OBIT: John CHRISTY, 1883, Blair County, PA

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JOHN CHRISTY.
A Former Blair Countian's Death in Denver, Colorado.

The many friends in this county of John Christy, a former resident of
Hollidaysburg, will be grieved to hear of his death, which occurred at
Denver, Colorado, at 6 o'clock on Sunday evening last.  He had been in
failing health for some two months past, but was only confined to his
bed for two or three days previous to his death.

John Christy was born in the town of Duncansville, this county, about
thirty-five years ago, and the greater part of his brief life was
spent in that place and Hollidaysburg,  During the war he was with his
father, the late Dr. R. W. Christy, sr., serving in the capacity of
hospital steward.  For several years afterwards he was passenger and
freight agent at Hollidaysburg, and in that capacity won the regard of
the traveling and business public by his genial and accommodating
ways.  When the office of secretary of internal affairs was organized
under General William McCandless, Mr. Christy was appointed to a
clerkship therein, remaining there until the accession of the present
incumbent.  So well did he discharge the duties of his position that
he was a favorite with J. Simpson Africa, at that time chief clerk,
and now secretary of internal affairs-elect, and it is believed that
he would have returned to his old post in the spring had his life been
spared.

Some three years ago he removed to Denver, Colorado, where he had
charge of a supply bureau, supplying men to railroad construction
companies.  He stood well in that community.  The deceased was a son
of the late Dr. R. W. Christy, Sr., of Hollidaysburg.  His brothers
were Dr. R. W. Christy, of Elizabeth Furnace, this county, William
Christy, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Arthur Christy, of Scranton, Pa., and
Lloyd Christy, of New Mexico; Mrs. H. M. Baldrige, of Hollidaysburg,
and Miss Mary Chiristy, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were his sisters.  The
funeral will be held from the residence of H. M. Baldridge, Esq.,
Hollidaysburg at a date to be announced in the future.  John Christy
was a kind-hearted gentleman, well thought of by all who knew him and
many of our readers will sorrow at his early death.  Peace to his
ashes.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, March 1, 1883, page 2