OBIT: Thaddeus S. GARDNER, 1893, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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DR. THADDEUS S. GARDNER
Died at Hollidaysburg Last Night of Heart Disease

  Dr. Thaddeus S. Gardner died at his home in Hollidaysburg at 11 
o'clock last night of heart disease after an illness of six weeks.  Dr. 
Gardner was in his fifty-fourth year.  He was graduated as a doctor 
from the University of Pennsylvania at the beginning of the rebellion 
and immediately entered the service, in which he remained till the end 
of the war, being one of the youngest surgeons in the army with the 
rank of major.  He was assistant surgeon in the Sixty-second regiment 
and afterwards surgeon of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania cavalry, Fifth 
army corps.  On returning home he practiced medicine at Warriorsmark, 
Huntingdon county, and at Ebensburg for a number of years, after which 
he retired from the profession and engaged in the iron business in New 
York city.  In 1881 he became treasurer and manager of the Altoona Iron 
company and conducted the company's business with great success till 
stricken down by failing health.  He resided with his family in 
Hollidaysburg making daily trips to the iron works at Millville.  Dr. 
Gardner was married to Miss Annie Patton, of Philadelphia, who, with 
two sons, James P. and Paul D., survive him.  He also leaves his aged 
father, Hon. James Gardner, of Hollidaysburg.  His only brother, 
Edward, died in the seventies. The deceased was a most capable and 
enterprising business man and was by nature and education a gentleman.  
His untimely death is a direct loss to the community and a severe blow 
to his family and friends.  Funeral services will be held at 2:30 
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, after which the remains will be interred 
in the Presbyterian cemetery at Hollidaysburg.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Evening, April 13, 1893