The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20

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- STAR and for eighteen years its editor died in the
American Stomach Hospital in Philadelphia at 215 p.
Friday July 18th 1910 liberation of the stomach had caused
him much trouble recent and he had gone to the hospital
the undergo operation The
geons serious than had been anticipated but
operation performed Saturday June 1s pronounced
successful patient rallied and hope for his recovery
pressed Shortly after congestion of the lungs in and this
coming strain and shock OF surgical operaon
was his weakened constitution to bear The heart
gradually weakened and death came at the time above stated
Stephenson retained consciousness the end and fought
yalany for his ie His wife, who accompanied him to Phade
pa and remained near him throughout the trying period of his
struggle f his bedside when his spirit took fight
The body prepared for burial in Philadelphia shipped to
Reynodsve Friday night and arrived here Saturday morning
Hughes Fleming funeral directors removed it from the Penn
syvana station the home the deceased Grant
where until Monday The bier then taken
Methodist Episcopal church, where the caske opened and
viewed by five hundred of the deceased mans friends
before the hour of the funeral service.
AT o'clock impressive service conducted the
remains the John F. Black pastor of the Methodist Eps.
copa church. which assisted by the Rev. Mesrs c.
Mcdonald and Bell N of Dubois The former had ofciated
funerals the father and mother and sister Mr. Steph
and lifelong friend of the departed Touching
the sterling character Of Mr. Stephenson paid by
all three of the ministers and the audience moved to
the service proceeded At the close the audience dis
missed caske watched by friends remained in the
church seven evening give opportunity
sister residing Alabama, who could reach Reynoldsve
until Monday evening" opportunity gaze
the brother whom she had for twenty
years the casket placed the funeral and the
slowly ReynOdSvle cemetery
sinking below the western horizon the Rev.
F. Black offered prayer and breathed the last Good
Night who had fallen into the last deepsep. While
uuartette sang ubdued the owerladen
gently lowered into the grave
Mr. Stephenson born in Milton Pa October 1857
making months and IA days old time DEATH
His parents Josiah and Elizabeth Stephenson Reynolds
vile forty ago. Clarence Stephenson attended the
pioneer log cabin schools of the village After gaining good
school education he entered the office of Reynosve
newspaper apprentice learn the printing trade few
Pittsburgh and employed in Job
printing establishment for time leaving to the position
the office of the St. Marys Gazette in Elk county
When Frank Black editing little journal in Reynoldsve
The Paper Mr. Stephenson returned this
foreman the office When the paper purchased by
Elliott and rehristened The Volunteer Mr. Stephenson
mained with the management foreman May th 1892
issue of THE STAR published and from that time until
of his death Mr. Stephenson constant touch with
paper The which to the publication almost
wholly his individual efforts In its editorial policy and
business management reflected in striking way his personal
character.
May 21 1884, Mr.. Stephenson united in marriage
Miss Laura Gson Reynolds who to his passing
His father and mother well sister, Mrs Josephine
Weitze preceded him to the The surviving brothers and
follows
John Stephenson of Pittsburgh Samuel B. Stephenson
bugh John R. Elder, of Dubois Mrs Robert Mofat, of
Cara Alabama Mrs S. Vosburg of Phipston Pa and Mrs.