OBIT: Edward H. KEYES, 1893, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Edward H. Keyes,

Whose serious illness had been noted in these columns, died at his 
residence, No. 1517 Twelfth avenue, at 10:30 o'clock this morning.  Mr. 
Keyes, who was constable in the Third ward, had been in delicate health 
for a year past, but was able to attend to his usual duties until five 
weeks ago.  His last service was at the January term of court, where he 
assisted the sheriff.  The rough weather prevailing at that time 
brought on a severe cold, which attacked his already weak lungs and 
they were from the first seriously affected.  Since then, about five 
weeks ago, he was confined to his home and three weeks ago he took to 
his bed.  The disease progressed rapidly until death kindly came to his 
relief.  Mr. Keyes was a most upright, generous-hearted man and had a 
host of friends throughout the city and county.  He was born in 
Hollidaysburg, January 8, 1852, and resided there until coming to this 
city in the summer of 1875.  He was for a time engaged in the gents' 
furnishing goods business and afterwards conducted the Powell House on 
Tenth avenue.  During recent years he had been constable in the Third 
ward and was returned to that office at the last election.  In 
November, 1881, he married Miss Annie Sharp, who with four daughters 
survive him, the eldest in her tenth year and the youngest two years of 
age.  They are Mary, Julia, Jennie and Elsie.  He is also mourned by 
his mother, Mrs. Johanna Keyes, of this city, and two brothers and two 
sisters: Patrick, John and Miss Johanna, of this city, and Mrs. B. 
Cully, now of Loretto, Cambria county.  The announcement of his 
untimely death will be received everywhere with sincere sorrow.  During 
his final illness he was consoled by the sacraments of the Catholic 
church of which he was a member, and his kindly spirit was not 
unprepared for the change from earth to eternity.  Funeral services 
will be held in St. John's church on Saturday morning, the cortege 
leaving the house at 8:30 o'clock.  Interment in St. John's cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Evening, March 15, 1893