OBIT: Abbie S. (RAMEY) KYPER, 1917, Bellwood, Blair County, PA

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MRS. ABBIE SUSAN KYPER.

  Mrs. Abbie Susan Kyper, widow of the late George W. Kyper and for 
many years an estimable and highly respected resident of Bellwood, died 
at 5:30 o'clock Saturday evening at the home of her son, Leslie R. 
Kyper, at Rocky Ledge farm, of diseases incident to old age.  She had 
been in failing health for some years, but spent the past six winters 
in Florida in the hope that her health might be benefited, however, 
this winter she attained no benefit and returned north on January 3 and 
had since been at the home of her daughter and son.
  Deceased was the daughter of John Daniel and Rachel Fleck Ramey and 
was born June 25, 1845, in Sinking Valley, where she spent the early 
years of her life.  She taught school while a young girl and in 1861 
went to Alexandria, Va., where she served as a nurse during the Civil 
war.  After the bitter struggle she returned to her home where on 
December 28, 1871, she married George W. Kyper, who preceded her to the 
grave on November 22, 1901.  she is survived by these children, Leslie 
R., at whose home she died; Mrs. W. T. Stevens and Dr. Don C. Kyper, of 
Altoona.  A son, J. Dan Kyper, died only several months ago.  She is 
also survived by these grandchildren, Susan, Naomi and Georgie Stevens 
and Margerie Kyper, of Altoona and Marion, Dardanelle and Margaret 
Kyper, of Bellwood.  She was the last of a family of four children, 
three brothers, John B. Ramey, a veteran of the Civil war and a civil 
engineer; Harry Ramey, a veteran of the Civil war and residing at 
Alexandria, Va.,, and Sanford D. Ramey, a live [sic] long resident of 
Blair county and also Civil war veteran.  She was a devout Christian 
woman and had been a member of the Grace Lutheran church of Bellwood, 
being one of its charter members.  For a period of fifty years she 
taught a class in the Sunday school.  The funeral will take place at 10 
o'clock Tuesday morning and will be strictly private.  Interment will 
be made in Logan Valley cemetery.  Friends may view the remains this 
afternoon and are requested to omit flowers.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday morning, February 26, 1917