Storey County NV Archives Obituaries.....Blake, Sylvester 1911
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Nevada State Journal January 22, 1911
Nevada Pioneer Called by Death
Sylvester Blake of Virginia City Answers the Sudden Summons
Dies of Heart Failure
Funeral Will Be Held From St. Mary’s church Virginia, Monday
Virginia City, Nev., Jan. 21—The news of the death of Sylvester A. Blake came as
a shock to his many friends in this city.
The other night, during the storm, a stove pipe having become disarranged, he
went out to fix it.  He was on the porch, when his daughter, Mrs. Houston, heard
a noise and going to the door, saw her father lying on the porch.  Assistance
was summoned and the body carried into the house.  Dr. Hodgins, who had been
summoned, found, upon his arrival, that life was extinct and that the probable
cause of death was heart failure, induced by old age.
Blake was a pioneer, having come to Virginia City in the early ‘60s, after
having mined for some time in Idaho and California.
For many years the deceased had been employed as a hoisting engineer, and was
looked upon by the officials as one of the most careful and capable men in this
city.  He was for many years employed in this capacity.
Blake was born in Dublin, Ireland, 70 years ago, but came to this country when
but a lad.  He served on term as county commissioner, and during his tenure of
office was regarded as one of the hardest working officials the county ever had.
A wife, six sons and four daughters survive him.  They are: David Blake, chief
dispatcher at the Oakland mole; Edward, Sylvester, Jr., Joseph, John and William
of this city; Mrs. George Hester, Mrs. H.L. Huston, Mrs. M.Devney, and Miss
Helen Blake.
The funeral services will be held on Monday from St. Mary’s church.


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