OBIT: John A. SHORB, 1923, Littlestown, Adams County, PA

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John A. Shorb died at his home on West King street this morning at 7:30 o'clock, 
after an illness of a few days.  He was aged 68 years, 8 months and 27 days.

Deceased has been a sufferer from Bright's disease for the past year and he was 
quite ill during February, but had recovered so that he could be around the 
town.  Sunday he was stricken with a severe attack of the disease which resulted 
in his death as above stated.

The subject of this sketch was born in Mt. Pleasant township October 17, 1855.  
He was a son of Samuel J. and Catherine Parr Shorb.  He lived on the farm until 
the age of eleven years.  His father then engaged in business in Bonneauville, 
where he remained three years; he then moved to Littlestown and established the 
business that later became known as the firm of Fink & Shorb, dealers in grain, 
coal and feed.  The son received his education partly in the Adams county 
schools, but when fifteen years of age was sent to Calvert College, New Windsor, 
Md., where he studied for two years, and afterwards completed his studies at St. 
Francis College, Loretto, Pa.  He then returned to Littlestown and was employed 
in his father's business until 1877, when he became a partner with a one-third 
interest.  The firm then consisted of Samuel J. Shorb, Joseph J. Fink and John 
A. Shorb.  On the death of his father in 1880, the business was continued by 
John A. Shorb and his remaining partner.

At one time Mr. Shorb was also assistant cashier of the Littlestown National 
Bank.

He was well known not alone in Littlestown but throughout the county.  He was 
honored by many for his integrity and fair dealings with men.

He is survived by his widow and two sisters, Mrs. Basil D. Buddy and Mrs. James 
W. Eby, both of Baltimore.

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Aloysius' 
Church.  Interment in St. Aloysius' cemetery, at edge of town.

Adams County Independent, June 14, 1923