OBIT: Samuel S. FLUKE, 1894, Blair County, PA

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Died While at His Work.

Mr. S. S. Fluke died suddenly last evening while repairing the roof of
his home at 1611 Seventh avenue.  He had been in his usual health and
engaged about his ordinary occupation up until the time of his death,
which it is thought was the result of a stroke of apoplexy.  Mr. Fluke
was born near Woodbury, this county, February 11, 1829, and was
therefore 65 years, 6 months and 20 day of age.  He went to Hopewell,
Bedford county, from his native place and was engaged there in the
hotel business and agent for the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad
company.  From Hopewell he removed to Saxton, where he engaged in
general merchandising which he followed eight years, when he went to
Alliance, O., and engaged in the insurance business.  From that place
he removed successively to Larned, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo,
returning east and locating in Altoona in 1883.  Since locating in
this city he has been engaged in soliciting and in city directory
work, thus becoming acquainted with almost everybody in the city and
being universally esteemed because of his probity of character and
ever courteous address.

Mr. Fluke was a member of the Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
ever since he has been a resident of the city and his daily life was
such that his sincerity was never questioned.  He is survived by his
wife, three daughters and one son.  One daughter died in 1878.  Those
who survive are: James D., of 1609 Seventh avenue; Mrs. Alice Blake,
of Martinsburg; Mrs. George W. Price, of Huntingdon, and Mrs. Allan
Eichelberger, of Hopewell, Bedford county. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed, but it will likely take place on Monday.
The interment will be made in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, September 1, 1894, page 1

Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Pa.
Fluke, Samuel S. 2/11/1829 - 8/31/1894