Casto, Eugene Layton

Passed: 1918-10-05

Age: 28

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Death Notice: 1918-10-05

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Information: Eugene Layton Casto, son of G. R. and M. A. Casto of Millwood, W. Va. was born February 25, 1890, died October 5, 1918, aged 28 years, eight months and 10 days.  He is survived by father, mother, four brothers and seven sisters-- E. D. of Dunbar, A. E. and J. O. of Pittsburgh, Pa., and H. T. at home, Mrs. M. E. Staats of East Liverpool, Ohio, Mrs. O. O. Oldham and Mrs. E. C. Starcher of Ripley, Mrs. Docia Scott of Akron, Ohio, Mrs. E. L. Baremore of Newell, Mrs. J. W. Parsons of Evans and Miss Blanche Casto, at home.  He became a christian at the age of 12 and united with the M. E. church South, of which he was a faithful member until about two years ago when he transferred his membership to the Presbyterian church at Greenville, Ky.  He was a member of the Masonic order at the latter place.  Layton had always been a very hard student and his great desire was to fit himself for usefulness.  He held the degrees of B. S. and A. B. at the Valparaiso University and of A. M. in the George Peabody College for teachers.  Taught in the rural and graded schools of West Virginia for four years.  Was principal of Fairfield and Mt. Carmel high schools, Brookville, Ind., for the years 1912-14.  Made special investigations in the fields of school board organization and high schools responsibility for those who drop out before graduation as well as those who graduate.  Conducted special surveys in city schools of Nashville in the work of composition.  Was instructor in teachers' training school at Pensacola, Fla. during the summer of 1916 in Psychology and History of Education.  Served two years as superintendent of Greenville High School. Entered the Army Y.M.C.A. work June 14, 1918 at Camp Zachary Taylor as camp social secretary.  On the day he entered the hospital he received a telegram accepting him as psycological examiner at Washington, D. C.  He was taken ill with Spanish influenza on September 20, which soon developed into pneumonia, of which he died twelve days later.  After religious services at Otterbein church, conducted by the writer and assisted by L. S. Auvil, the body was interred with Masonic honors by the Ripley Lodge in the cemetery nearby, there to await the resurrection morning.      B. F. King