OBIT: George HOUSER, 1912, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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PASSED BEYOND
The Death of George Houser Has Cast A Gloom Among His Friends.

  The death of George Houser has cast a gloom over his host, of friends  
especially in the East Tyrone district, where he was familiarly known 
by every man, woman and child.  The young stay-bolt tester passed away 
on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 2.45 o'clock at his home on West Eighteenth 
street after excruciating suffering from blood poisoning.  As stated 
above, his death has cast a gloom among his friends, and among the 
community in which he lived, and the sympathy of the people of Tyrone 
goes out to the sorrowing wife and three small children, in the 
breaking up of this happy home circle. 
  Mr. Houser's death is doubly sad because it came as the result of a 
seemingly trivial accident, which befell him a short time ago.  Just 
two weeks ago, on Wednesday, he was as had been his custom, romping, 
with his children in his home and while moving about the stove, he 
suffered a severe burn on his left arm, near the elbow, by coming in 
contact with the hot stove.  He treated the burn, and after 
administering careful home treatments, attended his work as usual until 
Friday, December 16, when his arm began to pain him and swelled to 
abnormal proportions, blood poisoning setting in.  Everything known to 
medical science was done to alleviate the pain and check the disease, 
but it had gotten its hold and slowly coursed through his system, and 
he grew rapidly worse, until he passed away on Wednesday afternoon at 
the above stated time. 
  George Houser was the son of Reuben and Jennie Houser, and was born 
in Altoona, November 17, 1878, and was aged 33 years, 1 month, and 10 
days.  He spent his boyhood days in Altoona, after which he moved with 
his parents to Tyrone.  On February 15, 1895, he entered the service of 
the Pennsylvania railroad company at Tyrone, as engine cleaner at the 
local round house, and in July of that year, he became a boiler maker, 
in which capacity he continued until May 20, 1904, when he was promoted 
to the position of stay bolt inspector, a very responsible position.  
He continued in this work, until he became ill about two weeks ago.  
Mr. Houser was regarded as a most careful employee and was popular 
among fellow workmen.
  In November, 1900, he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Williams, 
of near Tyrone, to which union the following children were born: 
Elizabeth, Robert and Gilbert, who survive with the mother to mourn the 
father and husband's death.  Mr. Houser is also survived by the 
following brothers and sisters: Reuben Houser, Mrs. Jessie Getz, and 
Miss Edith Houser, all of Tyrone.  His parents preceded him to the 
grave several years ago.  Whenever the opportunity was   presented, Mr. 
Houser attended the Columbia Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and 
found much pleasure in taking part in the services.  In his home, he 
was a kind, loving husband and father, and among his fellowmen, he was 
known as a man of noble principles, and was respected and held in high 
esteem for possessing the same.  He was a member of Tyrone lodge No. 
494, Free and Accepted Masons; the Pennsylvania Railroad Relief 
association, and Tyrone lodge No. 25, Loyal Order of Moose.
  The funeral services were, held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at 
the late home oh West Eighteenth street and were conducted by Rev. C. 
W. Karns, pastor of the Columbia Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.  
The Masonic order had charge of the services at the grave.  Interment 
at Bald Eagle.

Tyrone Herald, Tyrone, Pa., January 4, 1912