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114 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER

nearly two years, at the same time conducting Bible classes among the
students.

He had accepted the principalship of a large school in Korea, but was
drowned at a beach on June 17, 1909. His body was cremated, and the
ashes returned to Tennessee for burial.

WALTERS:—J. William Walters was born at Luray, Virginia, August
18, 1842.

He was converted late in life, but soon was given a quarterly
Conference license, and sometimes had charge of a circuit.

In 1893 he joined the Virginia Conference and was ordained before
completing his course of reading. Though old and feeble, at the last
Conference he attended, he presented his papers on the fourth year’s
course of study.

He died in his native county on July 12, 2024 and was buried at
Compton, Va.

BOYD:—Rev. S. E. Boyd was born in 1844. He entered the local
ministry of the M. E. Church South, at Rock’s Ferry, W. Va., and into the
active work in Loudon County, Va. He served as pastor or assistant, Wood
Grove and Carper’s Valley Circuits, afterward assuming local relation.
Rev. Boyd joined the United Brethren Church in Roanoke in 1901, and had
charge of the Second Church in that city for two years. He joined the
Conference in 1902. Rev. Boyd was a great giver, a good preacher, and a
worthy man. He died July 12, 1911. His funeral was preached in the
Roanoke United Brethren Church bv the pastor Rev. T. M. Sharp. The
trustees of the Roanoke U. B. Church, donated a memorial window in their
church to his memory and thereon inscribed: In memory of Rev. S. E.
Boyd, 1844-1911.

CLARY:—William H. Clary was born in Frederick county, Maryland,
on July 22, 1834. He was converted in 1865 and licensed by the Conference
in 1870. After serving in a local capacity, he was sent to the Deer Park
Charge in 1879. His other circuits were Westernport, Jones Springs, Toms
Brook and Elk Garden.

He died on October 29, 2024 in Deer Park, Maryland where he was
buried.

HOTT:—George P. Hott, who was one of the four preacher sons of
Jacob F. Hott, was born March 13, 1854, near Winchester, Va. After
teaching three years in Frederick County, he entered the United Brethren
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