 1 Nov 1954, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*His parents are buried in the same lot. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_d.txt 


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