The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
WILLIAM L. SPADE.

died at Kimball, Neb., December
2, 1916 of paralysis of the throat,
aged 36 years, 5 months and IA
days, his remains were brought
home, and inferred in the Luth-
eran cemetery in Buck Valley.
He removed to Nebraska about
six years age.
He was a son of John G.. and
Christenia Fisch er Spade and on
March Is, 1901 he was united in
marriage with Miss Della Bed
ford, of Needmore. To this
union were born eight children,
namely: Nellie, Carrie, Kenneth,
Mary, Loretta, Georgia, Edna
William, who with their mother
survive.
Besides his immediate family
he is survived by his father and
mother and the following BROTH
ers and sisters: John of Need
more, Charlie and Walter, of Ne
braska, Minnie, wife of Vernon
Hixson and Barbara, wife of
Richard Swisher, both of Han
cock, Nd, Irene, wife John True
of Cumberland, M. S., Harry,
Alex, Arlie, Lester and Goldie at
home. He was adevout husband,
father and son and will be great
ly missed by all.
MRS. M. G. EGoLF.
Mrs. Mary Gelvin Egolf, died
Sunday evening, December 10,
1916at her home near Schellsburg,
Bedford, county, Pa, aged Ga
years, 9 months and % days.
She is survived by her husband
H. P. Egolf and three children:
Howard S, Egolf, of Connellsville
Pa. Rush G. Egolf, of Johnstown,
Pa, and Miss Alice B. Egolf, at
home. A sister, Mrs. Rosa Clark
Of Burnt Cabins, and a brother,
E. M. Gelvin, of Fort Littleton,
also survive. She was a woman
Of unfailing courtesy and of a
nospitable disposition and with
lrew from life as beautifully as
'ets the morning star, which
goes not down behind the dark
ened west, nor hides obscured
behind the tempest of the sky
but melts away into the light of
Heaven. Funeral services were
held on the following Tuesday
afternoon from her late home,
conducted by her pastor, Rev.
3. A. Shook of the Presbyterian
Church of which she was a men,
Der. Interment in Schellsburg
cemetery.
MRS. A. G. MATTHIAS.
Mrs. Alice Gelvin Matthias,
wife of A. c. Matthias died Nov.
II, 1916, at her home in Monte
Vista, Colo, aged 81 yrs, 2 mos.
and II days. She is survived by
her husband, A. C. Matthias and
four children; Elsie, wife of Otto
Adams of Ft. Collins, Colo. Net
tie, wife of Ira Christensen of
Monte Vista, Colo; Helen, of
Denver, Colo.; and Hilda at home
A sister, Mrs. Rosa Clark, of
Burnt Cabins, Pa, and a brother
E. M. Gelvin, of Fort Littleton,
Pa. She was a kind wife and
mother and will be missed by all
her friends. Was a member of
the Presbyterian church, Monte
Vista. Interment in Monte Wis.,
ia cemetery.
MISS JANE ALLENDER.
Miss Jane Allender was born
at Fort Loudon, Pa, May 27,
1897. A few years later her
parents removed to Fort Little
ton, Pa, and there she grew to
womanhood and spent many
Years of her life. At the age Of
sixteen she gave her heart tc
the Savior, and thru all the long
years of her journey thru life
. sne followed in his footsteps tc
the end.
,oOSnn On the 10Th day of November,
- asio, she passed peacefully away
amer .. her home in Rogersville, Ten
aessee, to which place she had
sUhe from Fort Littleton more
wan a quarter of a century ago.
JOHN BALTzER STRAIT.
~ sonn Baltzer Strait, two year
NJ y 20 son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
! A strait, near Pleasant Ridge,