MORE ON H.E. STONE AND PHILA-NUMIS

H.E (Harry Everette) Stone was my maternal grandfather. The Phila-Numis logo was probably my grandfather’s most authentic identity in spite of the fact that he was known as Dean Stone to all in Morgantown and throughout W.Va. after decades serving WVU in that capacity.

Finally, I have been able to retrieve this entry in Who’s Who in America. We had the book in our den when I was in high school. This is the most accurate bio of H.E. Stone, written by him for the Who's Who entry in about 1956, several years before his death. He was a brilliant multilingual gregarious man and a great storyteller! As you can see, his memberships in your associated societies were of utmost importance to him:

FIRST NAME:
Harry Everette

LAST NAME:
Stone

OCCUPATION:
educator.

BORN:
Corry, Pennsylvania, Dec. 31, 1883.

DETAILS:
Son of Nathaniel and Emma (Goodell) S.; A.B., Allegheny Coll., 1905; student law dept. U. of Mich., 1907-08; spl. courses in edn., U. of Pittsburgh; A.M., Teachers Coll. (Columbia), 1922; grad. and research work Columbia, summers 1936-40; married Sarah Day, 1907 (dec.); children—Ward Day. Eleanor Jane (Mrs. William A. Thornhill, Jr.). Began as teacher in high school, Cambridge Springs, Pa., 1905; teacher high sch., Meadville, 1909-14; dir. Americanization, and vocational counselor, pub. schs. of Erie, Pa., 1915-22; dean of men. W.Va. U., 1922-36, head guidance, placement, loan service, 1936-50, was appointed research associate in placement, 1950, ret.; now dir. Phila Numis-Research in Ancient Archaelogy (coins, medallions, etc.), founder, 1951. Fellow Royal Soc. Numismatic Soc. Great Britain; mem. Am. Numismatic Soc. (research 1958), National Assn. Deans and Advisers of Men (vice pres. Eastern U.S. Div., 1929-30; mem. exec. bd., 1930-31), N.E.A., Nat. Soc. for Vocational Edn., Pa. State Edn. Assn. (pres. Americanization div., 1921-22), W.Va. State Edn. Assn., Personnel Research Fedn., American College Personnel Assn. (v.p., 1937-38), Association of School and College Placement, Am. Numis. Assn. XX Club (ex-pres.), Phi Gamma Delta. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, Shriner); K. T. Rotarian. Lectr.; contbr. to mags. and periodicals; author leaflets on careers, on numismatics as source book for educators. Home: 123 Park St., Morgantown, W.Va

My mother was Eleanor Jane Stone (Thornhill). Ironically, my “Grandpa Stone” died on January 31, 1959 (56 years ago today), which also happened to the birthday of my father (William A. Thornhill, Jr.). So, January 31 is one of those family dates that has double sentiment. We grew up steeped in stamps and coins. It was a lifelong passion of my Grandfather and my uncle and mother. I have two Stone cousins still living in Morgantown, one a retired judge (The Honorable Robert B. Stone) and the other a practicing attorney (Ward D. Stone, Jr.). Both my grandparents (H.E. Stone and S.D. Stone) are buried in Morgantown.

The Phila-Numis logo was probably my grandfather’s most authentic identify in spite of the fact that he was known as Dean Stone to all in W.Va. after decades serving WVU in that capacity.

This is the most accurate bio of H.E.Stone, written by him for the Who's Who entry in about 1956, several years before his death. He was a brilliant multilingual gregarious man and a great storyteller! As you can see, his memberships in your associated societies were of utmost importance to him.

Thank you for your dedication to this fascinating work. I hope to contact you again soon regarding how I might proceed to have the rare coins and large volume of stamps (!) left by my Grandfather appraised in the Phoenix Metro Area. As the eldest, the most interested, the most retired, I have become the depository!