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From the Catskill
Mountain News, January 30, 1914
PROMINENT ENGINEER DEAD
James A.
Woolheater Expires Tuesday After a Few Week's Illness
James A.
Woolheater, for more than 30 years a valued employee of the Ulster
and Delaware and for 23 years an engineer on that road, died at
about 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his home in Oneonta. Though
Mr. Woolheater had not been in the best health for more than a year,
his serious illness, which was of diabetes, dated only from
Christmas week. Since that time he had been confined to the house
and had failed steadily, being unconscious for several days before
his demise.
Mr.
Woolheater was born at Kelly Corners, 50 years ago, and was a son of
the late Josiah and Harriet Woolheater. He entered the employ of the
Ulster and Delaware company when 19 years of age and had remained
continuously in its service, being for 23 years one of the most
trusted engineers in the service of the company. After residing for
several years at Arkville, he removed to Kingston, which was his
home for 12 years. On the completion of the line to Oneonta he moved
to that city, of which for 13 years he had been a
resident.
The
deceased was a man of most exemplary life and character, a loving
husband and father, and consistent christian and a highly respected
friend and neighbor. In word and deed he was alike charitable; and
among those who will deeply grieve with the sorrowing family are
many whose wants he had quietly ministered. Of no one can it more
truthfully be said that in his whole wide circle of acquaintance he
had not an enemy. His death is a sad blow not only to the family,
but to all who knew this kind hearted, generous, unostentatious man.
Mr. Woolheater was a member of the Baptist church, uniting first
with the Court Street Society in Kingston and on his removal to
Oneonta with the First Baptist Church of that city. He was a charter
member also of the Junior Order of American Mechanics of Kingston,
and a member of the Weehawken division of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers.
Mr.
Woolheater was married 29 years ago to Miss. Lotti Johnson of West
Ashokan, who with four children, Howard, Bessie, Cliford, and Claude
Woolheater, all of whom reside at home, survive him. He leaves also
two sisters, Mrs. Howard Mayes of Fleischmann's and Mrs. John Davis
of Dunraven; and three brothers, William Henry Woolheater of
Kingston, Edgar of Margaretville, and Christopher of Kelly's
Corners.
The
funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
late home of the deceased in
Oneonta.
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