The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-02-22
RECENT DEATHS.
LACREY,

Jacob Lackey was born in Butler
county, Pa, June 25, 1885, and died at his
home at oldtown Flats, Tionesta twp,
February 20, 1911. Mr.. Lackey's all
Inent was valYular disease of the heart,
from which he had suffered for nearly a
year, the last few months being attended
with great pain aud distress, though
borne with patience and little complaint.
His parents were Jacob and Mary
(Ostenb berg) Lackey, who moved to
Tylersburg when the deceased was a
young man, and the greater portion of
his life was speut in Clarion and Forest
counties, where he was well known and
bore the good will and esteem of many
friends. Mr.. Lackey was four times
married and was the father of eight
children, and so far as known all survive
him, together with his widow, who was,
before her marriage to him, Mrs. Harriet
Tyrrel. Some weeks prior to Lis death
he became convert to the Free Methodist
church, and in that faith he died. The
Funeral was held yesterday afternoon,
Rev. g. A. Garrett conducting the ser
vices in the F. M. church at Newmans-
vile. The remains were laid to rest in
the Walters cemetery beside those of the
parents of the deceased.
WILLIAMS.
Dale Charles Williams, son of Frank
l.. and Mary Il. Williams, died Feb. 7th,
1911, at Kane Summit hospital, after an
illness of ten days. He was stricken
with pain very suddenly while staying
with his grandmother at Clarington, his
ailment being of an intestinal nature,
and after great suffering he was taken to
the hospital and placed under the skillful
care of DR.. Kane, who successfully OPP
Grated twice within eighteen hours. The
lad rallied nicely and seemed in a fair
way to recovery, but after two days blood
poison set in and the little sufferer passed
away. The remains were taken to Clsr.
ington for interment, his classmates and
cousins attending the funeral in a body
and acting as pall-bearers. They carried
many beautiful flowers as tokens OF love
and friendship for their deceased COM
panion. Rev. Mr.. Hoffman conducted
services at the home of the boys grand
mother, Mrs. G. A. Gray, selecting his
text from Thes. Ala, "For if we believe
that Jesus died and rose again, even so
them also which sleep in Jesus will God
bring with him." The deceased wss
born at Clarington, and was aged IL years
and months. Besides the stricken par
ents, six brothers and one sister survive.
He has crossed the river of death to meet
his infant brother and await the coming
of parents, brothers and sister.
HIDINGER. i
Mrs. Mary Jane Hidinger died at the
home OF her granddaughter, Mrs. j. G. |
Spangler, in Pleasant township, near
Pa, at 2 O'Clock Saturday after
noon, Feb. Is, 1911, of ailments incident
to old age. Considering her advanced
age, Mrs. Hidinger had enjoyed remark
ably good health for many years and on
he day of her death was about as usual. |
Death came to her suddenly and pain
essly as she was sitting in her char.
Mrs. Hidinger was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Walters, who were pioneer
settlers of Tylersburg, Clarion county.
She was born in Pittsburg, Pa, June 2,
1917, and when ten years of age came
with her parents to Tylersburg, where
Ter father built and conducted the first
lotel, known as the Walters House.
The hotel was later sold to man named
Culver. In the month of March, 1886, the
subject of this sketch was united in mar
'iage with Francis Hidinger, of Tylers-
burg. They resided there for a number
If years and then moved to Newmans-
vile, where Mr.. Hidinger died Dec. 30,
S93, at the age of S8 years. Ten children
we're born to this union, seven of whom
uryive, as follows: Daniel Hidinger, of
Vest Hickory; Frank Hidinger, of Trun-
leyville; Mrs. Margaret Mong, Of War
'en; John and James Hidinger, of New
nansville; Joseph Hidinger, of Ludlow,
KY, and Mrs. Alice Lackey, of James
own, N. Y. Early in life Mrs. Hidinger
lnited with the Lutheran church at New
nsnsville, known as the Walters church
md died in a firm belief in God.
The body was brought to Tionesta
Monday and taken to Newmansville,
where services we're held in the Lutheran
hurch in the afternoon, the interment
'eing made in the cemetery there. The
ervices were conducted by Rev. w. o.
calhoun, of Tionesta, who was assisted