OBIT: Thomas R. HALEY, 1890, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Mr. Thomas R. Haley, of the Logan House, Altoona, Dropped Dead on the 
Street in St. Louis, Presumably from Heart Disease - He Left Here on 
Sunday Night Last in His Usual Health.

  A telegram was yesterday received in this city which announced the 
sudden death in St. Louis of Mr. Thomas R. Haley, cashier of the Logan 
house, Altoona.  The telegram stated that Mr. Haley had dropped dead on 
the street and, while the cause is not stated, it is supposed to have 
been heart disease.  The news was a great shock to the many friends of 
the gentleman in this city.  He left here on Cincinnati and St. Louis 
express on Sunday night, with the intention of visiting Joplan, Mo., 
where he had an interest in some zinc and copper mines.  He was then in 
his usual health and the news of his sudden demise was all the greater 
shock to his friends.
  For the past eighteen years Mr. Haley had been an attache of the 
Logan house in this city, and had thus formed a large acquaintanceship.  
He was quiet in his manger, with a pleasant word for everyone, and his 
familiar form will be sadly missed by the patrons of this famous 
hostelry.  While he was undemonstrative, the friendships which he 
formed were lasting, and naught but words of sorrow were heard when his 
death was announced yesterday.  Mr. Haley was about 58 years of age, 
and a bachelor.  He was born at what is now known as Ardmore, a station 
on the Pennsylvania railroad near Philadelphia.  He has several 
brothers, one of whom is a cashier in the hotel restaurant connected 
with the Broad street station at Philadelphia.  This brother was 
telegraphed to, and on one of the early trains this morning, passed 
through Altoona on his way to St. Louis, where he will take charge of 
the remains and bring them east for interment at the old home of the 
deceased in Ardmore.

Morning Tribune, Wednesday, October 15, 1890

Will be Buried on Monday.

  The body of the late Thomas R. Haley, was taken to Philadelphia on 
eastern express last night.  The relatives and friends of the family 
are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of 
his brother, Lewis J. Haley, Merion Square, Montgomery county, on 
Monday afternoon, the 20th inst., at 2 o'clock.  Interment at Lower 
Merion Baptist church.  Carriages at Ardmore for 12.45 train from Broad 
street, Philadelphia.  The readers of the Tribune will remember that 
Mr. Haley was employed at the Logan house, this city, as cashier, and 
that on Monday of the present week, while in St. Louis, he dropped dead 
on the street while out walking.

Morning Tribune, Saturday, October 18, 1890