The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
SUDDEN DEATH OF
WIN. P. GORDON, ESQ.
Prominent Democrat. Was Elected
County Superintendent in 1869.
County Surveyor.
INTERMENT, TONOLOwAY YESTERDAY

William 2. Gordon, Esq, one
of the County's best known cltl-
zens, died at his home at War.
fordsburg, Monday evening of
this week, aged about 20 years.
His pastor, Rev. DR.. Wade, of the
Presbyterian church, conducted
the funeral services, and inter.
ment was made in the cemetery
at the Tonoloway Baptist church.
Last Sunday evening, Mr.. Cor
don retired to his room in usual
health, locked the door as was his
custom preparatory to retiring
for the night, and nothing more
was thought of 1T by the family
until a noise was heard IN his
room early next morning. En-
trance was effected, when Mr..
Gordon was found lying on the
Aoor-the bed not having been
disturb bed, 1t is probable that he
had a stroke of paralysis soon aft
er having entered the room the
evening before, and had sunk to
the floor. Shortly after he was
found Monday morning, he had
another stroke, from which death
resulted.
The deceased is survived by
his widow, whose maiden name
was Miss Mary Gregory.
William p. Gordon is descend
ed from a line of staunch Demo
Gratis, many of whom, as well as
William himself, took an active
interest in local politics. He has
held most of the offices IN his own
township, as well as havlng serv.
ed as County Surveyor, at least
two terms. He was serving as
Justice of the Peace at the time
OF his death.
In May, 1869, he defeated Hi
ram Winter for the office of COun
ty Superintendent. AT that time
in order to be eligible to the of
fee o. County Suderlntendent, 1t
was necessary to be graduate
from some State. Normal school,
hold a Permanent Certificate,
hold a Profes. lonal Certificate, or
to have filled the Office of County
Superintendent. Neither of the
candidates had any OF these
marks of qualifications except
that of having "filled the office of
County Superintendent, which
was held by Mr.. Winter. Mr..
Gordon, thus not beng eligible,
the Commission was issued to
Mr.. Winter. These quallfca-
tions were not required in 1866
when Mr.. Winter received his
first commisslon-for he served
two full terms, but was not elect
ed to either.
Mr.. Gordon was engaged In
farming and merchandising for
many years, and was a useful CIT
izen In the community in which
he spent his entire life.
MRS. HOWARD AUSTIN.
Mrs. Jane Parker Austin, wife
of Howard Austin, native OF
Saluvia, this county, died on
Tuesday, June %, 1909, after an
illness extending over a period of
several years characterized by
pain and intense suffering.
Besides her husband Mrs. Aus.
TIN is survived by her mother,
Mrs. E. II. Parker and the fol
lowing brothers and sisters, Har.
ry j. Parker, of Pittsburg and
Fullerton j. Parker, of Woods
field, O., Mrs. Ada p. Kerr, OF
Parker, Mrs. Evelyn Parker, of
Chicago, and Mrs. Margaret Ad-
ans, of Ben Avon, all of whom
were present at the last sad ser.
vices.
The funeral of Mrs. Austin was
held Thursday afternoon at tour
o'clock at the residence of her
mother, Mrs. h. II. Parker,
at Parker, Armstrong County,
Pa, where she had spent the
most of her time during her ILL.,.
ness. Rev. George B. Robinson,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church
of which Mrs. Austin was mem
ber, con Quoted the services. He
paid a glowing tribute TO the
memory of the departed, dwell
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