Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Carr, William, Jan. 1889 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Little, , Jun 2009 Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ from The Pittsburgh Press dated Thursday, January 3, 1889: WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER The funeral of the late William CARR, president of the Mechanical National bank, took place yesterday afternoon from his late residence, Fifth avenue, near Point Breeze. The funeral services were conducted by Bishops CORTLANDT, WHITEHEAD and Boyd VINCENT, of the Episcopal church, at the house, and at the grave the regular Episcopal ritual was read by Bishop VINCENT. The pall bearers were: George A BERRY, Charles LOCKHART, John CHALFANT, J Seamon ATTERBURY, Wilson MILLER, Abner O HOWARD, Charles ARBOTHNOT and W E SCHMERTZ. The interment was made at Allegheny cemetery.