OBIT: Patrick KEYES, 1886, Blair County, PA

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MR. PATRICK KEYES.
Death of an Oid and Respected Citizen of Hollidaysburg.

Our Hollidaysburg correspondent furnishes the following obituary
notice: "Mr. Patrick Keyes, a respected and industrious citizen of
Hollidaysburg, died very suddenly, yesterday evening from an attack of
heart disease.  Mr. Keyes had been enjoying very good health for some
time past and his death was an unexpected and severe blow to his
family.  Yesterday he went to his day's work as usual and did not
complain of any illness or indisposition.  He walked up town in the
afternoon, and on returning home, about 4 o'clock, he went to the
stable to feed his horse and see that it had the proper care for the
night.  This duty performed he went to the house and sat down and
talked with Mrs. Keyes while waiting for his evening meal.  He had
been seated only a few minutes when he was seized with a spasm and
fell to the floor, expiring in a few moments.  This was about half-
past 5 o'clock.  Mr. Keyes was about 70 years of age, and had been a
resident of Blair county for more than forty years, having come from
Ireland to this country when quite a young man.  He was a quiet,
unassuming and industrious citizen, respected by all who knew him.
Among his more intimate acquaintances, to whom his exemplary character
and noble principles were more plainly manifest, he was held in the
greatest veneration.  A good husband and father, a conscientious
Christian, and an upright citizen, he leaves a reputation which his
children may be proud of.  He leaves a wife and six children, viz: Ed.
H. and John, of Altoona; Mrs. John Cully, of Newry, and Patrick H. and
Johanna, of Hollidaysburg.  Mr. Thomas Keyes, of Altoona, is an elder
brother of the deceased.  Mr. Keyes was a devoted member of the
Catholic church.  The funeral arrangements will be announced to-
morrow.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, December 9, 1886, page 1

HOLLIDAYSBURG HINTS.

The funerals of Mr. Patrick Keyes and William Schroeder, both of which
took place at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, were largely attended.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, December 11, 1886, page 2