Allegany County MD Archives Obituaries..... John GORMAN, 1905
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Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Wednesday, August 30, 1905:
JOHN GORMAN DEAD
SUDDEN END OF WELL KNOWN HOTEL KEEPER AND OLD BOATMAN
A Resident of Cumberland Since the War--One of the Most Popular Men of the Old Days 
of the Canal
After an illness of little more than twenty-four hours, Mr. John Gorman, proprietor 
of the West Virginia House, on North Mechanic street, died at his residence about 3 
o'clock yesterday afternoon, as briefly mentioned in the Times of that issue.  On 
Sunday Mr. Gorman ate heartily of roasting ears, from which he suffered a severe 
attack of cramps resulting in death as stated above.  Mr. Gorman was born in 
Ireland, and came to this country when a mere boy, landing in New York, and shortly 
afterwards coming to Cumberland.  He was among the most energetic and successful 
boatmen during the prosperous days of the canal, and was universally liked, being a 
man of most kindly instincts and generous impulses, and his sudden end came as a 
shock to a large circle of friends.  During the last three years he suffered severe 
domestic afflictions, losing his wife and two daughters, Annie and Leota, by death.  
The surviving children are Mrs. Gibson Kight, South Cumberland; Mrs. P. H. Long, 
Misses Sadie and Hilda Gorman, and John and Arthur Gorman.  Outside of his 
immediate family, Mr. Gorman had no relatives in this country.  He was a member of 
St. Patrick's Catholic church.  The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.


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