ALEXANDER HEATH OBITUARY, WARREN, NEW JERSEY

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   The Hackettstown Gazette
                                                       April 18,1924
                                        Automobile Mishap Results Fatally
                                         Alexander Heath Dies From Injury
                                               Sustained Monday Night
   What were supposed to be minor injuries caused the death on Tuesday about
noon of Alexander Heath of Liberty St.They were sustained Monday night in a
accident on Penwell Hill between this place and Washington,when he fell from
the automobile of Lewis L.Carpenter of this place.Carpenter and Heath had
been to Easton when returning home when they were blinded by the glare of
headlights on an approaching automobile while desending the steep grade on
Penwell Hill.In a effort to avoid being struck,Mr Carpenter who was driving
turned  sharply to the right and ran into the ditch along the highway.The
door of the car either sprung open or Mr Heath opened it in order to jump
landed on the roadway  while the car continued futher on a few
yards,striking the bank and upsetting.
   The driver of the other car stopped and the occupants aided in righting
the Carpenter car.Mr Heath apparently felt no serious effects from his fall
and accompanied Carpenter to Hackettstown.Upon arriving home he did not
think it necessary to call a  physcian and retired.EarlyTuesday morning he
lapsed into unconsciousness and remained so until his death.
  Dr George W. Cummings,county physician,was called and after examining the
body gave as his opinion that death had been caused by a fracture of the
skull.His verdict was accidental death.A bruse on his hip and a slight
abrasion on the knee were the only visible marks on Mr.Heath'body
  Carpenter's car a new Hudson coach,was badly damaged,the body being torn
away on one side,He escaped without injurie.
  Mr Heath was sixty one yrs of age and had spent his entire life in this
vicinity,For the last several yrs he had been employed by the American Saw
Mill Machinery Company in the blacksmithing dept.
  His immediate survivors are his widow and three daughters Mrs.George
Engroff,Mrs William Cronin and Mrs.Harry Kay all of this place Funeral
services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 Rev W.R.Neff pastor of the
Trinity Methodist Church will officiate.Internment will be in the Union
Cemetery.
My NOTES:
He was married to Sarah B.Johnson.
He was b-August 5,1862
Sarah B.Johnson was the daughter of Alfred Johnson & Sarah Elizabeth
Willever-Woolever