. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . was promoted to section-man; on June 18, 1874, he became ma-chinist apprentice, and on January 12, 1876,train caller. His first experience on theRoad began on July 9, 1879, as freightbrakeman. The next year he was madefreight conductor. Five years later he waspromoted to passenger conductor, and thisposition he held until his death. He was one of the best known and mostpopular railroad men on the System. Hissplendid work among the Veterans hadmarked him as a leader, and he was one ofthe chief promoters of this attended the meeting of th
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . was promoted to section-man; on June 18, 1874, he became ma-chinist apprentice, and on January 12, 1876,train caller. His first experience on theRoad began on July 9, 1879, as freightbrakeman. The next year he was madefreight conductor. Five years later he waspromoted to passenger conductor, and thisposition he held until his death. He was one of the best known and mostpopular railroad men on the System. Hissplendid work among the Veterans hadmarked him as a leader, and he was one ofthe chief promoters of this attended the meeting of the GrandLodge of the Baltimore and Ohio VeteranEmployes Association, which met in Balti-more, Maryland, on-January 5 and 6. Hewas re-elected to his office as grand scr-geant-at-arms, and was instrumental insecuring the agreement of the officers andmembers of the Grand Body to hold theannual meeting for next year at Newark,Ohio. He had returned from the conven-tion to his home at noon on Sunday, whenhe was taken ill suddenly. His death oc-. The late John H. Doyle curred at about lo oclock in the evening ofthe same day. He is survived by twodaughters, Miss Cora Doyle, and Mrs. LeoT. Davis, both of Newark, and two Sarah and Rose Doyle. Although Mr. Doyle never aspired tooffice, he took quite an active interest inpolitics. So great was Mr. Doyles interest in theVeterans Association that when a LadiesAuxiliary- was organized in his town, it wasnamed the John Doyle Auxiliary. He sometimes referred to this in a jocular way,but it must have been quite a source ofpride to him, for nothing pleased him quiteas much as to mingle with his fellow em-ployes at some social function. Kind, courteous, obliging, charitable,willing to ser\-e—these are some of thecharacteristics that mark the life of himwhose service record is marked O. is hardly a Veteran of the Road whodoes not remember the tall, kindly facedbrother, and his absence from the ranks willbe noticed particular
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