NAYLOR, Maria Murry - Putnam

But few times in the course of Greencastle history has a more universal feeling of loss and a more universal sense of sadness come to our city than came Saturday morning with the fast-spreading news of the death of Mrs. James P. Naylor. Mrs. Naylor expired at her home on East Seminary Street about 10:30 o’clock Friday night. Disease of the heart is attributed as the cause of her death. After the attack, which came about 10:20 o’clock she did not again regain consciousness.  Mrs. Naylor had retired about 9:45 o’clock in apparently good health.  Her husband was awakened a few minutes later by her heavy breathing.  Immediately recognizing the seriousness of her condition, Dr. WW Tucker was hurriedly summoned. Mrs. Naylor had passed away, however before the physician arrived and in less than 15 minutes after the attack seized her. Mrs. Naylor is survived by her husband and two daughters, Miss Elsie Naylor and Miss Mayme Naylor. The greatest shock caused by Mrs. Naylor’s death was no doubt to Miss Elsie Naylor. Miss Naylor left Greencastle yesterday morning for a week’s visit in Culver only to be hastily summoned last night to hurry home, that her mother was seriously ill.  This morning she was met in Crawfordsville by friends of the family and the sad news broken to her as gently as possible. She was brought from Crawfordsville here in an automobile.  Mrs. Naylor, formerly Maria J. Murry was born in McConnellsville, Ohio on Jan 4, 1854.  She was a daughter of Samuel and Jane Murry.  On Thanksgiving Day 1880 she was united in marriage with Professor Naylor.  Professor and Mrs. Naylor made their home in McConnellsville for a short time following their marriage and then moved to Columbus, Ohio.  From Columbus they moved to Indianapolis where Professor Naylor was a member of the faculty of Shortridge HS. Later they lived in Bloomington. They made their home in that city for six years during which time Professor Naylor was a member of the Indiana University faculty.  In 1891 he was elected a member of the DePauw faculty and the family moved to this city. During the years they lived here, Mrs. Naylor became one of the most beloved women of the city. Active in church work of all kinds, she was a devout Christian. Nex to her family and home, the church and its work held her most sincere love and efforts. She was foremost in all affairs in the church in which the welfare of others was concerned. It may be truly said that Greencastle has lost one of her best and noblest residents. In addition to her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Naylor has three brothers: Charles Murry, John Murry and George Murry all residents of Garland City, Ark. The funeral arrangements will not be made until after the arrival of several relatives who are expected here tomorrow. - klbz