The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many OF Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
IIOUCK.


last FRIDAY morning, aged 81
years, and II days. Funeral took
place Saturday afternoon, servl.
ces beng conducted by Rev. Cllf
ford Hays, of the Lutheran
church, and lnterment was made
IN Union cemetery.
Mr.. Houck had been sick for a
long time, he having been partial
Iy paralyzed about a year ago.
Besides his wife, who was jennie
Bechtel, daughter of the late
John Bechtel of Webster Mills,
he is survived by seven children,
namely, Charles. Frank, Lizzie,
wife of Harvey Glenn; Blanche,
wife of George Doyle-all esd
Ing In Illinois; Sophia, wife of
Luther Gordon, residing on the
hnauff farm in Ayr township,
and James and Paul at home.
Mr.. Houck was a consistent
mem Der of the Lutheran church,
and before his health broke down,
was hard working, industrious
man and an excellent nelghbor.
The family have the sympathy of
their numerous friends in this
bereavement.
DIEHL.
James A. Diehl, one of Fulton
county's most estlmable citizens,
died at the home of his son Frank
at Amaranth postoffice in Union
township, June "a, 1910, aged rs
years and 10 months. Funeral
took place last Sunday; services
were conducted IN the Jerusalem
Christian church IN Whips Cove,
by Rev. T. p. Garland, of Need.
more, and his remains were laid
to rest in the little cemetery at
that place.
Mr.. Diehl had been in falling
health for several years, but was
confined to his bed only about
two weeks prior to his death.
lie was a most excellent citizen
a faithful husband and father,
and a good neigbbor. Besides
his vile, he Is survived by two
sons, Frank NJ, of Amaranth,
and Edward, residing in Bedford
county. Also, three brothers re
main, namely, Urlah, Samuel, and
Moses.
The deceased was a faithful
member of the Christian church
for about thlrty-five years.
STARR.
Bessie, wife of Joseph r. Starr
formerly of this county, but now
a resident of Snake Spring Val.
ley, Bedford county, died at her
home on Wednesday of last week
aged about As years. Her funer-
al took place on Friday, and her
remains were laid to rest IN the
cemetery at Bedford.
Mrs. Starr was a daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson
Mellott, of Belfast township, and
was consistent member of the
Primitive Baptist church.
Besides her husband, she is
snrvived by four children-Inez,
Frank, Hazel, end slx-weeks-
old baby.
Mrs. Starr was sister of Lyd
ia. wife of d. r. Mellott, and of
Ephraim Mellott-both in this
county, and of Louise, a trained
nurse, living in Philadelphia.
HESS.
A telegram was received an
nouncing the death of Abner
Hess, son OF the late John Hess,
of Thompson township. Abner
died at his home in Kansas City
on Tuesday evening of last week.
He Is survived by his wife and
two chIldreu; also, by his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, of Thomp-
son township, and by four sisters
and four brothers, namely, Ma
linda, wife Of George F.. Mellott;
Ella, wife of Ex-Sheriff w. III.
Pittman; Nettle, wife Of Howard
Zimmerman, and Mary, wife of
Thomas Lewis; and Ephraim, Ja-,
cob, Samuel, and John.
Abner was aged about 46 years