OBIT: Hugh A. CAMPBELL, 1882, Blair County, PA

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DEATH OF HUGH A CAMPBELL.
Sudden Death from Paralysis of a Well Known Citizen.

About 7 o'clock Friday morning Mr. Hugh A. Campbell died suddenly from
what is supposed to have been an attack of paralysis, in the Union
Pacific tea store on Eleventh avenue, nearly opposite the First
Lutheran church.  Mr. Campbell was the janitor of the Third ward
public school buildings, and while on his way to light the fires he
was overtaken with a sudden illness about the corner of Fourteenth
street.  He went into the tea store, the first place he saw open, and
complaining of faintness sat down to rest.  In a few minutes he
thought he felt well again and left the store on his way to the
schools.  He had only got as far as the store of Mr. Tuck, when he was
again overcome by weakness.  A couple of gentlemen who happened to be
passing, assisted him to the tea store again.  Mr. Huss and Mr. Jerry
Davis, whose place of business is opposite, were called in and Dr.
Miller summoned, but when he arrived Mr. Campbell was beyond medical
skill.  The Messrs. McBride, of the tea store placed him as
comfortably as was possible but he died in a few minutes after he had
been brought in.  He never spoke a word after the gentlemen took him
by the arms in front of Mr. Tuck's store.  The body was placed on a
settee and carried across the avenue to the residence of his brother
Col. Cornelius Campbell, and was subsequently taken to the home of the
deceased on Seventeenth street between Eighth and Ninth avenues, by
Undertaker Tipton.

Mr. Campbell was born in Washington City and was 58 years of age last
September, being older than the remaining members of the family, Mr.
John Campbell and Colonel Cornelius Campbell, of this city, and Dr.
William Campbell, of Grand Rapids, Michigan.  He leaves a widow and
four children, one boy and three daughters, the oldest daughter being
married.  Mr. Campbell was an old and much respected citizen of
Altoona, and was for a number of years engaged in the mercantile
business.  He was a consistent member of the First Presbyterian
church.  Colonel Campbell was at Philipsburg yesterday, but reached
the city yesterday evening in response to a telegram.  The funeral of
Mr. Campbell will take place on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, and will
proceed to the First Presbyterian church, where services will be
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Cornelius, after which the remains will
be conveyed to Fairview cemetery for interment.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 12, 1882, page 3