OBIT: Samuel DICKEY, 1918, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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SAMUEL DICKEY

  Samuel Dickey, a Civil War veteran and well known railroad man, died 
yesterday afternoon at 4:35 o'clock at his home 521 North Juniata street, 
of a complication of diseases, after having been an invalid for the past 
seven years and four months.  Deceased was born at Conemaugh March 14, 
1847, and had resided at Hollidaysburg for forty-six years, where he was 
employed as a local P.R.R. brakeman for thirty-seven years and nine 
months until retired by illness.  Forty-six years ago he was married to 
Miss Anna Snyder, of Hollidaysburg.  During the Civil War he answered his 
country's call and was a member of Company G Seventy-ninth regiment 
Pennsylvania infantry.  It is quite a co-incidence that his half brother 
James Dickey, of Orbisonia, was drowned just twenty-seven years ago and 
at the same hour that Samuel passed away.  Mr. Dickey was a member of the 
Hollidaysburg Methodist Episcopal church and was held in high esteem by 
all who knew him.  Besides his wife he is survived by five foster 
children as follows: Mrs. Wallace Booser and Mrs. Leslie Probst of 
Altoona, Mrs. Howard Cruse and Mrs. Chalmer Oldham of Hollidaysburg, Miss 
Sarah Prough at home, and a half sister Mrs. Sarah Hengst, Hollidaysburg.  
Funeral services will be held at his late home tomorrow morning at 10:30 
o'clock with interment in the Presbyterian cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday morning, June 11, 1918, page 4

Card of Thanks.
  In this manner I wish to thank all neighbors and friends for their help and 
kindness during the illness and death of my husband, and also for the many 
floral tributes and for the automobile service rendered.
    Mrs. Samuel H. DICKEY