News has been received In Shanghai of the death in California of Dr. John Alfred Silsby. for many years a missionary under the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church of U.S.A.
Mr. Silsby came to China as a young man in 1887 and spent 41 years in educational work, being stationed in Shanghai for the greater part of this time as principal of Laurie High School. Many former students of Mr. Silsby now occupy important positions throughout China.
In addition to his educational work, Dr. Silsby was interested in the preparation of books which would make study easier for those who were acquiring a knowledge of the local dialect. He served on the committee which translated the Holy Bible into the Shanghai dialect and collaborated with Dr. H. Davis in the preparation of a Chinese-English dictionary. He also served on the committee which published the English-Chinese dictionary in the Romanized version in addition to writing many pamphlets Dr. Silsby was married in 1889 to Miss Annie Moore of Long Island In 1928 after more than 40 years service in China Dr. and Mrs. Silsby retired and made their home in California where Mrs. Silsby survives her husband. He is also survived by his daughter, Mrs. Robert C. Cross and three grandchildren.
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