OBIT: David B. LINDSAY, 1918, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ DAVID BLAIR LINDSAY. David Blair Lindsay, one of Hollidaysburg's best known and highly respected residents, died last evening at 7:30 o'clock, at his home, 533 East Hickory street, of a complication of diseases, after a long illness, during which he was a patient sufferer. For a number of years he had been afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism, but by reason of his great will power, was able to go almost daily to his work, until last May, when he was knocked down by two horses attached to a milk wagon, while waiting for a street car at the corner of Penn and Hickory streets. He had been bedfast ever since the accident, and other complications set in, causing him to suffer the most excruciating pain, which he bore with the greatest fortitude to the end. Mr. Lindsay was a son of the late Robert and Catherine Lindsay, of Hollidaysburg, and was born here on October 15, 1854, having lived his whole lifetime in Hollidaysburg, with the exception of a few years. He graduated from the local public schools and went to Duff's business college at Pittsburg in 1874, where he took a thorough business course. After finishing there, he took a position with J. D. Brend & Co., wholesale milliners of Pittsburg. A few years later, he returned to Hollidaysburg and was employed for some time at the Adams Express office, leaving there in 1875 and entering the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company at Altoona as a clerk in the motive power department under Superintendent E. Neely. While employed here he operated the first electric pen that was ever used in the railroad offices. On September 1, 1882, he embarked in the grocery business at Hollidaysburg. In 1884 on account of the business panic, he went out of business and entered the register and recorder's office, where he remained until January 1, 1890, when he entered the county commissioners' office as clerk, where he remained until being compelled to give up work by reason of being injured as told of above. Mr. Lindsay was one of the best clerks in the county and was especially valuable in the commissioners' office, on account of his complete knowledge of the duties of the office. He was an expert penman, possibly having no equal in the state as a pen artist. Mr. Lindsay was a faithful and active member of the Hollidaysburg Presbyterian church since his boyhood days, and was a good, Christian gentleman, who was noted for his gentle, kindly nature, that made everyone his friend, and was true to every trust reposed in him. He was an ardent lover of Nature and especially fond of fishing and hunting, he and the writer having enjoyed many pleasant hours together in pursuit of these sports. On June 1, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Delano Carter, at her home in Hanover, N. H., by whom he is survived, with these children: Ernest C., of Hollidaysburg; Mrs. May Gesser, of Lakemont; and Mrs. Jennie Ethel Anderson, of Detroit, Mich.; also by one brother, Ulysses Grant Lindsay, and two sisters: Mrs. Edward Lotz of Hollidaysburg and Mrs. Hallie Waters of Philadelphia. His brother, Walter E. Lindsay, a prominent retired merchant of Hollidaysburg, preceded him to the grave a few months ago. The funeral arrangements have not been perfected and will be announced later. Altoona Tribune, Wednesday morning, May 22, 1918, page 2 FUNERAL NOTICE. The funeral of David B. Lindsay will take place from his late home on East Hickory street on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the services to be conducted by Rev. William H. Orr, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Interment will be made in the Presbyterian cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Thursday morning, May 23, 1918, page 2