Miscellaneous Obituaries From
Huntingdon County, PA
(transcribed under the direction of Dave Wilson)
OUR PENNSYLVANIA DATA:
EXTERNAL PENNSYLVANIA DATA:
Mrs. Lucinda (BOOHER) SHINGLER, widow of Christopher SHINGLER, died
at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert ALTER, 524 Chestnut St., Hagerstown,
Md.,
Sat., Dec. 9, 1939.
She was born in Cromwell township, May 5, 1857, hence at the time of
her
death she was aged 82 years, seven months and four days. For the past
twenty-eight years she had made her home in Rockhill Furnace.
Surviving are
the following children: Mrs. Samuel ALTER, Waynesboro; Mrs. Robert
ALTER,
Hagerstown, Md.; Mrs. Edward WILLIAMS, Pittsburgh; Mrs. L. A. KEPHART,
Orbisonia; Paul SHINGLER, Rock Hill Furnace; Clarence W. BOOHER, Pitcairn.
The following stepchildren, Mrs. Wilbur GROVE, Mattawana, Oscar SHINGLER,
Orbisonia; thirty-six grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren
also survive. The Rev. Martin SCHOLTEN will officiate at funeral
services.
Interment will be at Jordon Cemetery. OTT's Funeral Service.
Mrs. Mary Grace (GEARHART) COLLINS, widow of the late Rev. John C. COLLINS,
who served numerous Methodist churches as pastor for many years in
Pennsylvania prior to his death in 1934, passed away at her home in
Orbisonia, Pa., Saturday
night, January 7, at 11 o'clock. She had been in failing health the
past year and
her death was caused by a complication of diseases. She was aged 61
years, 4
months and 14 days. Until a few months ago Mrs. Collins resided in
Mount
Union during the winter time and spent the summer at her cottage at
the
Methodist Training Camp in Newton Hamilton.
Mary Grace GEARHART COLLINS was born in Philipsburg, Pa., August 23,
1877,
the daughter of Charles and Catherine FLEGAL. She was united in marriage
with
Rev. John C. COLLINS, March 30, 1905, at Newton Hamilton. Rev. COLLINS
died
June 19, 1934. His last charge was at Williamsport and he served important
Methodist churches in various parts of Pa. during his ministry.
Mrs. COLLINS was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Williamsport.
Surviving are three sons and one daughter. They are Mrs. Albert T.
SINER, of
Berlin, New Jersey; Paul F. COLLINS, Orbisonia; Charles C. COLLINS,
Orbisonia and S. Thoburn COLLINS of Gangerteis, N. Y. There are thirteen
grandchildren. Dorothy COLLINS, granddaughter made her home with her
grandmother.
One sister, Mrs. R. B. FIELDS, of Newton Hamilton and two brothers,
H. S.
GEARHART of Bellwood and Orrin C. GEARHART of Canton, Ohio, also survive.
After a short prayer service at the Blatt Funeral Home, the body will
be
taken to the Methodist Episcopal church at Newton Hamilton where the
funeral
services will be held. The Rev. G. R. McCahan, pastor of the Methodist
church of Orbisonia, assisted by Rev. KEPPLER of the Newton Hamilton
church,
will officate. Interment will be made in the grave beside that of her
late
husband, Rev. John C. COLLINS in the memorial cemetery at Newton Hamilton.
Mount Union. June 19.--Percival Dewees BROWNING, of New York City,
a native
of Orbisonia, Huntingdon county, died in New York City, June 15, 1936
after
a lingering illness. He was born at Orbisonia, Pa., September
1884 and was
the only son of the late Dr. W. T. and LaRue Dewees BROWNING.
He was reared
to young manhood there and was graduated from the Orbisonia high school,
later receiving a degree from Bucknell University.
He was very active in the mining of coal at Woodvale and Robertsdale
and
also served with other engineering projects in that locality when a
young
man. For some time he was associated with the Bureau of Mines
at Pittsburgh
after which he spent two years in post graduate work at Columbia University,
New York City.
Later he became associated with the Berwind-White Coal Co. at Windber,
Pa.,
after which he returned to New York City to accept a seat on the faculty
of
Columbia University, on which he served from 1925 to 1929. He
then became a
Mining Consultant.
On December 17, 1935 Mr. BROWNING entered the Medical Center in New
York
City for observation and after a lingering illness died June 15th.
Surviving are his widow, who was prior to her marriage on June 24,
1926,
Mrs. Daisy Belle COLE; and one sister, Mrs. Enis W. POGUE, of Aspinwall,
Pa.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 or upon arrival of the body at
the
Blatt Funeral Home in Orbisonia Friday afternoon when the Rev. M. S.
Q.
MELLOTT will officiate and interment will be made in the Orbisonia
cemetery.
William H. DELL
After lingering five days from a heart attack with which he was seized
while
at work in the sand plant, William H. DELL, one of Mapleton's prominent
citizens, passed to the Great Beyond at 5[? ] o'clock on Tuesday evening,
January 23, 1940.
William Howard DELL was the second son of Ephraim and Mary E. (WRIGHT)
DELL,
both deceased and was born in Cass township, Huntingdon county, on
the
fifteenth day of December, 1867. He was, therefore, aged 72 years,
1 month
and 8 days.
On December 22, 1898, Mr. DELL, more familiarly known as "Billy," married
Mary E. CHILCOTE, also of Cass township. To this union were born
two sons
and one daughter. One son, Robert, died while quite young.
Wilbur DELL, of
Mapleton, and Mrs. Mildred RODDY, of Huntingdon, the other two children,
survive along with the bereaved wife and mother. He is survived
by the
following brothers and sisters: J. G. DELL and Mrs. Dorothy J.
HECK, of
Huntingdon; Adam B. DELL and Anderson B. DELL, of Mapleton; and Mrs.
Nora A.
CHILCOTE and M. Chalmer DELL, both of Smith valley. Three grandchildren
and
many nieces and nephews lament the passing of grandfather and "Uncle
Will."
William H. DELL was a member of the Methodist church of Mapleton and
a
charter member of Washington Camp No. 59, P.O.S. of A. of Mapleton,
from
which he received some time ago a gold medal for fifty years service
in the
order. He instituted Camp 662, P.O.S. of A., at Latta Grove.
He was quiet
and unassuming and very industrious. For more than fifty years
he had been
engaged in stone quarry work, mining and sand manufacturing.
A Christian, patriotic, industrious home-maker has gone to the home
prepared
for those who believe and prepare for the same.
Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon,
and
the remains will then be taken to Bowman's Chapel church in Smith valley,
where friends may view the body. Services will be in charge of
his pastor,
Rev. C. B. LITTLETON, of the Methodist church of Mapleton. Interment
in the
Bowman's Chapel cemetery will be directed by Green's funeral service.
Charles D. DICK, of 95 N. Pine street, Lewistown, passed away at the
home of
his mother, Mrs. Sue DICK, 315 Eleventh street, Huntingdon, on Saturday
morning, November 28, at 6 o'clock. He had come to Huntingdon
on November
17th to attend the funeral of his father, John K. DICK, and had since
been
visiting in the home of his mother. On Thanksgiving evening he
was stricken
with a stroke, and never regained consciousness. He had been
in failing
health for five years prior to his death, the last two years of which
he was
confined to his room.
Charles D. DICK was a son of John K. DICK, deceased, and Sue DICK,
of
Huntingdon, and was born at Marklesburg, Huntingdon county, April 2,
1879.
At the time of death he was aged 57 years, 7 months and 26 days.
He was
educated in the public schools of Marklesburg and Huntingdon and on
October
17, 1907, he was united in marriage to Miss Lydia B. NYCUM, of Everett.
Their married life was spent in Huntingdon, Orbisonia and the past
15 years
in Lewistown. For six years prior to his failing health he was
foreman of
painters at the Viscose plant in Lewistown. He was a consistent
member of
the Methodist Episcopal church of Lewistown.
He is survived by his wife and two children: John DICK, of Lewistown,
and
Sue DICK, of New York City, also his mother, two brothers and one sister.
Kirby DICK and Clarence DICK, of Huntingdon, and Mrs. Paul STRATIFF,
of
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Dick's
funeral home in Huntingdon, conducted by his pastor, Rev. John DOUGHERTY,
of
Lewistown. Interment will be made in Riverview cemetery at Huntingdon.
Mount Union. Nov. 30.--Mrs. Emma C. Barber SHINGLER, a resident
of
Orbisonia, died in the J. C. Blair Memorial hospital, Huntingdon, November
27, 1936 at 10:20 p. m. after an illness of some months. She
had been a
patient in the hospital 4 days before her death. She was born
at Saltillo,
Dec. 22, 1877, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (CURFMAN) KEITH.
She
was twice married.
The first union was with Russell BARBER in 1894. To this union
4[?]
children were born, 3 of whom survive. Mr. BARBER died March
17, 1907.
The second union was with Oscar E. SHINGLER, March 20, 1915.
Mrs. SHINGLER was a member of the Orbisonia Methodist Episcopal church,
a
member of the Ladies' Aid and of the Ladies' Bible class of the Sunday
School. She was interested in all phases of the church work.
Surviving are her husband, Oscar SHINGLER, one son and two daughters:
Fern
BARBER, Isabel, wife of Hayes CHILCOAT, Orbisonia; Alice, wife of J.
N.
EDMISTON, of Altoona as well as 7 grandchildren. Miss Isabel
DRAKE, a
granddaughter made her home with her grandmother. There are 3
stepchildren:
Mrs. Hazel MUMMA, Harrisburg; Clarence SHINGLER, Altoona and Wilber
SHINGLER, of Orbisonia.
There are also three brothers and three sisters as follows: Mrs.
Jennie
BRINDLE, Tyrone; Mrs. John SMITH, Brackenridge, Pa., and Mrs. Harvey
ROLES,
Saltillo; Frank KEITH, Saltillo, Calvin KEITH, Shirleysburg and Myers
KEITH
of Rockhill Furnace.
The body was taken to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Hayes CHILCOAT in
Orbisonia Sunday morning and services were held this Monday afternoon
at 2 o
'clock in charge of the pastor of the Methodist Church Rev. M. S. Q.
MELLOTT. Interment was made in the Saltillo Cemetery. Blatt
Funeral
service.
Mrs. Rosa WIELAND
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Boalsburg Reformed
church
for Mrs. Rosa WIELAND, widow of John M. WIELAND, formerly of Boalsburg,
who
died at her home in Palmyra last Friday morning after an illness of
two years. The
services were in charge of the Rev. LEINBACH, Mrs. WIELAND's pastor
at Palmyra,
who was assisted by the Rev. H. L. WINK of the Boalsburg church.
Interment was
made in the Boalsburg cemetery.
Mrs. WIELAND, was born 72 years ago in Alexandria, Huntingdon county,
the
daughter of James and Susan KENNEDY. Shortly after her marriage
there, the
WIELANDs moved to Boalsburg and 21 years ago moved to Palmyra.
The deceased is survived by the following children Mrs. William
KLINGER,
Boalsburg; Guy, Boyd, Mrs. Clem FASOLD and Mrs. Harry EVANS, all of
Palmyra;
Mrs. William SNYDER, Norristown; Mrs. Rebecca BYLE, Lebanon; and Daniel
of
Hagerstown, Md. Other relatives who attended Monday's services
were Frank
E. WIELAND, Linden Hall; W. S. and A. P. WIELAND, State College; Mrs.
Maude
RISHEL, Wilkes-Barre; Samuel HEILMAN, Palmyra; and C. U. WIELAND of
Orbisonia.
Mount Union. Jan. 27.--T. Orville CHILCOAT, a lifelong resident
of Rockhill
Furnace, Huntingdon county, died in the Lewistown hospital at 1 a.
m.,
January 26, 1937, following a major operation. He had been in
failing
health six months and was taken to the hospital at Lewistown on December
31,
1936. He was the son of A. M. and Nina (MADDEN) CHILCOAT and
was born at
Rockhill Furnace on May 28, 1896.
He was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Mae GROVE on February 24,
1920 at
Huntingdon, Pa.
Mr. CHILCOAT had been in the employ of the East Broad Top Railroad
Company
at intervals for more than 20 years and the last job he was on continuously
for more than 10 years, as a bus mechanic. He served as auditor
of the
Rockhill borough for several terms. He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Orbisonia.
Surviving are his wife and four daughters, Winifred, Gwendolyn, Jane
and
Barbara, also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. CHILCOAT and two brothers
and
one sister. They are A. Ward CHILCOAT and Miss Erma CHILCOAT,
of Rockhill
Furnace and H. Hayes CHILCOAT of Orbisonia.
Funeral services will be held from his late residence in Rockhill Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Officiating ministers will be Rev. M.
S. Q.
MELLOTT, Rev. William SNYDER and Rev. H. W. HANAWALT. Interment
will take
place in the Orbisonia cemetery.
Friends may call after Wednesday evening until the hour of the service.
Blatt Funeral Service.
Mrs. Harvey E. RUTTER
Many hearts were saddened in Huntingdon this morning when it became
known
that Mrs. Mary Myrtle RUTTER, wife of Harvey E. RUTTER, of 510 Moore
street,
had passed away in the J. C. Blair Memorial hospital on this Friday
morning,
August 11, 1939 at 2:15 o'clock. Mrs. RUTTER had been ill only
a short
while.
She was born in Fannettsburg, Franklin county on April 3, 1880 and
was the
daughter of William W. and Mary A. (BOLLINGER) MALONE, both deceased.
At
the time of death she was aged 59 years, 4 months and 8 days.
Mrs. RUTTER was beloved by all who knew her and her passing came as
a shock
to her immediate family and a large circle of friends. She was
a faithful
and devout member of the First Methodist church and served faithfully
and
diligently in many of the church organizations.
She was also a member of Post 44 Circle 201, Ladies of the G. A. R.
In her
everyday living Mrs. RUTTER always exemplified the true Christian spirit.
She was a loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed by her
immediate
family.
On June 13, 1900 she was united in marriage to Harvey E. RUTTER at
Huntingdon. The Rev. M. L. SMITH, then pastor of the Huntingdon
Methodist
church, read the wedding vows.
She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Harvey E. RUTTER and four
children: Miss Hope N. RUTTER, at home, John H. RUTTER, of Bellefonte,
Charles W. RUTTER, of Huntingdon, and Miss Dorothy E. RUTTER, of Baltimore,
Maryland and one grandson, William Charles RUTTER, of Huntingdon.
One brother, John A. MALONE, of Mount Jewett, Penn'a., and five sisters:
Mrs. Jennie MAYNE, of Shelby, Iowa, Mrs. W. B. COONS, of Bowbella,
North
Dakota, Mrs. R. L. SCHROYER of Huntington, West Virginia, Mrs. Nannie
YOUNGMAN, of Huntingdon, and Mrs. W. H. SLAGLE, of Altoona.
Funeral services will be held in the First Methodist church in Huntingdon
on
Monday, afternoon, August 14th, at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. C.
W. FIELDS will
officiate and interment will be made in Riverview cemetery.
Friends may call at the RUTTER home, 510 Moore street, any time after
7 o'
clock this Friday evening until the noon hour on Monday, and at the
church
after 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon until the hour of the services
at 2:30
p. m.
Clark's[?] funeral service.
Nathan S. BERNHARDT
(Special to The Daily News)
Mount Union, Dec. 4.--Nathan S. BERNHARDT, of Orbisonia, died suddenly
of
heart trouble, at his farm in Blacklog Valley, Monday morning, December
2,
1935, at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 14 days. Mr. BERNHARDT
enjoyed
going to his farm each day and working around and on this morning his
son
took him out and returned in the evening to bring him home. He
found his
lifeless body, and a physician called to examine it, stated that he
had
evidently passed away soon after going there in the morning.
Nathan S. BERNHARDT was born at Jefferson, York county, Pa., March
18, 1860,
the son of Edward and Lydia (SHUE) BERNHARDT. He was one of a
family of 6
children, 4 sons and 2 daughters. When quite young he moved with
his
parents to Dublin Mills, Huntingdon county where he grew to manhood.
Mr.
BERNHARDT resided there for a number of years and engaged in the milling
trade and taught school for several years in later years he became
interested in farming and was a well known resident of Blacklog Valley.
In 1932 he gave up the work on the farm and moved to Orbisonia where
he was
employed by the East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company as a carpenter.
Here he made many friends and worked faithfully until his health began
to
fail and he was forced to retire from active work in November 1934.
Since
that time he had kept interested in attending to work on his farm in
Blacklog Valley.
On August 11, 1887 Nathan S. BERNHARDT was united in marriage with
Miss
Laura E. BOLLINGER, who survives with 6 children, 4 sons and 2 daughters.
They are: Edward Carlisle BERNHARDT, of Akron, Ohio; Fred G.
BERNHARDT, of
Waterloo, Iowa; W. Paul BERNHARDT, of Rockhill Furnace; William R.
BERNHARDT, at home and two daughters, Miss Mabel BERNHARDT and Miss
Olga
BERNHARDT, of Pittsburgh.
Three granddaughters, Gladys, Huberta May and Evelyn BERNHARDT also
survive
as well as one brother, Jackson BERNHARDT, of Newton Hamilton.
Funeral services will be held from his late residence, Upper Ridgely
street,
Orbisonia, Thursday afternoon, December 5th, at 2 o'clock in charge
of Rev.
M. S. Q. MELLOTT. Interment will be made in the Orbisonia Cemetery.
Friends may call at the home to pay their respects Wednesday and until
the
time of the funeral Thursday afternoon. Blatt Funeral Service.
MRS. MARGARET D. PRICE
The community of Shade Gap was shocked to hear of the death of one
of the
oldest citizens of the southern end of Huntingdon county recently.
Mrs. Margaret D. PRICE of Shade Gap, Pa. was born August 10, 1850,
and
passed away June 28, 1935, at 1:30 a. m. aged 84 years, 10 months and
18
days.
She was the oldest daughter of Robert and Marion JONES and was born
and
reared near Nossville, Pa.
On September 5, 1870, she was married to William A. Price, who preceded
her
in death about 20 years ago. To this union was born the following
children:
S. H. PRICE, W. C. PRICE and Mrs. Ella C. WATERS, of Shade Gap, Pa.;
R. H.
PRICE and J. H. PRICE of Wood, Pa.; Mrs. Amanda BLACK of Lewistown,
Pa.; C.
W. PRICE of Shirleysburg, Pa.; Owen O. PRICE of Mount Union,
Pa.; Arthur A.
PRICE, of McConnellsburg, Pa. Deceased children are as follows:
Mrs. Anna
HOCKENBERRY and Mrs. Harry A. MYERS, Asenath Gertrude, John Melvin
and a
child died at birth. She was the mother of fourteen children,
thirty-eight
grandchildren, 72 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Mrs. PRICE spent most of her life in and around Shade Gap and was called
by
all who knew her "Grandmother" PRICE.
In early childhood she united with the Methodist Episcopal church and
was a
faithful member until she passed into the church triumphant and "That
Land
that is Fairer than Day." her home was always open to her pastor
and family
and her church received first consideration above other ordinary things.
The wayfaring traveler who found his way to her door was never turned
away
hungry. She believed in the words "A cup of cold water given
in the masters
name" would bring its reward of blessing.
She was a kind and loving mother, and a good neighbor having a lovely
disposition despite her advanced age, and for over a year she was totally
blind.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Shade Gap in
charge of
her pastor, Rev. J. Arthur GARVER of Burnt Cabins, Pa., who preached
a very
comforting sermon.
She was laid to rest in the Methodist cemetery in Dublin township.
William
BEHEL funeral director.
"Jesus while our hearts are bleeding
O'er the spoils that death has won,
We would at this solemn meeting
Calmly say they will be done.
By thy hands the boon was given
Thou hast taken but thine own
Lord of earth and God of Heaven
Evermore Thy will be done."
---Written by her son Arthur [clipping ends here]
Bruce HEGIE-A well known resident and farmer of near Shade Gap, died
in the
Blair Memorial hospital, Thursday morning, August 9th of complications,
aged
55 years. He is survived by his father and three sisters of near
Shade Gap.
He was a very industrious, upright man and liked by every one that
knew him.
He was a kind neighbor and friend. High mass was held at the
St. Mary's
church nar Shade Gap by Father Kerkoska. The funeral was largely
attended.
Burial was made in the Catholic cemetery adjoining the church.
Funeral
Director, W. P. Dunmire.
The following account of the death of Mrs. I. C. KELLEY of Latrobe,
a native
of this county, is taken from the Latrobe Bulletin of August 31, 1922.
Mrs.
KELLEY being the eldest daughter of the late Robert G. and Nancy GILLILAND
GIFFORD, of Shirley Township.
Following an illness of several months duration, Mrs. I. C. KELLY(sic),
aged
66 years, 8 months and 7 days, died at 11:50 yesterday morning at her
home
at 338 Thompson street. Surviving are her husband and the following
children: Mrs. O. F. SNYDER of Mount Union: W. D. KELLY of Maryland:
R. O.
KELLY of Oakmont: J. E. KELLY of Chicago Heights: Mrs. Lain HARMON
of
Oakmont: W. S. KELLY of Youngstown: B. D. KELLY, of Latrobe: and Miss
Hazel
at home.
Twenty-four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren also survive
as do two
sisters, Mrs. S. H. JOHNSON of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. E. C. HELER,
of
New Cumberland, and three brothers, J. S. GIFFORD of Munball; J.A.
GIFFORD
of Mount Union. and G. B. GIFFORD also of Mount Union. The funeral
services
were held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charrge of Rev. E. W.
KELLEY.
Interment was made in Youngstown cemetery.
Raymond BLAKE, who has been confined in a sanitarium near Pittsburgh
for
several years, died in that institution last Wednesday and the remains
were
brought to the home of his mother, Mrs. Eliza BLAKE, in Rockhill where
funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Besides his mother
he is
survived by one brother John, at home, and a sister residing at Pittsburgh.
Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery, Rockhill. The sympathy is
extended to
the sorrowing relatives and friends.
David F. CASSADY, a well known retired Pennsy shopman, died at the residence
of his son, James A. CASSADY in Altoona, on Sunday of this week, November
26th of a complication of diseases, incident to advanced age.
Mr. CASSADY was a native of Vermont where he was born in 1850.
His parents
were natives of Ireland. In early life he worked at farming and
then he
went to New York and later came to Pennsylvania. He worked in
Mifflin
county as a farm hand, cradling wheat while the farmer's daughter raked
the
grain after him. He married the same girl and had lived in this
state ever
since.
In Mifflin county he engaged in farming, the farm being located between
Mount Union and Newton Hamilton. He served for two terms as a
school
director in Wayne township and was township assessor for the same length
of
time. He was the father of fourteen children. Six are living,
five sons
and a daughter surviving him. His wife died twenty eight years
ago.
Mr. CASSADY entered the employ of the Pennsy in 1895 as a blacksmith
helper
in the Juniata shops. He worked continuously for the company
until he was
retired on December 1, 1920.
The children who survive are as follows: James A., Thomas I., John
W.,
Milton H., all of Altoona: Dr. Ray D. CASSADY of Pittsburgh: and Mrs.
Flora
BRUMBAUGH of Lakemont Terrace: also by the following brothers and sisters:
O. J., of Mount Union, James of Huntingdon, Joseph of Canada, and Mrs.
Ellen
SNYDER of Mount Union.
Brief funeral services were held from the home of his son at 1312 Third
avenue, where he died on Monday evening and Tuesday morning the remains
were
taken to Newton Hamilton for interment.
In sad but loving remembrance of our dear brother, Frederick S. HARRIS,
who
departed this life one year ago today, October 27th, 1918, of influenza
at
his home in Pogue, Pa. He was the son of Frederick and Catherine
HARRIS.
His father preceded him to the grave five years. He was born
in Orbisonia
Sept. 9, 1884. He left a wife and four children, eldest thirteen,
youngest
4 years. Also two sisters and two brothers, Minnie, Mae, Roy,
Arthur.
Miss Kate DOUGLASS died at the home of her brother John, in Shirleysburg
Monday after a short illness, death being due to an attack of pneumonia.
For years Miss DOUGLASS had been a helpless invalid, the greater part
of
which time she was compelled to sit in a chair and she had to be cared
for
the same as a child. The lady's physical condition that she endured
for so
many years was due to rheumatism. In all her afflictions she
seemed bright
and cheerful and bore her affliction with Christian fortitude.
Miss
DOUGLASS was held in high esteem by her many friends.
The deceased was a child of God and served him for many years.
Rev. FINNEY
officiated at the funeral servies. In religion Miss DOUGLASS
was a
Presbyterian. She is survived by her brother at whose home she
died, and by
B. F. DOUGLASS, another brother who resides at Mt. Union. Interment
in
Shirleysburg cemetery.
Jay R. RUMMEL
The death of Jay R. RUMMEL, secretary of the Mount Union borough Council,
who passed away at his home 114 South Shaver Street, Mount Union, Thursday
afternoon, January 13, 1944, came as a great shock to his family and
friends, as he had not been ill and had been at his office in the Municipal
Building as usual. He was on his way home from his work when
he was
stricken ill on East Market Street. A friend who was passing
noticed that
he was removing his glasses and when he approached him saw that he
was very
ill. He helped him to his home where he died at 3:15 before the
doctor
arrived.
Mr. RUMMEL was a member of one of Mount Union's oldest families.
He was
born in Mount Union, the son of John and Elizabeth Hinkell RUMMEL,
was
reared in his native town and attended the Mount Union schools.
After his
graduation from high school he completed a course in finance at the
Pierce
Business College in Philadelphia. He was assistant superintendent
of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Tie Treating Plant at Mt. Union from 1910 to
1932 and
had served as secretary of the borough council since January, 1934.
On December 31, 1931, Mr. RUMMEL and Miss Carrie WILSON were united
in
marriage. They built an attractive new home on Shaver Street
where they had
lived ever since. Mr. RUMMEL attended the First Methodist Church
Mount
Union, and was a member of the Brotherhood Bible Class. He was
a member of
the Mount Moriah lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons, Huntingdon.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Carrie WILSON RUMMEL, one sister Mrs.
Annie
RUMMEL BASSETT of Moylan, Pa.; and two nieces and a nephew; Mrs.
Elizabeth
CROSBY of Carlisle; Mrs. Effie COWDAN of Los Angeles, Calif.; and John
Kenneth RUMMEL of Philadelphia.
The funeral service will be held at the RUMMEL home at 2 o'clock, Sunday
afternoon, the Rev. Dr. KAUFFMAN, Newton Hamilton, and the Rev. Edgar
A.
HENRY, pastor of the First Methodist Church Mount Union, officiating.
Interment will be made in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Mount Union.
Members of
the Mount Union Borough Council will act as pallbearers. Friends
are being
received at the late residence. Clark funeral service.
Allison Denny SWOPE of Star Route, Huntingdon (Trough Creek Valley),
passed
away in the J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital, at Huntingdon on Tuesday
morning,
Dec. 22, 1942, at 12:15 o'clock, following an illness of two days from
a
cerebral hemorrhage. He had been employed at the Huntingdon Machine
and
Foundry Company only a few days, when he was taken ill.
Allison Denny SWOPE was born in Union Township, June 23, 1880, hence
he was
aged at the time of death 62 years, 5 months and 27 days. He
was a son of
Madison SWOPE and Belle (SMITH) SWOPE, both deceased.
Surviving are his wife, whose maiden name was Mae WEEDMAN, and one
sister,
Mrs. J. Oscar BERGANTZ of Huntingdon.
He attended the Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held from McClain's Funeral Home in Cassville
on
Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, at 2:30 o'clock, and interment in the
Baptist
Cemetery in Trough Creek Valley will be directed by McClain's Funeral
Service. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time until
the funeral
hour.
Mrs. Mary Taylor MCCARTHY, widow of Dr. Alvin R. MCCARTHY, a former
resident
of Mount Union, died at her late home 1026 S. Madison Avenue, Pasadena,
California, December 16, 1942, according to word received by her
sister-in-law, Mrs. I. Newton TAYLOR, 134 W. Market Street, Mount Union.
Death was due to the infirmities of advanced years. Funeral services
were
held in California, Saturday afternoon, December 19th.
Mrs. MCCARTHY is the last member of her family. She was the sister
of the
late John C. TAYLOR, of Shade Gap and the late I. Newton TAYLOR, of
Mount
Union. Her husband, Dr. Alvin R. MCCARTHY, for many years a practicing
physician in Mount Union, died in Pasadena, California, March 13, 1933.
Three daughters survive. They are Ethel Taylor MCCARTHY of Newville,
Penna.; Mary Mildred MCCARTHY and Lillian Gayton MCCARTHY, of Pasadena.
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Mrs. Mary E. KLING, wife of Ross W. KLING, died at her home at Burnt
Cabins
on Saturday, November 14, 1942 at 10 p. m. Death was caused by
a cerebral
hemorrhage.
Born on December 21, 1902 at Shade Gap, she was the daughter
of Chalmers
PIPER and Hattie (CORBIN) PIPER. At the time of her death she
was aged 39
years 10 months and 23 days. She is survived by her husband,
Ross W. KLING,
her parents, and the following children at home: Wendell R.,
Galen G., John
C., Boyd D., Mary J., Charles I., Carl H., and Ruthe A. Three
sisters, Mrs.
Marian LOCKE of Shade Gap and Mrs. Fay HOOD of Shade Gap and Mrs. Evans
KLING of Burnt Cabins, and two brothers, Dean PIPER of Shade Gap and
Jay
PIPER of Shade Gap, also survive.
Mrs. KLING was a member of the Burnt Cabins Methodist Church.
Funeral service will be held at the home in Burnt Cabins, with the
Rev. Dean
KREPPS officiating on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment
will be
made in the Salem cemetery, directed by the W. J. BEAGEL funeral service.
Mrs. Amanda KLING of Burnt Cabins died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs.
Sadie PETERSON, Burnt Cabins, at 1:25 p. m. Wednesday, July 7, 1943,
after a
lingering illness. Death was caused by arteriosclerosis.
She was born on May 28, 1855, near Shade Gap, the daughter of Robert
E.
PARSON and Mary Jane (BEERS) PARSON. At time of death she was
aged 88
years, 1 month and 9 days.
She is survived by three sons: Adolphus H. KLING of Pittsburgh;
Ross W.
KLING of Burnt Cabins; Evans W. KLING of Burnt Cabins; aand [sic] one
daughter, Mrs. Sadie PETERSON, at whose home she passed away.
Also
surviving is one brother, Evans PARSON of Kennett Square.
Mrs. KLING was a member of the Burnt Cabins Methodist Church.
The funeral service will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at
the home
of Ross KLING, Burnt Cabins. The Rev. G. Dean KREPPS will officiate
and
interment will be made in Salem Cemetery by Behel funeral service.
Andrew Putnam DORAN, prominent citizen of the Burnt Cabins district,
passed
away at his home in that place Sunday, November 15, 1942, aged 87 years,
6
months and 19 days.
He was born April 27, 1855, at the farm home of his parents near Burnt
Cabins.
He was united in marriage with Rosa B. GAMBLE in Concord, Pa. on January
26,
1882. To this union, two daughters were born: Mrs. Cleve
HAYES of Charles
City, Iowa and Bessie M. DORAN at home. Mr. DORAN had two grandsons,
the
late Lieutenant John Doran HAYES, U. S. N. of Long Beach, California,
a
gallant young Naval officer who gave his life for his country at Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941, and Attorney Boyd Gamble HAYES
of
Charles City, Iowa who is now an officer in the Armed Forces somewhere
in
England. One great granddaughter, Sharrow Virginia HAYES of Long
Beach,
California also survives.
Funeral services will be held at the late home on Wednesday, November
18, at
3:00 p. m. conducted by the Rev. STROHM. Interment will be in
the Burnt
Cabins Cemetery, directed by the W. J. BEAGEL funeral service.
Mrs. Blanche A. APPLEBY, widow of Rollo J. APPLEBY, of Orbisonia, died
in
Harrisburg Wednesday morning, May 12, 1943, after a lengthy illness.
She was born in Orbisonia on May 14, 1890, hence was aged at time of
death
52 years, 11 months and 28 days. Her parents, Johnston ARCHEY
and Josephine
(HARPER) ARCHEY, are both deceased. On October 19, 1918, Blanche
ARCHEY and
Rollo J. APPLEBY were united in marriage at Greensburg.
Mr. APPLEBY
preceded her in death twenty years ago.
Surviving are a son and a daughter: Roy APPLEBY of the United
States Army,
stationed in Alaska; and Miss Josephine APPLEBY of Mount Union.
Mrs. APPLEBY was a fine Christian woman and a loving mother.
She was a
member of the Methodist Church, Orbisonia and a graduate of the Orbisonia
High School. For a number of years before her marriage she was
employed in
the Orbisonia Post Office.
Private funeral services will be held at Ott's Funeral Home on Friday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. The Rev. Arthur PRICE will officiate
and
interment will be made in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace.
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Watson Maurice GROVE, of Allensville, died at his late home Thursday
afternoon Dec. 26, 1935, at 1 o'clock. Death was due to a complication
of
diseases. Mr. GROVE had been in failing health for the past three years.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel GROVE, of Brady township, both
deceased. At the time of his death, he was 85 years old.
Sixty years ago, he was united in marriage with Sarah MUNDORFF, of
Union
Church.
Surviving are his wife and six children: Mrs. Iola HYLE and Mrs. Warren
P.
METZ, of Huntingdon, Mrs. Marjorie THOMPSON, of Altoona, Miss Ivy GROVE,
at
home, of Williamsburg, Earl GROVE, at home, and Claire GROVE, deceased.
Nineteen grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held at Allensville Lutheran Church. Interment
was
made in the Allensville Lutheran Church cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Anne BROUGHT, one of the oldest residents of this section,
died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred KELLY, Shirley Township, Sat.
morning,
Dec. 28, 1935, at 5 o'clock. Death was due to the infirmities of advanced
age as she was aged 88 years, 1 month and 28 days. She was the daughter
of
James and Mary KENNEDY and was born in Huntingdon County, Oct. 31,
1847.
Mary Anne KELLY was united in marriage with William H. BROUGHT, in
1865. To
this union was born the following children: William H., Matilda, Elizabeth,
Ellen, Mary, Agnes, James and David.
Surviving are the following sons and daughters: George of Mountaindale,
Pa.,
Mrs. Alfred KELLY, Shirley township; James of Texas; David of Mountaindale.
There are 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren also surviving.
Mrs. KELLY was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. She had lived
with
her daughter since May 30, 1930. She was a highly respected woman and
will
be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred
KELLY, in Shirley Township, near Allenport. Rev. Eldon MATLOCK will
officiate. Interment will be made in the Mountaindale Cemetery, Cambria
County, directed by W.P. DUNMIRE.
L. Floyd PARSONS, highly respected citizen of Mount Union and a mail-carrier
in Mount Union for a number of years, died at his late home, 105 E.
Market
St., Sunday morning, Nov. 24, 1935 about 5:30. Death was due to a heart
attack. He was aged 46 years, 10 months and 11 days. Although Mr. PARSONS
had been in failing health for some time he continued to perform his
duties
as a postal employee at the local post office and it was just a few
weeks
ago that it became generally known that he was ill. His condition on
Saturday evening seemed better and his sudden death was a great shock
to his
family.
Congenial and friendly always, Mr. PARSONS and his hearty "Good-Morning"
as
he delivered his mail, will be missed by the many people in Mount Union
whom
he served. He was an active member of the Mount Union Fire Company.
He, with
his family, had lived in Mount Union the past 18 years. Mr. PARSONS
was a
faithful member of the Presbyterian church.
Lyman Floyd PARSONS was born at Nossville, Huntingdon County, Jan.
13, 1888,
the son of Oliver and Belle (EDGEIN) PARSONS. He was one of a family
of five
children. In 1910 he was united in marriage with Miss Mabel COYLER.
To this
union there were seven children born. They, with their mother, survive.
They
are Clarabelle, wife of H.L. GARMAN, of Huntingdon; Dorothy, Helen,
Kathryn,
Thelma, Floyd, Jr., and Elizabeth. One granddaughter, Charlene GARMAN
also
survives.
Surviving also are the mother, Mrs. Belle PARSONS, one brother, Alva
PARSONS
of Shade Valley; two sisters, Mrs. Nettie KLING and Mrs. Mabel PYLES,
of
Lewistown; two half-brothers, Harry PARSONS of Locke's Valley and Milt
PARSONS of Lebanon, Pa., as well as one half-sister, Mrs. Alberta GOSHORN,
of Carlisle.
After funeral services at his late home, 105 E. Market St., the body
will be
taken to the Nossville church where short services will be held and
interment will be made in the nearby cemetery. Rev. Frederick C. FOWLER
of
the Presbyterian church of Mount Union will officiate assisted by Rev.
Lee
GORDON of the Nossville church.
The post office will be closed for one hour during the time of the
services
and employees with whom Mr. PARSONS worked for many years will act
as
pallbearers. The members of the Mount Union Fire Company, of which
he was a
member, will attend the services in a body. DUNMIRE funeral service.
Harry Foster MYERS, The First Methodist Church of Mount Union was filled
to
capacity Thursday afternoon when funeral services were held for Harry
Foster
MYERS, 20 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Foster H. MYERS, of Mount Union,
who
passed away in the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital following an operation.
As the body lay in the church from 10:30 a.m. until the hour of the
funeral
hundreds of people passed in and out again after paying their last
token of
respect to the memory of a Mount Union boy who was respected and loved
by
old and young. Hundreds of people also visited the bereaved home on
East
Shirley St.
Rev. W.W. Willard, pastor of the church where the young man had been
so
actively engaged, officiated at the services, assisted by Rev. M.S.
SHARP of
the Lutheran church. The services were brief but most impressive.
>From the time that the body was brought to the church until after
the last
friend and relative had left the church soft organ music was played
by Miss
Dorothy CUNNINGHAM with the exception of the hour of the funeral. The
choir
in full robes stood in silence as favorite hymns were read by the ministers.
Harry had been a faithful, happy member of the choir and his robe was
draped
near his place that was vacant. A guard of honor, comprised of close
friends
and members of the Sunday school class kept constant guard by the body.
Rev. Willard took his text from the 24th Chapter of St. Luke and the
21st
verse, "But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed
Israel;" the words of one of the two disciples who walked with the
risen
Christ to Emmaus. Words of comfort from the old and New Testament and
favorite hymns were read
Rev.M.S. SHARP read the 23rd Psalm and the hymn, "O God Our Help In
Ages
Past".
The floral tributes were beautiful and so numerous that the care of
the
flowers was a problem' surely silent testimony to the high respect
in which
Harry MYERS was held.
Pallbearers were Robert FRANK, Charles BOGGS, Harold MCCALLIPS, Charles
WELCH, Raymond CUTSHALL, Marshall HARTMAN, Edwin COLGATE and Glen REEDER.
Honorary pallbearers were Jay HURWITZ, Burton HURWITZ, George WARFIELD,
Bernard HILES, warren YOCUM, Harold LONG, Robert WAGNER, Tony ALESI,
Dick
BRIGGS, Boyd GABERT, Robert BARD, Roe CUNNINGHAM, Don SYLVESTER, Glen
FINK,
Donald SENTMAN, Louis DURBEC, Charles AWKERMAN, Robert R. WAGNER, William
BROUSE, Steve BURYCH, Fred MCCLAIN, Lloyd SNYDER, Leon CASSIDY, Richard
FAZENBAKER, Thomas KIDD, Jr., Rev. Richard WELLIVER, Jack LEHEW, and
Forest
VALENTINE.
The pallbearers walked to the cemetery, following the hearse........
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Mrs. Ann Malinda (POGUE) CREAGER died at her home on Ridgely St. in
Orbisonia at 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, 1940, following a prolonged
illness.
She was born at Richmond Furnace, Franklin County, a daughter of the
late
John and Barbara Ann (YANTZ) POGUE, on Feb. 24, 1855. At the time of
death
she had reached the advanced age of 85 years, one month, and twenty-six
days. She was united in marriage with John A. CREAGER, who preceded
her in
death ten years ago.
Members of the family include three children, Ida, Mrs. Stanley KELLY,
of
Warren, Ohio; William O., of Aliquippa, and Ned B. of Warren, Ohio.
Four
grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive.
Mrs. CREAGER was a member of the Methodist church of Orbisonia. The
greater
part of her life was spent in Orbisonia and in her passing the community
mourns the loss of one of its most highly respected and esteemed Christian
women. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother and a kind friend
to all
with whom she came in contact.
Funeral services will be conducted by her pastor, the Rev. George R.
MCCAHAN. Interment sill be made in the Orbisonia cemetery, directed
by OTT's funeral service.
Mrs. Mary (BLAKE) CREPS, wife of John CREPS, passed away at her late
home,
311 East Liberty St., Reno Nevada, on Wed., Sept. 30th, after a lingering
illness. All that could be done by medical skill augmented by the service
of
loving hands was of no avail to prolong her life.
Born in Orbisonia, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rachel (MCMULLEN)
BLAKE, she grew to young womanhood in that community, attending the
schools
and finally graduating from the Orbisonia high school, becoming a teacher,
which profession she followed with success for a number of years.
She was early united to John CREPS of Bellwood, where they lived for
some
years, Mr. CREPS being engaged in the grocery business. They moved
to Reno,
Nevada, built a bungalow and resided there continually until the present
time. Three sons were born to the union: Robert, a college instructor
in a
Reno institution: Richard, married and a resident of Reno and Eugene
who is
still at home with his father. All survive their mother.
Mrs. CREPS is also survived by her husband, John CREPS and two brothers:
Harry of New York City and Clarence, whose residence is in Detroit,
Mich.,
and one sister, Mrs. Richard Clark, of Orbisonia.
Funeral services were held from the late home of the deceased on Sat.,
October 3rd with interment in the Mountain View cemetery, Reno, Nev.
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