OBIT: Francis DUNPHY, 1891, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Local Brevities.

  Francis Dunphy, proprietor of the National hotel, died at 1.30 this 
morning, after a brief illness.  He was aged 58 years.  A sketch of his 
life will be given in to-morrow's issue.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, April 16, 1891

FRANK DUNPHY.
His Funeral Will Take Place on Saturday Morning.

  Mr. Frank Dunphy, for many years a respected citizen of this city, 
died at his residence, the National hotel, Union avenue and Twenty-
fourth street, yesterday morning at 1.30 o'clock, of which fact brief 
announcement was made in yesterday's TRIBUNE.  Mr. Dunphy had been in 
poor health for some time previous to his death.  He was born in 
Grange, county Kildare, Ireland, came to this country when quite a boy 
and located in Altoona some thirty-eight years ago.  He worked on the 
Old Portage railroad and was employed by the Pennsylvania railroad 
company as fireman and finally as engineer for several years.  After 
leaving the service of the Pennsylvania railroad company Mr. Dunphy 
embarked in business for himself.
  He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and three children - one daughter, 
Mollie, and two sons, Francis G. and John - one brother and one sister 
in Ireland and two sisters in Pittsburg, Mrs. Elmer and Mrs. Leech; 
also his nephews, John Dunphy, baggagemaster for the Pennsylvania 
Railroad company; Edward Dunphy, machinist, both of this city, and 
James Dunphy, of Milwaukee.  At the time of his death Mr. Dunphy was in 
his 58th year.
  By his death his wife loses a fond husband and his children a kind 
and indulgent father.  At the time of his death he was surrounded by 
his entire family and also his nephew, John Dunphy, and his wife.  He 
was a member of the Roman Catholic church and received its last rites 
by the hand of the Rev. Father Smith, of the Sacred Heart chapel, who 
had waited on him constantly during his illness.
  The funeral will take place from his late residence, 2400 Eighth 
avenue (National hotel), Saturday morning at 8.55 o'clock, and proceed 
to the Sacred Heart church, where a high mass of requiem will be 
celebrated for the repose of his soul.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, April 17, 1891