Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-03-29
Died In W ashIngton.

q d. Frank Stoner, died at Washing
ron, ID. C., about 2 o'clock on the
morning of March 26, 1893, after an
illness OF four days, of inflammation
OF the bewles, aged 32 years.
DE read law in this town under
4 Judge Lyons, and after brief prac.
tice at the bar, accepted . situation
IN the census department at Wash
lngton. During the time of his ser.
vice at the Capital of the nation, he
entered Columbia Law School. and
graduated there with the class of
1881. He was engaged in census
work when he WAS stricken with the
disease, that SO quickly terminated
his hopeful and promising life.
On Thursday morning bis parents
VINO 1--we mile from town were in D..
formed by despatch OF his illness.
Mrs Stoner. his mother, took the
hrst train she could reach, and ar.
rived at the bedside Of her stricken
son that night about 10 o'clock. The
appearance Of his mother revived him.
but it was only momentary, men.
tai. Joyous lifting up, that could not
shake OF the physical ailment, that
had pat the seal of death upon his
earthly career, and when the ioy Of
seeing his mother subsidsd, he rap.
idly sank, and died in less than four
hours. Previous to the arrival of his
mother he had been informed that he
coald not live. The information did
not startle him. He expressed him.
self as resigned and ready to give up
the world AID its ambitious projects.
The pomp and circumstance aua gay
and festive life OF the Capitol CITY
faded from his sight as q useless
bauble, and his mind came back to
the home of his nativity, in the high
lands OF Pennsylvania. 1t was the
oasis where his body must rest. He
de did not wish to be buried at
Washington. he WAS back again in
the vale where he was born with his
father and mother and brothers and
sisters. Even the spring of crystal
water at his fathers house was not
forgotten, and he would have them
bury him six miles out the valley
from his fathers home in the Men.
nonnise cemetery, where lis decsas-
ed kin folks lie awaiting the call Of
the resurrection day. He appointed |
Frank Elliott, Esq, Frank Psnnell, |
Esq, VIM. Hoops, Esq, Mr.. Samuel
Stoner his brother, Mr.. Samuel
Rothrock an Mr. Frank Sieber, pall
bearers. His body was brought here
on Friday evening and iumsdiately
taken to the home of his father Mr..
John Stcner.
The funeral took place Sunday af-
ternoon, and WAS attended by MANY
people. Rev. John r Henderson OF
the Mifflintown Presbyterian church,
assisted by Rev. Andrew Beashor of
the Bunker church conducted the
services, and each delivered funer-
sl discourse in the Mennonite church
where the remains wore inferred.
CENSUS cLrRK sroNER's DEATH.
Washington Post, March 24:-The
announcement WAS made at the CEN
sus office yesterday morning Of the
death of j. Frank Stoner, of the
Farms and homes division. To his
office associates and friends in that
division, by whom Mr.. Stoner was
held in high esteem for his uniform
lrbanlty and many estimable quail
lies of head and heart the announce. .
nent came as sudden and painful
shock. He was at the office Sstur-
lay, and left it at the close OF busi.
less at o'clock, young man Of
50, apparently in excellent health.
de was taken suddenly i'll early Mon
lay morning from stomsche and in
estinal troubles. Peritonitis soon
ct in, resulting in death, early Fri
Law morning.
His aged mother who had been
ummoned by telegraph arrived here Z
few hours before her sons death, !.
nd with his remains left Yesterday :.
:ternoon for her home in MiffIin- ,.
own, Pa. where his funeral will =
AXE place A beautiful floral de- |.
Ign, representing a broken column, :
ne tribute of his cffice associates &C. NJ
the remains.
His office associates held a mee!.
'g Yesterday afternoon, presided
yer BY Mr. T. G. Kelly, acting chief :
the farms and homes division, and .
1opted the following resolutions of |.
'ndolence and sympathy. which had 3
cen prepared by the committee.
Whereas We are shocked by tho news OF q,
. sudden and unexpected death Of our 81
end and associate, J. Frank Stoner: A,
lerefors: ci
BE It 'e'o!ved' That se, the employees of CI
. fourth division, United States Censu, w,
ice, take this method of expressing our rrs rs
ofound sorrow, and of tsstifyins to our 49,
probation Of Mr.. Stoner's many admir- 1T
10 qualities of head and heart During -
, three years We were associated with -
n We had abundant opportunity to be- Z
me impressed with the high ideals be al s
is kept in view. His every action was Z
'erned by the loftiest motives OF honesty
honor, and in his relations with others,
was kind, considerate and just. sn
Ps'olred: That copies of these resolution, -
sent 10 bis parents, to whom we tender =
deepest sympathy, to tho journals of
hintoun, Pa, bis native place, and to
Warrington Post.
T. C. KELLY, s
W. N. HARDoAsrLr, Z
FiAsK A. KIRsr.
Z. A. DAVIS,
J. n. RIENAS,
WALrER W. BAYARp,
G. q. WAILAAD, sSS
E. 5. HoLnIs, Jl., SStt
Committee. Inc
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