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Mrs. Carrie M. Adam, 65, wife of William Adams, of Chatham Maples, died Wednesday at Rothfuss Clinic. She was an active member of the Trinity Evangelical Church and Sunday School. Doreas Society, and Gleamers Class. Surviving are her husband: a daughter, Mrs. Harry DeRerner, of Williamsport R. D. l: five sons, Raymond B. Eddinger, of Hepburnville; Vernon C. Eddinger, of Williamsport R. D. 2; Robert M. Adams, of Chatham Maples; W. N. Adams, of Pittsburgh, and Elwood B. Adams, of Wilmington, Del; 3 sister, Mrs. Ralph Riddel, of Cogan Station, and three brothers, Will Bower and George Bower, of this city, and Thomas Bower, of South Williamsport. Services were held yesterday afternoon at the Trinity Evangelical Church. with the pastor, the Rev. J. B. Mays, officiating. assisted by the Rev. D. F. Young, of Lewistown, a former pastor of the church. Burial was in Mound Cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas Baker, of Philadelphia, died at the home of Daniel Baker, 2019 Boyd street, Tuesday morning. Funeral at the residence, Friday morning. George Barner died at his home, 139 Linn street, last Sunday morning. The funeral took place on Tuesday at the home. He left his wife, two sons and one daughter. Mrs. Walter L. Betts of Valley Street, Duboistown, died Wednesday at her home. She leaves her husband Walter L. Betts; two sons Robert, of this city, and Lynn, a state highway patrolman, stationed at Coudersport; a sister, Mrs. Elmer Mecum, of this city, and a brother Carson E. Crandall, of this city. Services were held Friday at the home with burial in Wildwood. (email contact for this family) R. M. Bevington, 67, father of the Rev. R. W. Bevington, pastor of Central Baptist Church, died Tuesday at his home in Kittanning. He had been ill for the last four years. He also is survived by three other sons, Harry and John, of Kittanning, and Victor, with the seabees at Providence, R. I.; three daughters, Winafred, of Kittanning; Mrs. Margaret Feitknecht, of Tarentum, and Mrs. Clara Painter, at home; a sister, Myrtle, of Indiana, Pa.; his mother, Mrs. Minnie Bevington, of East Liverpool, O., and 16 grandchildren.
BIDELSPACHER - Lawrence Biehler, born in Watviler, Alsace, April 29, 1828 died in Williamsport February 19, 1902, aged 71 years. He is survived by a widow and the following children: Mrs. Louisa McCarty of Kinsley, Kansas; Emmet, Orange, Texas; Mrs. McLaughlin, Mrs Josephine Tinsman, and Martin of Williamsport. Funeral announcement later. (email contact for this family) The funeral of Marius Binder, who died at the Williamsport hospital on Ju1y 31 following an operation took place yesterday morning it 9 o'clock at St. Boniface church, interment in Wyoming street cemetery following. The cortege moved to the church from the house of Mrs. Mary J. Koehler, 234 Hughes street. The St. Boniface society, of which Mr. Binder was a member, attended the services in a body. The deceased left three sons - John V. and Carl I., of Detroit, Mich.; and Frank J., of this city, and a daughter, Mrs. Koehler. Mrs. Anna Sellers Blackburn, 73, of Lock Haven, former Williamsport resident, died Tuesday at the Lock Haven Hospital. She was the widow of Dr. E. C. Blackburn, who practised in Williamsport until 1910. when he moved to Lock Haven. She is survived by a son, Dr. E. C., Jr., of Lock Haven; a daughter, Mrs. Oliver Heacock, of Bigleville; a brother, William Sellers, of Altoona, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday. Frederick Charles Bolt, 87, died last Sunday at his home, 1740 Memorial Avenue. He was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca; a daughter, Mrs. Harry Dochter, of this city; a son, Charles, of Oval. and three grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Knight funeral home. Burial was in Wildwood Cemetery. Mrs. Tillie Bower, who was shot three times by Elmer R. Weber while at the home of her sister on the Four Mile drive, Saturday morning, died at the Williamsport hospital on Thursday morning. Jacob Bowers, of 508 Market street, died at the Williamsport hospital. Friday evening, of influenza, after a brief illness. Mr. Bowers was 29 years of age and left one sister, Mrs. Josephine Haines. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon with interment in Wildwood. Mr. Bowers was well known throughout the city as "Jakie!' He was a former Grit agent. Annabelle Louse Bowes, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bowes, of 231 Campbell street, died on Tuesday night at the Williamsport hospital. The body was taken to Lewisburg Thursday for burial. Thomas Breen died at his home Monday evening. He left his widow and one son and one daughter. Barbara, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Brennan. of Duboistown, died at the home of her parents last Monday. Mrs. E. J. Brungard died at her home, 411Hawthornc avenue, on Friday, from paralysis. Private funeral services at the house this evening. Interment at Cedar Hill cemetery, Salona. Mrs. Brungard was born in Rebersburg, Center county, Jane 16, 1850. She was married first to Austin J. Brungard, of Salona. Her second marriage was to Emery J. Brungard, of this city. She was a devoted member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran church and was highly esteemed as a Christian lady. Death of Mrs. Bubb. She passes away at her home last evening Mrs. Sarah J. Bubb, widow of the late George Bubb, died at her home on East Third Street last evening. Mrs. Bubb was not taken seriously ill until Monday evening, when diaphragmatic pleuriay developed. Every effort was made to save her life, but to no purpose. Mrs. Bubb was the Eldest child of Nathaniel and Eliza Burrows of Montoursville, and Granddaughter of the late General John burrows, and aid-de-camp to General Washington. She was born in Montoursville on February 17, 1827. She was reared there and finished her education in this city. Attending the school that was then located on Pine Street, corner of West Jefferson. On October 1, 1859 she was married to the late George Bubb and resided at Montoursville with her husband until 1873, when the removed to this city, in which places both were prominent during life. Mr. Bubb died just 5 months ago, yesterday. Since early in life Mrs. Bubb was a member of the Presbyterian Church and at the time of death was a communicant in the First Presbyterian. She was connected with the various societies of the church and was prominent in many. Being of a benevolent disposition, and excellent friend and a lover of "home", she leaves behind a recollection of kindness that time cannot erase. Five children survive. N. B. Bubb, H. C. Bubb, Mrs.. Mary H. Lewars, Alice M. Bubb and Nellie T. Bubb. The funeral will take place from her late home at 11 o'clock Saturday Morning. Internment (private) will be made in Wildwood. (email contact for this family) Porter D. Burkholder, a Civil War veteran, died at the Williamsport hospital on Tuesday. He was 70 years old and left these children, Porter D. and Mrs. Harry Malehorn, of the city and Mrs. Frank Price, of South Williamsport, at whose home the funeral took place. The funeral services of Mrs. Eliza Burrows, whose death was announced on Saturday, took place yesterday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. George Bubb. The deceased was born at Millerstown, Perry county, PA in 1803, her maiden name being Jordan. She was married in 1824 to Nathaniel Burrows, whom she survived since 1879. Three daughter, Mrs. George Bubb, Mrs. A. B. Henderson, Mrs. W. J. Paulbamus, and four sons, John H., Frank J. Charles and George C burrows, survive her, and were all present except Charles, who resides in Chicago. Six of her grandsons, N. B. Bubb, H. C. Bubb, Samuel Henderson, Frank Paulbamus, and Herbert and Walker Burrows acted as pallbearers. There are twenty-five grandchildren and five great grandchildren, nearly all of whom were present to pay their last presents to their beloved and aged grandparent. Her life was that of an exemplary and zealous Christian and she has gone to reap the reward of her devotion. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. S. E. Webster and Rev. J. P. Hudson and the interment was made in the cemetery at Montoursville. (email contact for this family) Andrew J. Butler, aged 76 years, died on Monday evening at his home, 425 Rural street. He left his widow and one son, William. Mrs. Charles Moyer has received word that her daughter, Mrs. Archie Buttorf, of Yeagertown, has died of influenza. Mrs. Buttorf, who was a former resident of Newberry, left her husband, her parents and two sisters.
Mrs. John Callahan, of Port Griffin, sister of the Rev. Francis McNulty, pastor of the Church of Ascension, died Tuesday at her home. She also is survived by her husband. John Callahan; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McNulty, and two sisters. Mary and Ann. Funeral services were held yesterday. Mrs. Anna Campbell, 70, native of Cogan House, died Monday at her home in Norfolk. Va. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Cooper, of Cogan House. She is survived by her husband, Henry Campbell: a son, Frank, of Norfolk, and a sister, Mrs. Donald McCracken, of Lycoming Creek Road. Funeral services were held Thursday. Samuel L. Casner, 67, of 22 North Washington Street, Montoursville, died Friday at the Williamsport Hospital. He was a former telegrapher for the Reading Railroad. He was an active member of the Montoursville Presbyterian Church and was well-known for his ability as a musician. Surviving arc a daughter, Mrs. Clifford Blair, of Ellenville, N. Y.: two sisters, Miss Mary Casner and Miss Martha Casner, of Montoursville; and a brother, T.S. Casner, of Plainfield. N. J. Among other survivors is an aunt Mrs. Anna C. Willson, 100 years old, of Warrensville. Services will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Spitler funeral home, with the Rev. Thomas R. Meily, pastor of the Montoursville Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. W. C. Watson, of Williamsport. former pastor at Montoursville, officiating. Burial will be in Edgewood Cemetery. John Painton Clark, at his home in 1st ward, Creeco, Iowa, Jan. 12, 1899, aged nearly 57 years. He was born May 28, in Lycoming county, PA, enlisted from that county, in Ferruary 1865 in Co. M. 16th Penn. Cavalry, was discharged and came home the following August 29th day, ad November 7th was married to Emma Linda Snieman, at Muncy, Penn. Two daughters were born to them. One died in infancy, the other Mrs. Henry Smith, resides near Cottrell's Ford, Howard County. In 18** Mr. and Mrs. Clark moved to Ioa, settling for a short time in Allamakee County. In 1888 they boght the farm near Cottrell's Ford and lived there until they moved to Creeco nine yers ago and bought the cosy home, where they hoped to spend their aged days together. Deceased had suffered much with asthma and when taken with la grippe lived but one week. His lonely widow mourns a kind devoted husband, the daughter a loving father. He made friends of all acquintances for he was a friend to all, a man without enemies, without reproach, for his life was upright. He was a member of Memorial Post, under the direction of which his funeral was conducted at the M.E. Church, Jan. 14. Rev. Sheffer giving comforting sermon. Two brothers, William of Saratoga and Allison of Mo*on*, were in attendance. His earthly form was laid in New Oregon Cemetery, but his spirit dwells where pain and sorrow is not known. Funeral services for Erma Edith, the seven-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Claudius, of West Fourth street, were conducted yesterday at the house. The child was one of twins. The funeral of Joseph Company; of Masten, who drowned in the mill pond of the Central Pennsylvania Lumber company, took place at the home of Mrs. Jennie Company, of Front street, last Sunday. The funeral of Lawrence J. Condon, son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Condon, will take place with military honors this afternoon at 3 o'clock. at the Church of the Annunciation. Mr. Condon, who was a commissary steward in the Unite State Navy, passed away quite unexpectedly in the Naval hospital Portsmouth, Va., on Tuesday, and his remains arrived in Williamsport yesterday. On Friday evening Williamsport council No. 366, Knights Columbus, at a special meeting, made arrangements for the funeral, James E. Gibbons, who was appointed marshal, has issued the following order: The Column will more from the corner of Fourth and Pine street promptly at 2 pm., Sunday and will proceed to the residence, 223 Campbell street and escort the body to the Church of the Annunciation.
The formation will be as follows: The Knights of Columbus will form on Fourth street – east of Pine. Every member of the Knights of Columbus is expected to report at the at 1:30 p. m.. without fall. Commissary Steward Condon was well and very favorably known, not only in this city, but in Huntington, W. Va., where the family had resided for a term of years, until quite recently. The Huntington Herald of recent date contained an extended article in eulogy of Mr. Condon and expressive of sympathy for his patents, and Mr. and Mrs. Condon have received many expressions of sorrow and condolence from out of town points. The last letter his parents received from him was written in France, July 1, contained 3 graphic account of Condon’s voyage across the ocean, and concluded with this sentence: "I am much satisfied. I certainly was sick of station work, and much prefer the sea." He also informed his parents that there were fire commissary stewards on the ship, and that his lieutenant had informed him that he expected noon to promote him to be chief steward. Charles A. Conner, formerly of this city, was killed last Thursday morning, while working for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The remains ware brought to Lock Haven, where interment was made on Saturday afternoon. He left his wife and two children, Mason and Ramon, and his parents. The funeral of Judson Corson, who died at Conneautville took place at Picture Rocks Friday afternoon. Crandall - Ella M. Crandall, wife of Burdette R. Crandall, of 1030 Louisa Street died Tuesday morning after a long illness. Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, two sons and three brothers. Mrs. Crandall was a member of the First Church if Christ. Funeral services were held at the home on Thursday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. F. A. Poffenberger. Burial was at Canton. (email contact for this family) Allen E. Crandall; On the morning of July 24, 2003, Canton Lake Hill resident Allen Eugene Crandall passed away peacefully at Dar-Way Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was 81 years of age. Born in Williamsport on Jan. 25, 1922, he was the son of Burdette Robert and Ella Mae (James) Crandall. An accomplished classical musician, Mr. Crandall’s musical prowess manifested itself by the age of five. He became a boy chorister at Trinity Episcopal Church in Williamsport, where he also studied piano and organ. He would later serve as organist and choirmaster at Trinity, officiating at the 400th anniversary celebration of the English Book of Common Prayer. Mr. Crandall also served as organist at Christ Episcopal Church in Williamsport, and substituted at other churches in the city, as well as churches in Mansfield and Jersey Shore. As a youth he attended Williamsport Elementary School, and spent two years at Williamsport High School before transferring to a school in Connecticut. He answered our country’s call to arms during World War II, serving with the Army Air Corps. He was trained in radar and electronic design. During his tour of duty he was sent to India and across the Himalayas to a one man radar station in southwestern China. He spent many months alone there, and his father’s cousin, Rhoda Hackett, then editor of the Canton Independent-Sentinel, wrote a story about Mr. Crandall’s China experience. Following the war he earned a B.A. from Mansfield and an M.A. from Penn State. He taught music in Potter County schools, and later at a private Episcopal school in Hawaii. He also became an electrical engineer. During the Cold War of the 1950s and 60s, Mr. Crandall traveled to numerouscountries as a technical representative of Philco Corporation, helping to install the Distant Early Warning System, which gave warning of any enemy missiles being launched across the globe. He designed installations for defense sites in Iceland, Greenland, the Pacific Northwest, Spain, Trinidad, Italy and Germany. Mr. Crandall was a 35-year resident of St. John’s Island, S.C., from the early 1960s, where he did electrical designs for the defense projects at Charleston Naval Shipyard, until moving to Canton Township about six years ago. He was also a partner in the firm, Associated Designers. Technology fascinated him, from the old one-cylinder generator at the family’s summer home on Lake Nephawin, to creating his own sound recording studio, to developing color photographic film, to the mechanical and electrical workings of pipe organs, to steam locomotives. As a boy, he often boarded the Williamsport to Canton train with his bicycle in the baggage car, and then would bicycle home at the end of the weekend. A strong advocate of animal rights and a great lover of nature, Mr. Crandall eventually made the summer home on Canton’s Lake Nephawin his permanent residence. Mr. Crandall is survived by nieces, Mrs. Warren (Janie) Erb and Jacqueline Crandall Kurtz of Williamsport; nephews, James Crandall Jr. of Williamsport and Bob Musko of Hackettstown, N.J., and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. He is also survived by cousins, Shirley Tice of Elmira, N.Y., and Edna Rundgen of N.C. Services of Christian Burial are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Troy, with the Rev. Fletcher Harper of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, executive director of Partners of Environmental Quality, officiating. Interment will follow in Park Cemetery, Canton.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Western Alliance Emergency Services, P.O. Box 13, Troy, PA 16947. Miss Helen Crandall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Crandall, of 1030 Louisa Stree, deid on Monday at her parental home, at the age of 19 years. She was a graduate of the Williamsport High School, class of '26. She left her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, at the house. (email contact for this family) James A. Crandall, of Canton, Pa. who died unexpectedly on Monday, about 69 years old, left his wife, three sons and a daughter - Bly L. Crandall, of Duboistown; Burdette R. Crandall, of Williamsport; Colin Crandall, of Canton, and Ethel, at home. Also two sisters and a brother-Mrs. Elmer Mecum and Carson Crandall, both of Williamsport and Mrs. Walter Betts, of Duboistown. The funeral took place on Thursday. (email contact for this family) Mrs. Julia Cunningham died last Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. Fegley, at Allenwood. She left four daughters and two sons. The body was brought to the home of M. F. O’Connell, of 751 Second Street and funeral services were held at the Church of the Annunciation on Wednesday morning.
Announcement is made of the death of Clara E., wife of Frank L. Dalmer, who died at her home near Mawr Glen, Friday. She was 30 years old. Funeral Monday morning at 10 o’clock; interment in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Mrs. Rebecca Datesmen died an Thuradap evening, following a long illness. She resided with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Heilbecker, rear 949 West Fourth street. Mrs. Datesman was born in Muncy, but had bean a resident of this city for 20 years. The funeral of Doyle Dixon Deatrich, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Deatrich, of 313 Railway street, of the East End Baptist church conducted the services. Interment was made in the Edgewood cemetery. Theda, infant daughter of Nelson Deseau, died Wednesday night, a few hours after the death of her father. Both were buried Saturday afternoon. Mr. Deseau's funeral was in charge of Conestoga tribe No. 28, I.0. Red Men. Sebastian Di Bella died at the Williamsport hospital after a short illness, and the funeral took place at the Gage & Redmond parlors Thursday. Mrs. Margaret Diehl, 80, of Liberty, widow of Andrew E. Diehl, died Tuesday at the Blossburg Hospital. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mina Brion and Mrs. Ida Hartsock, and a brother, Miles Artley. Funeral services were held Friday. Mrs. Mary Doebler , widow of the late Charles Doebler, of this city, died this morning at half-past five o'clock, at the residence of her son-in-law, City Clerk, F. R.(?) Bonnell(?), No. 332 West Fourth street, in the 86th year of her age. Mrs. Doebler had been ill about a week. Mrs. Doebler's remains will be conveyed to Bloomsburg on Thursday for interment. The funeral of Mrs. John O. Douty took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence, 235 Woodland avenue. The religious services were conducted by Rev. Stephen Paulson, of St. Mark's Lutheran church, and Rev. Oliver S. Horaman, of the First Baptist church. The pallbearers were Theodore, John, August, Charles, William and Frederick Dietrick, cousins of the deceased. Interment was made in East Wildwood cemetery. Submitted by Robert Morton Drake - Funeral services for the Rev. Carl V. Drake took place at the parsonage, 951 East Third street, Tuesday, the Rev. Horace L. Jacobs officiating. Daniel Dreher, Sr., died at the home of James Lowe on Thursday from a fractured skull caused by jumping from a balcony while delirious from pneumonia. He was 88 years old, was born in Germany, and came to this county 30 ago. He left one grandson, Daniel Dreher, Jr. Services will be conducted at the Page parlors this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock: interment in Mound cemetery. Funeral private. The funeral of Mrs. Alvaretta Droffner was conducted Friday morning at the home on William street, and later proceeded to the M. E. church in Hughesville. Services at the home and church were in charge of the Rev. Barnett H. Hart, Mrs. Droffner had died Wednesday morning after recent illness. She had been invalid for practically eight years. She left her widower and eight children.
Mrs. Gustave Eckert, formerly of this city, died at her home in Philadelphia on Friday, Aug. 22, following an operation for appendicitis. Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning, Aug. 26. Mrs. Howard Edmunds died at her home, 2123 West Third Street, last Sunday evening after an illness of two weeks. She left her husband and brother and two sisters. Mrs. Florence Emory, wife of William M. Emory, died at her home, 115 West Third Street, Bethlehem, after illness of several months, of complications. Mrs. Emory was born at Williamsport, March 27, 1869. She left four daughters and two sons. The funeral took place Jan. 2, at Bethlehem. Ellerslie W. Engle died at the Williamsport hospital on Friday of pneumonia. He left one sister and one brother. The body was taken to Hazleton for burial. Marie Enright, formerly of this city, died Wednesday in Danville. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Enright. Funeral mass will be said Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of Annunciation, with burial in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Fitzgerald - James Fitzgerald died yesterday morning at his home, 854 First street. He left a brother, also a sister residing in Sunbury. His funeral will take place on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at the Church of the Annunciation. James B. Fleming, 83, of 611 Second Street, died Friday at the Williamsport Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Bellefonte, but had been a resident of this city for 35 years. He is survived by two sons, Harold P., of this city, and Harry T., of Penns Grove. N. J.; three daughters. Mrs. John W. Crawford, of Columbia: Mary and Mrs. Charles Goodbrod, both at home, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Maneval funera1 home. The Rev. Francis P. Davis. of Trinity Episcopal Church will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 lo 9 p. m. today. Jacob George Flock, passed away at the family residence, 639 Market Street, on Wednesday evening, following an illness of some duration. He was 60 years old, and left his wife and two children - Frederick, of Williamsport, and Mrs. Edward Mellinger, of Bethlehem. Funeral services in his memory were conducted at the home on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Paul L. Yount officiating. Burial was made in the Wildwood Cemetery. Mr. Flock was on of the sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jacob Flock, a founder of the Flock Brewing Company, and he was one of the managers of the business of that company until about three years ago. Fraternally he was affiliated with the Knights of Pythias. Mrs. Victoria R. Fry, 64, widow of Red W. Fry, died at her home 808 Washington Boulevard, Jan. 25. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Marion Lloyd, Mrs. Ethel Smithgall, Mrs. Sara Collins and Mrs. Edna Ford, all of this city; C. L. Fry, of Shamokin Dam and John Henry and Laura, at home; a sister, Mrs. William Lutz of Muncy Township; 19 grandchildren, and a-great-grandchild. Services were held at the home Wednesday morning, with the Rev. F. A. Poffenberger, of the First church of Christ officiating. Burial was in White Church Cemetery, Muncy Township. Funeral service for Ralph E. Frymire, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Frymire, were held in the Market Street M.E. church on Thursday.
B. Harry Gansel, died at his home, 334 Park avenue, on Friday, of pneumonia. He left his wife and four children. All the children are ill of influenza, with the exception of one, who has developed a case of pneumonia. He also left his parents, one brother, Lewis, of Laporte: a half brother, McKinley, of the U.S. Navy, and one sister, Mrs. Charles Wetherill, of Milton. Friends may view the remains at the residence this afternoon from 2' to 4 o'clock. The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Hughesville, where interment will be made. Mrs. Ida Gibson 89, widow of Joseph Gibson, of 1149 Isabella Street, died Friday in the Williamsport Hospital. Surviving are a son, Calvert Gibson, of the, city; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Strassner., of this city, and Miss Ella Kisner, of Watsontown, and a brother, William Kisner, of Danville Services will be held at 1:30 o’clock morrow afternoon with the Rev. J. Ray Houser, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, officiating, Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Miss Minnie M. Gower, a former resident of Hughesville, died Wednesday at Washington. Miss Gower resided in Washington for the last 15 years, but retained her membership in the Hughesville Methodist Church. She is survived by a number of relatives in Hughesville and Williamsport. Funeral services were held yesterday. The Rev. C. Everest Granger, D.D., 67, pastor of the Lycoming Presbyterian Church, died last Sunday at his home. He was widely known in the Presbyterian denomination throughout the United States and had been a resident of this city since he accepted the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in 1917. He became pastor of Covenant-Central Church when the two churches merged in the early 1920's and continued here until his resignation in December, 1933. In the summer of 1934 he accepted a call to the Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bottle Run Road, as supply pastor. In October of that year the Rev. Mr. Granger assumed the duties of .a stated supply pastor at Lycoming Church. and was serving both congregations at the time of his death. He was active in all local community campaigns; served as Lycoming County chairman for the Near East relief work during the World War, and took a prominent part in the Red Cross and Liberty Loan. drives during that period. He was selected as one of four men from Pennsylvania to assist in reconstruction work in Europe after the war, but had to decline the offer because of his duties here. He had recently been selected to the board of trustees of the new Park Home and was a member of the Williamsport Consistory. At one time he served as moderator of the Northumberland Presbytery. Twice he was a delegate to the general assembly of Presbyterian Churches of the U. S.A. The. Rev. Mr. Granger was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 16, 1872, the son of George Mowbrey and Annie Wilcox Granger. After attending the Brooklyn school, he entered Brooklyn Poly-technical Institute. He also attended Centenary Collegiate Institute, Hackettstown, N. J.. and Yale University. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Ordained into the ministry Sept. 5. 1885, at Congregational Church, Bay Shore, N. Y., the Rev. Mr. Granger remained there for about two years. In 1898 he assumed charge of the Third Congregational Church, Waterbury, Conn. From 1902 to 1910 he served the congregation of the Central Presbyterian Church. Newark. N. J. His next charge was the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. He was pastor of that church until he came to Williamsport in 1917. Oct. 2. 1895, he was married to Helen May Seaman, of Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y. Surviving are his wife: two daughters, Mrs. Augustin R. Weishaar. of this city, and Mrs. Leslie N. Pederson, of Staten Island, N. Y.: two sisters, Mrs. George McLean, of Pasadena, Cal, and Mrs. Hayward Halsey, of Hollywood: three grandchildren, Phoebe and Hope Weishsar and Judith Pederson. Services was held Tuesday afternoon at the Lycoming Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David DeForest Burrell, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating, assisted by the Rev. William C. Watson, of Bethany Presbyterian Church; the Rev. Ganse Little, of Covenant-Central Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. W. D. Hevner, of South Williamsport. Burial will be at Huntington, N.Y. Emma W. Graves of this city, died at Pittsburg last Tuesday. The funeral took place on Friday in this city. Mrs. Clara W. Greevy, 57, prominent church and civic worker, widow of Charles F. Greevy, died Thursday at her home, 406 Washington Boulevard. Mrs. Greevy occupied the third floor of the Greedy residence, which for some time has been the headquarters of the state motor police. She was prominent in politics and served on the county Democratic executive committee for a number of years until a year ago when she resigned. She had served as president of the Williamsport Women's Democratic Club. She was a member of the Civic Club for more than 15 years and was active in its program as chairman of several different committees and a member of the executive board. She was the first president of the auxiliary of the local Elks' lodge and was a former president of the Lycoming County Mothers' Assistance Board, Mrs. Greevy was active in parent-teacher association work and served as president of the Penn School P.T.A., then the Curtin P.T. A., and later the senior high school P. T. A. She was an active member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church taking part in all the women's activities, and was an officer of the Ladies' Auxiliary. At the time of her death she was a leader of Circle No. 3 of the auxiliary. Her interest in school programs carried on to Dickinson College. When the Dickinson chapter of Theta Chi, national social fraternity, organized a mothers' club, she was chosen president and has been re-elected each year. A son, Lester, is s student at Dickinson now. Charles, a graduate of Dickinson, is an attorney here. Surviving are the two sons: a daughter, Mrs. O. J. Finster, and three brothers, Fred W. Tepel and John J. Tepel, of this city, and William Tepel, of Philadelphia. Services will be held in the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, with the pastor the Rev. Henry M. Strub, officiating. Pallbearers will be members of the state motor police. Friends may call at the church from 1 o'clock until the hour of the funeral. All relatives of the deceased are asked to meet at the Noll funeral home before 2 o'clock this afternoon. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Porter Gross, 57 of 777 East Third Street, died Thursday at the Williamsport. Hospital Surviving arc three brothers, Charles, Edward, and Daniel, of this city; and a sister, Miss Margaret Gross, of Philadelphia. Service were held yesterday afternoon at the Spitler funeral home, with the Rev. Samuel Sayre officiating. Burial was at the Montoursville Cemetery. Frances Lorreta, aged five months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Gstalder , Jr., died Wednesday evening of cholera infantum at the home of M. T. Barry in South Williamsport. Mrs. Gstalder arrived in Williamsport Sunday evening from Savannah, Ga. where they reside. Funeral arrangements will be made later, as Mr. Gstalder will not get here before today. Gazette & Bulletin, July 15, 1901, Page 5 - The funeral of Frances Lorreto, aged five months, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Gstalder, Jr., was held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Among the out of town people who attended the funeral were: Mrs. L.(?) Barry and Miss Maggie Barry, of Farrandayville, and Mr. J. A. Barry, or Renovo. (email contact for this family) In this city, on the 8th instant, of croup, Marie Therese Gstalder, daughter of Peter and Adele Gstalder, aged 6 years and 2 months. Funeral from the house on Thursday at 2 o'clock p.m., 282(?) Washington street. (email contact for this family) Howard Cundrum, 63, for more than 30 years a Reading System employee, died Monday at his home, 2110 Cummings Street. Surviving are his wife, Cora, and a son, Donald, of Newberry. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Spitler funeral home, with the Rev. Ira S. Sassaman officiating. Burial was in the Montoursville Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Haas, of 713 Diamond Street, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. C. Bowers, of Elmira, N. Y, after a brief illness. She was a member of the Lycoming Presbyterian Church. In addition to Mrs. Bowers, she is survived by another daughter, Helen, at home: a son, Walter. of South Williamsport: a sister, Miss Amelia Reitzel, and a brother, John, of this city. and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Fred Eugene Haines, of 437 Laurel street, aged 25, was drowned at the foot of Locust street on Tuesday evening. The body was recovered Wednesday evening. Mr. Haines, who could not swim went to the river alone. The finding of his clothes and bicycle led to the belief that he had been drowned. Haines had not been in the water for three or four years, and it is thought he was seized with cramps. He left his mother, one brother and one sister. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at the home on Laurel street. Funeral service for Mrs. Margaret Haines, who died at the Williamsport hospital on Thursday, will be conducted this afternoon at the United Brethren church at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Haines left sons and daughters, also nine grandchildren living. Eldred died at the Williamsport hospital last Sunday afternoon after a short illness. Mr. Eldred was county surveyor for six terms. Funeral at the Page undertaking establishment, services were in charge of the Rev. William C. Hogg. Adrian Edward Hales, 66, died Tuesday at his home in Montoursville. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 387. Surviving are his wife; a son, Clifford Hales, of this city; a daughter. Mrs. Eugenia Smith, of Montoursville; four grandchildren, and two brothers, Elmer and Harry Hales, of Montgomery. Services were held at the Bastian-Maneval Funeral home Friday afternoon, with, the Rev. W. C. Hanning, pastor of. St Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial was at Montoursville. Hiram Hill died at the home of his son on Fifth street after a short illness. Funeral on Wednesday at the home of his son. Interment was held at Emerys, with services at that place. Mrs. Frank Harris, aged 43 years; died at her home on Wednesday morning, July 31, following a stroke. She left her widower and seven children. Charles A. Hcincman, of 508 North Grier Street, died Monday at the Williamsport Hospital one-half hour after he was admitted. Funeral services were held Thursday. The funeral of the late Harry Hemperly took place yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 870 Park avenue, religious services being conducted by the Rev. A. M. Lutton, supply pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church during the absence of the Rev. Dr. Leonard, who in war work. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. Interment was made in East Wildwood cemetery. Mr. Hemerly was 30 years old April 19, last, and left his widow and two sons, Robert and Bruce; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Granville Hemperly, and two sisters. When he was a youth of 17 years he entered the employ of the Williamsport Wire Rope company as an office boy, and had remained with that company since that time, steadily rising in position until he filled very important places in the office, of the firm, whose confidence he enjoyed to the fullest extent. He had a very wide acquaintance in the business world, and the day after his death last Wednesday - telegrams of condolences began to arrive, some from points far distant as the Pacific slope. Early in life Mr. Hemperly became a member of St. Paul's Lutheran congregation and he was one of the active members of church, liberally supporting and zealously advancing its many undertakings. Word has been received in this city of the death of Mrs. Harriet V. Hoover, of Chicago, who was well known in this city. Mrs. Hoover died in Warren while visiting her son, Allen. The body was taken to Chicago for burial. She was the sister of Mrs. E. A. Page and the late Mrs. A. B. Neyhart, of this city. Katherine, the 15-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Hopfer, of Walnut street, died early Friday morning. Funeral this afternoon at the house at 2 o'clock. Colonel A. Van Horn , well known in this city, of which he was formerly a resident, died at Sunbury last night. Mrs. Lulu Williamson Horn, widow of Dr. E. E. Horn, of 905 West Third Street, died Thursday at her home after a brief illness. She is survived by two daughters, Margaret, a teacher at the Roosevelt Junior High School, and Mrs. C. E. Carson, of this city; three sisters, Mrs. I. R Wolfe, of Bloomsburg: Mrs. Florence M. Metzger, of Chester, and Mrs. A. R. Gilmore, of Augusta, Ga.; two brothers, Dr. C. W. Williamson, of this city, and F. P. Williamson, of California, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. today at the home. The Rev. Francis Davis, of Trinity Episcopal Church, where she was a member will officiate. The funeral of Mrs. Frank Houser took place Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Haserick, of 453 George street, south Williamsport. Lawrence N. Houser, 43, died last Sunday at his home, 10 Seventh Street. He was an employee of the Lycoming Manufacturing Company and a veteran of the World War. Surviving are his mother, Agnes M. Houser, with whom he resided; a brother, Harold M., of Oakland, N. J.: three sisters, Mrs. C. Stanley Boyer and Mrs. L. C. Sweely, of this city, and Mrs. Mark Gruell, of Hollywood, Cal. Services were held at the Maneval funeral home, Wednesday afternoon, with the Rev. L. G. Shannon, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial was in Wildwood Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for John E. D. Huffman, 69. one of the leading business men in Williamsport, who died unexpectedly Friday evening at his home, 605. West Fourth Street Apparently the victim of a heart attack. Mr. Huffman gave no indication of poor health the day of his death, but dined with his family in the evening after spending the day engineering construction work on the Park Hotel site. A native of Williamsport, he was a member of the W. H. C. Huffman Sons' contracting and building firm which his father had organized in 1870 and with which he had always been associated. The Huffman firm erected some of the largest buildings in the city. Mr. Huffman was a director of the Williamsport School District for almost ten years. He was chairman of the buildings and grounds committee virtually all that time. His position on the school board was of paramount importance because it was during his chairmanship that the Williamsport School District undertook the erection of the Andrew G. Curtin Junior High School, the Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School, and proposed construction of the Thaddeus Stevens Junior High School and an annex for the Lincoln School, After the expiration of his term, Mr. Huffman took great pride in designing and constructing the Stevens Junior High School. He was appointed to the board Dec. 12. 1918 to fill a vacancy and was elected to the position the next year. Re-elected to the board in 1925, he served until Nov. 8. 1928, when he presented his resignation. It was accepted "with regrets." He was president of the Williamsport Hotels Company; president of the zoning board; a life member of Lodge No. 106, F. and A. M., and a member of Baldwin II Commandery, Knights Templar. He was active as a member of the Mulberry Street Methodist Church and a member of the omcia1 board of the church. He is survived by his wife, Josephine; three daughters, Josephine and Ann, at home, and Mrs. A. L. Sizemore, of San Pedro, Cal.: two sons. William H. C. Huffman, of this city, and Ralph S. Huffman, of New York City and a brother, Alfred D. Huffman, of this city. William F. Hulihan, 61, senior captain of the Williamsport Fire Department, died Thursday at his home, 820 Second Street. Capt. Hulihan commanded Engine Company No. 3. located on Campbell; Street. at Second Street. He took charge there Aug. 1, 1917. He entered the department Oct. 1, 1910 as a driver. A skillful fire-fighter, Capt. Hulihan helped combat some of Williamsport's largest fires. He was enroute to a false alarm in 1037, when his truck skidded at West Third and Grier Streets end he was injured. Although he had been on duty since that time, his period of impaired health dated from that experience. Surviving are his wife; two daughters. Ann and Margaret, at home: a son William, of Paterson, N.J.: a sister, Mrs. Joseph Welshans, and two brothers, Frank, of New York City, and Edward, of Williamsport R.D. Services will be held at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Sanson funeral home, with requiem mass at the Church of the Annunciation at 930 o'clock. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening. Members of the Holy Name Society are requested to meet at 8 o'clock this evening at the funeral home to recite the rosary. Brief Sketch of the Life and Public Services of Edward F. Hunt. Mr. Edward F. Hunt , who died at his residence, No. 24 Louisa street, yesterday, was born in Auburn, N.Y , June 13, 1819. In early life he learned the trade of a painter, which he followed for some time. Soon after the invention of telegraphy and the establishment of the first line between Washington and Baltimore, he learned the art of telegraphing in Washington city. From there he went to Philadelphia, where he remained for nine years as operator for the stock exchange. About 1856 he came to Williamsport and located here. Being of a literary turn of mind he devoted some attention to the pursuit of letters and frequently contributed to the local press. Soon after the breaking out of the war he removed to Washington again, where he was given an appointment in the war department, and being an expert telegraph operator, was soon assigned to the position of operator in the war office, which he filled to the entire satisfaction of Secretary Stanton. The position was one of great responsibility, as he was entrusted with many of the important secrets of the war, as they passed through his hands and over the military telegraph lines. It was while serving the government in this capacity that he became acquainted with many of the distinguished military men of that time, as well as senators and congressmen, and he could relate interesting reminiscences by the hour of the leading actors in that great drama. At the close of the war he returned to Williamsport sometime in 1863 and accepted a position as chief telegraph operator under George Webb, who was then superintendent of the Catawissa railroad. This he continued to fill up to about three years ago, when declining health admonished him to resign. For some time past he has seldom been seen upon the streets, and his face has been missed by many. He was a gentleman of an exceedingly social disposition, and being possessed of a rich fund of information relating to public men and measures, and well read, his conversation was always instructive as well as interesting. Mr. Hunt leaves a wife and six children, four sons and two daughters, all of whom are here, excepting one son, who resides in Cincinnati. The funeral will probably take place Friday afternoon. (email contact for this family)
Mrs. William Jacckel, formerly, Miss Louisa Lenze, of Williamsport, died this past week at her home at Buffalo, N.Y., of pleuro-pneumonia, aged 24 years. She left her husband and 15 month old son, and sisters and brothers, of whom John and Gustave are in the service in France. Interment was made at Pine Hill Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
Mrs. Emma Kinley, wife of Daniel Kinley, 71 years old, was found dead in bed at her home, 916 Race Street, at 6:30 o'clock Monday morning. She is survived by her husband and by the following son and daughters: Samuel Kinley, Mrs. E.J. Deichert, and Mrs. G.M. Lockhard, all of this city; also by the following brothers and sisters; Stephen Edler, of Cogan Station; Susan Smith, of this city; and Jacob Edler, of Indianapolis, Ind. Funeral services will be held at the home on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 oclock and at St. John's Evangelical church at 2 o'clock. Rev. G.C. Gabriel will officiate and interment will be made in East Wildwood Cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Harry R. Knerr took place on Tuesday at the house, 1228 Isabella street. Peter Kufskie, of 2112 Riverside Drive, South Williamsport, died Tuesday. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Christine Kufskie; a brother, Joseph, of this city, and six sisters, Mrs. Frank Conway, of Rochester, N.Y.; Mrs. Charles Bickerhoff, of Petersburg, O.; Mrs. Fred Bissman, Mrs. John Cummings, and Mrs. Anna Eoff, all of South Williamsport, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gehret, of this city. Funeral services were held Friday. Mrs. Anna M. Kunze, 56, wife of Arthur F. Kunze, of 738 Second Street, died Friday a her home after an extended Illness. She was born in this city, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sautter. Mrs. Kunze was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by five brothers. William, at home; Jacob, George and Chris, of this city, and Charles, of Bodines, and three sisters, Mrs. Freeman Craw, of South Williamsport; Mrs. Robert Holtzapple, of this city, and Mrs. Clifford Reed, of Naugatuck, Conn. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Maneval funeral home. The Rev. Henry M. Strub will officiate, with burial in Wildwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p. m. today.
Christina, wife of Charles Laedlein, Sr., died at her home, 52 Washington Street, a few days ago. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Norman Langlois of Hughes street, died at his home on Monday evening. Funeral Thursday afternoon. John A. Law, 61, of Lock Haven, brother of the Rev. Joseph E. Law, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Williamsport, died Sunday of a heart attack. He became ill and succumbed in St. John's Lutheran Church in Lock Haven, where he had been ah active member for many years. He was born in England, moved to Williamstown in 3902, and later established -his residence in Lock Haven. Mr. Law was a barber, and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisey Miller Law; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Lawrence, of Bridgton, N. Y.: Mrs. William Shaw, of Lock Haven, and Marion, at home; two sons, James M., home on leave from the service, and David, at home; another brother, David of Lack Haven; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Whiteman, of Jersey Shore, and Mrs. Edith Brown, of Renovo, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Mrs. Matthias D. Layberger, of 207 Main street, died Friday morning after a long illness. Mrs. Laybcrger was the wife of Officer Layberger, of the police department. Her funeral will take place at the home on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. William Henry Leederman, 65, a prominent churchman of the Episcopal dioctst of Harrisburg. died Friday night at his home, 1229 Shiffler Avenue, Faxon. He was a former member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church and at the time of his death was a member, of the Church of Our Savior, at Montoursville. For the last six years he had been a part owner in Good's City Flour Mill. He was a member of the Masonic lodge and active in the Williamsport Consistory. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas L. Brophy; a son, Walter R. Leederman. of this city; four grandchildren. Betty Ann and Robert Lcederman and Branch Holt and Jane Marie Brophy, and two sisters Mrs. Lena M. Scott, of Montoursville, and Mrs. James Redding, of this city. Prayer services will be held at the home at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. with further services at the Church of Our Savior at 1050 o'clock. with the Rev. Samuel H. Sayre officiating. Friends may view the body between 7 and 9 o'clock Monday evening at the home. William L. Leeds, 53, of 681 Second Avenue, died ht Sunday at the Williamsport Hospital. He was a clerk at the Pennsylvania Road freight station far more than 40 years and was a member of Covenant-Central Presbyterian Church. Surviving is a daughter, lifts. Clifford Smith, of this city. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Bastian funeral home, with the Rev. Ganse Little, pastor of Covenant Centra1 Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial was in Wildwood Cemetery. Mrs. Alice Leiser died at the, City home Saturday afternoon. Burial to-day at 5 p. m. from the Gage & Redmond parlors.
Henry Maculen, son of Charles F. and Frances Bayliss Maculen, passed away on Oct. 16 at the Berkeley Divinity school, Middletown, Conn. The remains were taken to his late home in Jersey City, accompanied by Prof. Norwood, of Berkeley Divinity school, who, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Pitt, conducted services in Grace Episcopal church, Jersey City. Where he had many friends. The body was then brought to Williamsport, the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Maculen, and interment was made in East Wildwood, Tuesday morning. Services at the grave were conducted by the Rev. Charles N. Tyndell, Mr. Maculen was 29 years of age and would have graduated from Berkeley Divinity school next June. During the past year he had charge of regular services each Sunday in the chapel at Middletown, and was taken sick at the Sunday morning service Oct. 6. He was well known in this in city, especially in the East end, having conducted services on number of occasions in St. Mary's Episcopal church. Mrs. Mina Weaver McCartney, 61, wile of James McCartney, died Tuesday at her. home, 604 Park Avenue. Surviving are seven sisters. Mrs. Nellie Smithgall, of Willlamsport R D. 2; Mrs. Christine Kufskie, of South Williamsport; Mrs. Myrtle E. Hamm, of Duboistown; Mrs. FIorence Shelter, of this city; Mrs. Ida Allbeck. of Montgomery; Mrs. Alice Hill, of Hughesville; Mrs. Eva Cashner of Muncy and a brother, Ralph Weaver, of this city. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and the Daughters of Liberty. Funeral services and burial were Friday.(email contact for this family) John C. McCullough died at his home on Campbell Street, Tuesday, after a week's illness. Furnal Thursday Morning. Wilson McFadden, a former resident of this city, where he was a well known printer, died at the Harlem hospital in New York City, the past week. MCGORVIN - Miss Rebecca McGorvin, 89, a former resident of this city, died August 28 in the Methodist Home for the Aged, in Tyrone, PA. A native of Pleasant Valley, she had lived in Williamsport many years before moving to Tyrone. Funeral services were held here Wednesday. Raphael, the 11-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John NcNerney, died at the home of his parents, 654 Second Street, Thursday morning. Funeral at the home yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. Elmer E. Mecum of Picture Rocks, died Monday at Williamsport Hospital after an operation. Mr. Mecum, 68 years old, leaves his wife, and one daugther, Mrs. Rita Morgan; two brothers, Harry and Alvin, of Picture Rocks; and one sister, Mrs. Spencer Hill. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the home with the Rev. W.C. Hoch, of Hughesville, officiating. Burial was made in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hughesville. (email contact for this family) Alanson Miller, 63, of 534 Canal Street, died Tuesday at the Williamsport Hospital. Surviving arc his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Miller; three daughters, Mrs. Julia Miller, of this city: Fanny and Edith Mae, at home; six sons. Theodore and Harry, of this city, and George, Aisel, Edgbert, Russell, all at home. Services were held Friday afternoon at the Sanson funeral home. The two-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Monastro, of 1032 Mary Street. died Friday at the Williamsport Hospital. Funeral services were held yesterday. Frank A. Moody, 68, of 2803 West Fourth Street, died last Sunday at the Williamsport Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Clara Katherine Moody: three daughters and three sons, Doris and Richard, at home: Mrs. Lottie Crider, Mrs. Helen McQuay, and Leonard, of this city, and Allen, of Toledo, O.; brother, Victor, of Warren, and a half-sister, Mrs. Augusta Olson, of Akron, O. Services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon, in charge of the Rev. Ira S. Sassaman, pastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Moody was a member. Howard L. Moore, of 609 Depot Street, received word last week of the death of his father. Harry L. Moore, of Glen Bornie, Mr. Moore suffered a heart attack while driving to California. He was in Arizona when death occurred. Also surviving are his wife, the former Mary Lehman, formerly of this city; another son, Pfc. Paul. overseas: a daughter, Peggy, at home: two brothers. Louis, of Jersey Shore, and Carl, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Elwood Kimble, of this city. Funeral services and burial will be at Jersey Shore. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Morris, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Wynn, 416 Allen Street. Glen G. Moyer, Conneautville, died Tuesday, July 6, 1948, at the Conneautville Hospital. He is survived by his wife Edith; four sisters, Mrs. Oscar Reeder, Endicott, NY, Mrs. Lawrence Mest, Harrisburg, Mrs. William Dawes, Baltimore, MD, and Mrs. Richard Fladd, Trout Run; three brothers, John, of Liberty and Ravo and Ernest, of Williamsport. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Saturday at the Liberty Lutheran Church with the Rev. Woodward H. Klinger, officiating. Interment will be in Freidens Cemetery. Friends may call at the Liberty funeral home on Friday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. Mrs. Hannah Moyer died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah King, Green street, Muncy, Wednesday night, aged 92 years, 6 months, and 10 days. The deceased was a member of the German Reformed Lutheran church. Muller - Funeral services for H. C. Muller who died Wednesday morning in Hagerstown, Md., will be conducted this afternoon at the home on Vine avenue at 2:30. o'clock. Rev. Walter Crane Myers, formerly general secretary of the local Y. M.C, A., died at Boston after having served for 50 years as a minister. He completed his four years of service with the local Y. M. C. A., April 10, 1902, while the association had its headquarters in the present Knight of Columbus Building, He war active in Odd Fellow and Masonic Lodges.
Henry Neece aged about 75 years, died Friday night at the residence of Joseph Pidcoe, four miles above Newberry. The funeral will take place today. Interment at Wildwood. Mrs. Ida Matilda Nintzel passed away at her home in Oshkosh, Wis.. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, and her funeral took place the Thursday following. She left her widower, Dr. R. N. Nintzel, four sons and a daughter. She formerly resided in Williamsport and its vicinity; her maiden name was Dietz, and among her relatives in this city are E. E. Schleh, Heydorn and Eugene Schleh, of 414 West Edwin street, and Mrs. F. Rothfoss, of 201 Washington Street.
Daniel O'Dea died at the Williamsport hospital early Sunday morning. The funeral, private, was held early in the week. Helena, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burns Overdurf, died at her home, 156 Government Place, last Sunday. Funeral on Thursday at the home.
The funeral of F. N. Page, who had passed away at his residence, 321 Center street, Wednesday evening, took place yesterday afternoon at Trinity Episcopal church. At the services at the house the Rev. Malcolm de Pui Maynard, a grandson of Mr. Page, officiated and at the church the services were conducted by the rector, the Rev. Dr. D. Wilmot Gateson, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Maynard. There was a very large assemble of relatives and friends at the church, among them the employees of the Wi1liamsport Furniture company in body. The pallbearers were R. W. Scott, H. A. Gibson, Charles Woellmer, J. F. Huling, Henry Purdy, of Northumberland, and James Kerr. Friends and relatives, from out of town who were present included the following: Mr. and Mrs. John Page, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Else. Boston, Mass.; Mrs. F. T. Page, Miss Bertha Page; Mrs. Elizabeth Page. Mr. and Mrs. R F. Page and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Page and daughter, Miss Clara Bristol, Miss Elizabeth Bristol, all of Athens; C. F. Murray and A. B. Erath; Wilkes-Barre; Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Page and daughter, New York city. Frederick North Page was born in Athens township, Bradford county, Dec. 5. 1832. His parents were natives of England and came to the United States in 1830, first settled in Baltimore, Md., and soon afterwards moved by wagon to Bradford, county. He was educated in the county schools of that period, attending school until 14 years of age. He then left home and engaged in clerking in 3 general store in Athens, and on reaching his majority he purchased an interest in the business. About three years later he bought the business and conducted it until 1865, when he sold his stock and engaged in the furniture trade in Titusville. In 1867 he came to Williamsport and opened a large retail furniture store at Fourth and Hepburn streets, which he conducted for ten years when the failures of others compelled him to dispose of his business. Previous to this he had become one of the original stockholders of the Williamsport Furniture company. In 1877 he became actively engaged with that company and had since been its active manager. For about 35 years Mr. Page was vestry man of Trinity church, and for 20 years was senior warden. He was an active churchman all his life, and took prominent part in parish and diocesan activities, and was a member of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Harrisburg from its formation in 1905 until two years ago, when he relinquished the post because of advanced years. He also was a strong supporter of Trinity church at Athens, which largely ones its existence to his energies. He also was a member of the Ross club. Mr. Page left four daughters, Miss Ellen M. Page and Miss Ethel Page, both at home; Mrs. James W. Maynard, of thin city, and Mrs. Clarence E. Else, of Boston, Mass., and by three sons, F. W. Page, of New York city, John Page, of Philadelphia, and A. Thomas Page, of this city. Mrs. Sarah Ann Pentz, widow of Levo Pentz, died on Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. Swarm, of Fairfield township. She was 82 years old and left for sons and two daughters. Funeral this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock; interment will be made in the Edgewood cemetery. Pfeiffer - John F. Pfeiffer, of Linen, died at the home of his son, Earnest, 346 Louisa Street, on Tuesday evening. He was 86 years old and left two sons. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the house. Richard Pierce, the 17 month- old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Dean Pierce, of Kushequa, formerly of this place, died last Sunday. The body brought to Newberry and the funeral was conducted at the home of L. E. Phillips, Poplar street. Howard C. Phillips, former resident of Penn Township, died Monday, at the home of his son, Luther, in Dewart. He also is survived by another son, Walter, of Dewart; two daughters. Mrs. Ernest Nefuer and Mrs. Mary Heriman, of Hughesville; 15 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday. The funeral of Mrs. C. J. Plankenhorn, who died et her home 155 Edwin street, Satuday a week, was conducted at the home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Pansy Pool, aged 34 years, was killed last Monday morning by a Pennsylvania train carrying fright only. Mrs. Pool was going to her work at the GF tower, west of Antes Fort, and was walking up the tracks when she was struck and Killed. She was the widow of Charles W. Pool, who had been a member of the firm of Brown & Pool, coal dealers.
QUINN - The remains of the late George W. Quinn, who died at Riegelsville, Pa., Tuesday morning while on his way home from Ocean Grove, arrived at the Catawissa depot last evening on the six o'clock trains accompanied by an undertaker, his daughter, Mrs. Winegardner, and Mr. Tinsman, a brother of Mr. Garret Tinsman of this city. The hearse of E. A. Page & Brothers, East Third street, was present to convey the remains to the late residence of the deceased, No. 96(?) East Third strret, but as they came in an ice box, which was very large, it was found necessary to secure other conveyance. Mr. Quinn and daughter arrived at Riegelsville on Saturday last, and Mr. Quinn complaining of feeling unwell, a physician was sent for. The medical gentleman upon arriving and examining the patient said that there were no symptoms of an alarming nature, but he evidently did not understand the case as his patient continued to grow weaker until early yesterday morning, when he fell into the embrace of death. The funeral will take place Friday morning at ten o'clock from 96 East Third street. (email contact for this family) In this city, on Tuesday, the 13th inst., Mary, wife of G. W. Quinn, in the 56(?)th year of her age. Funeral from her late residence 157(?) West Fourth street, Friday, at 10 o'clock a.m. (email contact for this family) Mr. Peter Quinn received a dispatch this morning from his sister, Mrs. Winegardner, at Ocean Grove, informing him that his father, Mr. George W. Quinn, died last night. As no intelligence had been received of Mr. Quinn being ill, the dispatch created much surprise. The deceased has been a very prominent lumberman of this city, and was highly esteemed by many who will mourn his sudden death. (email contact for this family) Peter T. Quinn expires suddenly at an early hour this morning. At 12:45 this morning occurred the death at his home on Campbell street, of Peter T. Quinn from a sudden attack of heart failure. Mr. Quinn was well known in this city where he has resided for many years, and many will be surprised to hear of his sudden passing away. Mr. Quinn had been ailing for only a week and when stricken this morning lived only about five minutes. The deceased leaves a widow and one sister, Mrs. Caroline T. Winegardner. Funeral arrangements will be annouced later. Gazette & Bulletin, March 24, 1900, Page 8 - The funeral of the late Peter T. Quinn will occur from the house on Campbell street this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be made in Wildwood cemetery. Friends can view the remains from 10 to 12 o'clock. (email contact for this family)
Word has been received of the death of Sergt. Herbert R. Reece, a member of Company D. One Hundred and Ninth infantry, who enlisted in this city June 7, 1917. He left, his parents, one brother and five sisters. Mrs. Anna Mary Reeder, aged 70 years, died on Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Z. Young, on Broad Street, Montoursville, after an illness of seven days. Mrs. Reeder whose maiden name was Harris, had been a resident of Montoursville for about 22 years, previous to that time having, with her husband, the late Harvey Reeder, been a resident of Fairfield Township. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, and was in charge of the Rev. S. F. Rounsley of the M. E. Church, of which she had been a member for years. Interment was made in the Montoursville Cemetery. Mrs. Augustus Rhoads, formerly Miss Susie M. Huntington, of this city, died at her home in Akron, O., Wednesday, after a brief illness, and was buried on Thursday. Mrs. Rhoads left her husband and three children, Daniel, Edward and Olive. She visited in Williamsport about three weeks ago and at that time was in excellent health. Rice - James Rice died at the Williamsport hospital Thursday evening. Mr. Rice resided in Newberry. William H. Ritter, 38. of Montoursville R D. 1, was found dead Friday in the garage at the rear of his home. Dr. L M. Knauber, county coroner, pronounced death caused by a self-inflicted bullet wound in the right temple. Mr. Ritter had been in ill health. He was employed as a linotype operator at the Gazette and Bulletin, and was secretary-treasurer of the Williamsport Typographical Union. He was a member of Lodge No. 108, F. and A. M.; the Williamsport Consistory, and Bethany Lutheran Church. Montoursville. He is survived by his wife, the former Dorothy Davenport: two daughters. Margaret, at home, and Wanda, of Liberty; his parents, John A. Ritter. of this city, and Mrs. Jane Barnes, of New York City: a brother, Delmar, of Fresno, Cal., and a sister. Mrs. Marie Keller, also of Fresno. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Spitler funeral home in Montoursville. The Rev. O. E. Sunday will officiate, with burial in Montoursville Cemetery. Friends may cell at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p. m. today.
William Robinson, 74 years old, of 126 Market Street, died at his home, Monday afternoon. He left his wife, a daughter, one brother, and three sisters. Funeral services were held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday afternoon. The body was placed in the vault at Wildwood Cemetery until the highways are re-opened, when burial will be made in the cemetery at State Road Church. William Rose, 13 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rose, sustained fatal injuries while toying with a 38 caliber revolver on the porch of his home, 942 Elizabeth street, on Friday morning. The lad was rushed to the Williamsport hospital immediately, but died while surgeons were preparing to dress his wounds. According to statements made by members of the Rose family William had been in possession of the revolver for some time but never was allowed to have any cartridges. On the morning of the accident he appears to have obtained a single loaded shell, which was accidentally discharged while he was looking into the weapon. The bull entered the skull through the right eye and passed out the back of the head. Funeral services will be conducted at the Rose home this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends may view the remains between 9 and 12 o’clock this morning. The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Ross was held Saturday morning from the house, 413 Washington street. Rev. G. D. Pennepacker officiating. The pallbearers were Dr. Rank, John Kieghtley, Dr. Trapp, Eugene Teed. Music was rendered by Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Klump, Mr. Reese and Mr. Speakman. Interment was made in Washington street cemetery. Theodore H. Runyan, 86 years, old, who lived near Hughesville, was drowned in Muncy creek Thursday. He was well known in the county. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the home of his son-in-law on the Muncy road. He left his wife, one daughter and several sons. Rutter - The Rev. L. C. Rutter, 77 years old, retired Presbyterian minister, passed away Thursday morning in the Williamsport Hospital, as the result of injuries received in an accident on Tuesday night, at the Campbell Street upgrade. The Rev. Mr. Rutter was born in Lancaster County and was an active minister for almost 50 years. He was a graduate of Lafayette College and Alleghany Theological Seminary. Impressive services in his memory were held at the home, 2 o’clock, Saturday afternoon. He left his wife and four children; Mrs. George Wyland, of New York City; Dr. T. Chester Rutter, of Schuylkill Haven, Pa.; Harry Rutter, of Gastonia, N.C.; and Mrs. Arthur Ray, of Phoenixville, Pa.
DR. F.G. Sanford laid to rest in cemetery at Jersey Shore. Prominent borough physician victim of disease contracted at World Fair. Funeral services for Dr. Frederic G. Sanford, 55, were conducted from the Kelchner Funeral Home, North Main Street, Wednesday afternoon, in charge of the Rev. W.R. Fitzgerald, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church. Burial was made in the Jersey Shore Cemetery. Active pallbearers were: Wilber M. Bardo, Charles J. Levegood, Boyd F., Jordan, Harry L. Smith, Carl Schoendorfer, Wiliam Murray, Jr., L.D. Herritt and Frank Boone. Honorary pallbearers included members of the medical profession. Dr. Sanford died last Sunday afternoon at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, following an operation necessitated by an abdominal abscess resulting from amoebic dysentery, a disease contracted while attending the Century of Progress exhibition in Chicago several months ago. Dr. Sanford was one of the most widely known physicians and surgeons in Central Pennsylvania. He was born at Simsbury, Conn., June 27, 1878, and attended the public schools of his native city, graduating from the New Hartford High School. In 1897 he matriculated in the Western Pennsylvania Medical College (now the University of Pittsburg), class of 1901, receiving his degree of doctor of medicine. He also attended numerous clinics, including the Mayo's. After beginning practise here in 1901, he went to the New York Post Graduate Hospital where he took a course in medicine and surgery, following which he resumed his practise here. In 1913, he built the present Sanford Hospital, and in 1930 he opened a maternity ward in an adjacent building. June 30, 1902, he married Miss Louise Comfort Edmundson, a native of Macon, VA., who died in 1927. March 19, 1929, he was married to Miss Evelyn Laura Keys, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Keys, of Williamsport, who survives. Other survivors are one son, Dr. Frederic E. Sanford, who has been associated with his father since September 1933; two sisters, Mrs. H.G. Moore, of Hartford, Con., and Mrs. Jane West, of Pittsburg; also one brother, Edward Sanford, of East Granby, Conn. Dr. Sanford had been surgeon for the New York Central Railroad Company since 1924. He was a member of the American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Lycoming County Medical Society, Hospital Association of Pennsylvania, American Hospital Association, Association of New York Central Lines Surgeons, New York and New England Association of Railway Surgeons, also numerous lodges and fraternal organizations. He was president of the Jersey Shore Board of Health for 20 years and was a director of the State Bank of Jersey Shore. He was a charter member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church, a member of the first board of trustees of the church, and was president of the Baptist Young Peoples' Union for several years. Mrs. Mary M. Schell died at her home, 2110 Hillside avenue, Saturday morning. She was born at Centerport, Berks county in 1828, and came with her family to this city in 1851, where she had resided ever since. Her home is one of the oldest houses in Newberry, an old landmark well known to many. Mrs. Schell had reached the advanced age of 90 years, and until shortly before her death was very active, attending daily to her numerous household duties, and she could tell very many interesting facts about the early days, when Indians roamed about and made their camps in this vicinity. She left four sons and two daughters. Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock; interment in Mound cemetery. Harry B. Schelley, died at Deemer, Miss., last Tuesday a week. He left his wife and son, his mother and two sisters, Mrs. Edward Riley, of this city, and Mrs. Carl Anderson, of New York. The body was taken to the home Of H. W. Bennett, 625½ Lloyd street, where the funeral was conducted. Killed by kick of vicious horse - Arthur M. Schuyler Meets Violent Death on a Farm Near North Bend, Neb. Telegrams were received yesterday announcing the death at his farm home near North Bend, Neb., of Arthur M. Schuyler, formerly of this city, as the result of being kicked by a horse. No details were given. The telegrams were sent by his brother, R. B. Schuyler, of Omaha, to his uncle, E. L. Schuyler. The body will be brought to Bloomsburg for burial. Mr. Schuyler was the eldest son of Thomas F. Schuyler, who was killed at Cammal in June, 1900, when the “Oregon & Texas” train, on which he was riding, ran away while coming down the mountain from Okome and was wrecked, seven men losing their lives. After farming in Nebraska for several years he came east in 1905 and resided in this city until early in 1907, when he returned to Nebraska and resumed farming near North Bend. He was unmarried. Mrs. Mary Schuyler, was the mother of Elmer L. Schuyler, Editor of the Evening News, and Lived to a Ripe Old Age.
Mrs. Mary Schuyler, aged 86 years, 5 months and 8 days, died at 5:10 o’clock last evening at the residence of her son, Elmer L. Schuyler, 512 West Edwin street. “Death of William Schuyler,” (Williamsport, Pennsylvania) Daily Gazette and Bulletin, 7 October 1889, p. 4 col. 4. Microfilm edition, State Library of Pennsylvania, roll 28. William Schuyler, of No. 635 Lycoming street, died at 4 o’clock Saturday morning from heart disease. He was aged 75 years, 6 months and 9 days. A wife, five sons and one daughter survive him. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment at Wildwood. Mrs. Angeline Scott, 87, did last Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Stetler, of 1123 Dewey Avenue. She was a member of St. John's Reformed Church. Surviving are her daughter and three grandchildren. Services were held at the home of her daughter Tuesday afternoon, with the Rev. W. C. Rittenhouse officiating. Burial was at Danville. Harry L. Showers, 35, of 210 Park Street, died Tuesday at the Williamsport Hospital of injuries suffered in a fall from a barn roof ten days earlier. He was employed with another man to paint a barn roof in Buffalo Valley, near Montgomery. Mr. Showers saw his companion slip on the roof and when attempting to aid him, both fell from the roof to the ground, Mr. Showers breaking the force of the fall for the other man, Mr. Showers suffered a broken neck, fractured leg, and fractures of both arms. The other man sprained an ankle. Mr. Showers was born at Center Hall March 17, 1910, and was a former resident of Antes Fort. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Edith Gill; six sons, Harry, Franklin, Malvin, William, James, and Eugene, all at home, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin B. Showers, of Antes Fort. Funeral services were held Friday. John Henry Shuler died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Shuler, 312 South Street, Tuesday. He left his parents and one sister. Notice of death Thomas W. Smith, article has not been retrieved. Gazette & Bulletin, July 12, 1901, Page 5 - The funeral of Thomas W. Smith, the seven years old son of Mrs. Homer(?) Smith, occurred from the family residence in Woodward township Thursday morning. Charles A. Smithgall Jr., 91, of 1500 Habersham Drive, Gainesville, died Monday at his residence following an extended illness. Graveside services will be private. A memorial service will be held at 4:00pm, Friday, August 23, 2002, at First Baptist Church. The family will greet friends in the foyer of the church after the service. Mr. Smithgall is survived by his wife of 68 years, Celestia "Lessie" Bailey Smithgall; three sons, Charles A. Smithgall III and his wife Sally, John F. Smithgall and his wife, Elaine, all of Atlanta, and Thurmond Smithgall, New York, N.Y.; grandchildren, Jonathan, Jason, David, Charles A. IV, Meghan and Jessica, all of Atlanta; and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. Smithgall was born October 17, 1910, in Aycock, Florida. (near Chipley). He was the son of Charles A. Smithgall Sr., a lumberman, of Montoursville, Pa., and Emma Elizabeth Tomlin of Sylacauga, Ala. He attended elementary schools in Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee, Marion Institute in Marion, Ala., Boys High School in Atlanta, and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1929. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1933 with a degree in general science. In the early days of radio, Mr. Smithgall was one of the pioneer broadcasters. He was a student announcer on Tech's radio station, WGST, and was hired by the station as a staff announcer. Later he became program director and assistant manager. He left WGST for WSB in 1936 to become a personality on the "Morning Merry-Go-Round," where he was known to early-risers in several states as "Old man Smithgall's son Charles." His cow "Daisy," whom he milked every morning (via sound effects), was familiar to all his listeners. When a tornado hit Gainesville on April 6, 1936, WSB was first to broadcast the news. Smithgall went to Gainesville, and from a front porch on Broad Street he reported the scene in the dark and rain for WSB and the NBC network. Smithgall founded WGGA with friends in 1941, then became an executive with Storer Broadcasting with stations in Atlanta and Miami. He moved back to Gainesville in 1946 to convert the weekly Eagle into a daily newspaper. The Times began operation in 1947 as the Gainesville Daily Times. Smithgall later started the Poultry Times and Southeastern Poultry Times, which were published in the Times' plant. Those publications later merged with Poultry & Egg News. In 1981, Gannett Co. Inc., purchased The Times and the poultry publications. Smithgall had begun acquiring radio stations in Rome and Gadsden, Ala., in the 1950s, and in 1966 started Rome Cable TV Company. It was during this time that he also founded WRNG in Atlanta, which later became WCNN. In 1963 he formed Georgia Community Papers Inc. with Gwinnett Publishing Co. to publish the Gwinnett Daily News along with a number of weeklies. He sold this interest to the New York Times in 1987. At one time, he also owned an interest in the Selma, Ala., Times. Smithgall bought cable TV franchises serving the Chattanooga area, parts of DeKalb County and Walker County in the 1970s and '80s. He sold all his cable TV interests to The E.W. Scripps Co. in 1983. Smithgall had acquired a love of the environment from his father, who took his young son fishing in the afternoons in North Florida streams and lakes. With most of his holdings disposed of, he focused on what would become his proudest achievement. From 1983 to 1994, he assembled some 5,500 acres in White County, along historic Dukes Creek, to develop as a conservation and preservation area. When asked why he did this, he said, "I could say because I'm a great conservationist, but that's not true. I did it because it was fun." He also said, "I'm trying to take it with me, but I haven't figured out a way to do it." This later became Smithgall Woods through a gift/purchase arrangement to the state of Georgia and was dedicated as a heritage preserve under Preservation 200. He had become fond of the area while in high school, and he and his family picnicked there often in later years. Distressed at damage done to the stream and woods through neglect and abuse, Smithgall spent millions in restoration efforts, even taking out undesirable trees with a team of horses to lessen damage to the environment. In 2000 the family donated 168 acres of its Hall County property off Cleveland Road to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for an arboretum. Last year the Smithgalls purchased, repaired and donated the former First Methodist Church building in downtown Gainesville to The Arts Council. They also announced a $1 million challenge grant to The Arts Council. The Arts Council Depot was renamed the Smithgall Arts Center. In memory of his former boss, a pioneer in radio, Smithgall established the Lambdin Kay Chair for the Peabody Awards at the University of Georgia School of Journalism and Massachusetts Communication. The family also donated about $170, 000 to establish an animal shelter in White County. Smithgall had served his church and community in the following capacities: deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church; trustee emeritus of Brenau University and Gainesville College; member of the board of regents of the University System of Georgia; member of the Georgia Tech National Advisory Board, Joint Tech-Georgia Development Fund; trustee of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association; and member of the Governor's Commission to Education. Among numerous honors, he received the Di Gamma Kappa Pioneer of Georgia Broadcasting Award and was one of 100 Georgians of the Century named by Trend Magazine in 2000. He also earned the Ed Dodd Conservation Award from Elachee Nature Science Center, and the Conservationist of the Year Award from the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association. The Student Services Building at Georgia Tech bears his name. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so may make memorials to Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave. S.E., Atlanta, GA 30315, for the Charles Bailey Endowment Fund for Elizabeth Smithgall Watts Student Research Scholarship; or to The Arts Council, P.O. Box 1632, Gainesville, GA 30503, for the restoration of the old First United Methodist Church building. Daniel Smithgall, aged 64 years died Friday noon at the home of Mr. and Charles Smithgall in upper Fairfield township, where he has been making his home. Mr. Smithgall had been in ill health for a long time. He has been a resident of this section all of his life and was a well known farmer and lumberman. He is survived by the following children: Dr. M. H., of Export; Mrs. Charles Smithgall and Harry Smithgall, of Fairfield township; J. Peck. of Franklin, and Frank. of Wallis Run. The funeral will be held this afternoon at Farragut M.E. church, leaving the home at 1 o'clock. Interment will be made at the Montoursville cemetery. (email contact for this family) David Walter Smithgall died on Monday at the family home, 1521 Washington Boulevard, at the age of 62 years. Funeral services in his memory were conducted on Wednesday. Mr. Smithgall left his wife; a son David T., at home, and a daughter, Mrs. C. A. Ging, of Williamsport. Also four brothers and a sister, of whom a brother, William F., resides in this city. |