OBIT: Adam GABLE, 1880, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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SUDDEN DEATH.
Adam Gable, a Well-known Business Man, Drops Dead.

  One of Altoona's well-known citizens departed this life very suddenly 
yesterday morning.  Adam Gable, a prominent business man dropped dead 
in his house, of heart disease.  Deceased had been feeling unwell for a 
number of days, and seemed to have some foreboding of his death.  For 
the past few days his pain has been less severe than formerly.  Early 
yesterday morning it however returned, and when he awoke he complained 
of extreme difficulty in breathing, and a severe pain in his side.  
Presently he improved a little, and the pain seemed to travel downward.  
As he complained of being very cold his wife arose and went down stairs 
to get him a warm bandage.  In a minute after she heard something fall, 
and rushed up stairs only to find her husband lying on the floor, 
gasping for breath.  She did not disturb him, but sent hurriedly for a 
doctor.  When he arrived all was over and the spirit of the husband had 
flown at the summons to meet its Creator.  Deceased was a well known 
confectioner on Twelfth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, and 
was at the time of his decease in the forty-first year of his age.  He 
was a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, but emigrated to this country 
when a boy and settled with his parents in Lancaster county.  He first 
came to Altoona about eighteen years since, but enlisted in the army 
and served his adopted country faithfully until the end of the war.  He 
leaves a wife and five children to mourn his early demise.  Deceased 
was a member of the German Catholic Church, the Frohsinn Singing 
Society and the Mountain City band.  The two latter organizations will 
turn out in a body to attend the funeral, which will take place at 9 
o'clock on Friday morning, to proceed to St. Joseph's cemetery.  
Services from the German Catholic church.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, February 11, 1880

Adam Gable's Funeral.

  The Altoona Fire Company, of which the late Adam Gable was a member, 
will attend that gentleman's funeral to-day in a body.  They are 
requested to meet at the engine house at 8 o'clock A.M. sharp.  We 
understand that the Junior Grey Band will also be present in uniform.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, February 13, 1880

Adam Gable's Funeral.

  The attendance at Adam Gable's funeral yesterday was very large.  
Services were held in the German Catholic church by Rev. Father Schell, 
and very many of the deceased's numerous friends were present to pay 
the last marks of respect to his memory.  The funeral procession, when 
it left the church, was headed by the Junior Grays Band, led by Jule 
Neff; the Chief Marshal of the cortege, Mrs. John Kemmel of the Good 
Will Fire Company, next behind the band, followed by the Board of Fire 
Department; delegation from the Empire Hook and Ladder Company; James 
A. Weidensall, Marshal; Delegation from the Vigilant Company, B. 
Bennett, Marshal; Excelsior Hose Company, twenty-five men, Theodore 
Alleman, marshal; Altoona company, thirty men, Andrew Kipple, marshal; 
Levan Hose Company, sixteen men, William Richie, marshal; God [sic] 
Will company, twenty-five men, William Enny, marshal; Frohsinn Singing 
Society, thirty men, B. Wolf, marshal; the hearse, and family in 
carriages.  Arrived at the grave the two societies - after the 
ceremonies - both sang appropriate songs, and the Junior Grays' Band 
rendered "Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer."

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, February 14, 1880