The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-04
AN OLD SOLDIER DEAD.
Samuel Lattmer, Ex- Burgess Of this Bor-'
ough, Expired Saturday Night.

ough, Expired Saturday Night.
Samuel Lattimer. an old soldier, died
at his home on Third street at 1915
p. M, Saturday. April 30th. During
the unpleasantness between the north
and south Mr.. Lattimer received two
wounds that gave him considerable
trouble and suffering at times, yet he
was not only u brave man during the
war, but he bore his suffering after
ward with a brave heart. Three years
ago this Memorial Day-while
at Beulah cemetery houoring the MEM
DRY Of the brave soldier boys who sleep
beneath the sod of that ''silent city,"
he received u slight sunstroke, which
was more than his weakened constitu-
tion could stand and he was never well
after that. The 9th Of last July he
was taken to the West Penn Hospital
in Pittsburg, where he remained one
month and received some help. He
had not been out Of the house since
January Of this year. Three weeks ago
Saturday he had slight stroke of paraly-
sis on his entire left side, even his
tongue was effected. While he was
able to talk he told his family that he
was ready to die: that he would then be
at rest. The promises Of the 23rd Psalm
were ajoy to him. He took delight in re-
peating that Psalm and that old hymn,
what Friend we have in Jesus"
A half dozen Of our doctors held an
autopsy Sunday and discovered that
the cause Of Mr.. Lattimers death was
heart trouble. His heart was double
its normal size. When at tho West
Penn Hospital hast year the physicians
of the hospital pronounced his trouble
heart disease, and that is what his home
physician treated him for.
Samuel Lattimer was born in Pine.
creek township. this county, April 9Th,
1899, making him 65 years and - days
old when he met the last enemy-death
and was called from earth's battle
field TO the camping grounds on the
Eternal Shores. December 30th. 1856.
he was married to Malinda Scott at
Iowa Mills, Pa. IL was Il double we'd
ding. His sister was married to Mr..
Scott, brother of Mr.. Lattimer's wife.
Six children were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lattimer, one son and five daughters.
The son-the first born-died in May,
1860. The five daughters and wife
survive the deceased. The daughters
are: Mrs. John Peters, Of East Brady,
Mrs. David Postlethwait, Mrs. Allen
King, Mrs. Ed. jennings and Mrs. j. V.
Young, of this place.
The deceased joined the M. f.. church
in Brookville in 1870. He moved from
Brookville to this place eleven years
ago. He was elected burgess of this
borough in 1894 for three year term,
but resigned a year before his term
expired.
Mr.. Lattimer enlisted In Company G,
Second Burdan United States Sharp
Shooters, at Brookville September 2lst,
1861, and was honorably discharged
February %, 1865. He was wounded in
the right side at Antietam September
18th, 1862, and in the left leg at Peters.
burg June 2lst, 1864. He was in twenty
or more fierce battles, including Bull
Run, Antietam, Wilderness, Spottsyl.
vania, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg and
Petersburg.
Funeral services were held in the M.
f. church yesterday afternoon, conduct
ed by DIR. G. c. Rumberger. John G.
Conser G. A. p, Phil. Kearney Camp
S. of v. and Woman's Relief Corps at
tended the funeral. The old soldiers
with the flag, for which the deceased
faced shot aud she'll headed the funeral
procession. The interment was made
in Beulah cemetery.
The pail bearers were, Major Lev
Epler, VIM. M. Foster, Jacob Henning
or, ]. d. Woodring, John Davis ant
Samuel Sutter.