The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22
THE HAND OF L'EATH
ENDS THE CAREER OF ROBERT
ATMoRE SHAFFER.
He was Veteran of the Spanish-Amer-
ican War and also Served in the
Philippine Islands.

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The many friends of Robert Atmore
Shaffer were greatly surpris' and sad
dened to learn Friday night, and some
did not hear the sad news until Satur-
| day morning, that he had de parted this
| life. Mr.. Shaifer had been i'll five
weeks, but it was not generi lily known
that he was dangerously i'll, and his
own family did not expect hi n to die SO
soon. His first illness was CT used by an
attack of grip, which was followed by
heart trouble and Brigh,s disease.
When a soldier in Philippin Islandshe
had an attack Of malaria fever and his
doctor thinks that had something to
do with the trouble which ended his
earthly career.
Atmore Shaffer was borr in Reyn-
oldsville November "a, 1876 and died
at $50 p. m. Friday, March II, 1905,
making him 2S years, 3 months and 2l
days old at time of death. 1T the time
of the Spanish-American war, 1898,
when volunteers were called for, Mr..
Shaffer enlisted in Company L, Six
teenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volun
teers July Is, 1898, and was honorably
discharged December 2S. 1898, on ac-
count of end of war. February 2S,
1899, he enlisted for three years service
in Company M, Second United States
Infantry. January 2, 1902, he was com
missioned Corporal in Company M.
The 22nd of March, 1902, he was honor
ably discharged on account of having
faithfully served the term of his en-
listment. During the three year
service he was in four or five hard
battles in the PHILIPPINE Islands.
June "a, 1908, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Mary Burge, who with
six-month-old daughter, survives him.
With the exception of his army life
Mr. Shaffer resided in Reynoldsville
and was we'll known and had many
friends in town,
The past two years he was brake
man on the Low Grade Division of the
p. r. r.
Funeral service was held in the NJ
E. church Monday afternoon, conducted
by the pastor of church, Rev. j. A.
Parsons, assisted by Rev. A. D. Mckay,
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Entire. 1t was large funeral. Inter-
ment was made in the Reynoldsville
Cemetery. The Sons of Veterans turn
ed out and buried the young veteran
with military honors.
The floral tribute was beautiful, con-
sisting of pillow from Indian" Foot
Ball Team, of which deceased was
member, pillow from his sisters, boquet
from Women's Relief Corps, boquet
from ]. Van Reed and daughter, Miss
Eleanor.
When the family was informed that
Mr.. Shaffer was in dangerous condi-
tion telegram was sent to his mother,
Mrs. Solomon Shatfer, at Go alport, KY,
and Mrs. Shaffer started for Reynolds
vile Friday morning and lid not ar
rive here until the $50 p. m. train.
Saturday. She missed opnections at
Pittsburg Saturday for trai due here
at II 52 p. m. and had to remain in
Pittsburg until l.3O d. m, and on ac-
count of some mishap that ain did not
reach Red Bank in time to connect
with train due here at 6,l5 p. m. and
Mrs. Shaffer had another long wait
and did not get here until 8. sop. m.
Out of town relatives and friends who
attended the funeral MIS-. Solomon
Shaffer, of Coalport, KY, Miss. Nellie
Brown, of Summerville, Mrs. Scott
Carlton and daughter. Laura, of Big
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