OBIT: Emory L. LOUDON, 1900, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ EMORY L. LOUDON PASSES AWAY. Died in Philadelphia on Thursday Morning Last and Will Be Buried There To-Morrow Afternoon at 2 O'clock. Emory Lloyd Loudon died of paresis at the Pennsylvania hospital in Philadelphia on Thursday, March 1, at 7 o'clock in the morning, and will be buried from 426 North Thirty-second street, that city, Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The subject of this notice was born in this city on August 1, 1857, and resided here all his life except for the few years spent at Pennsylvania college, Gettysburg, from which institution he graduated. He was the son of Abraham Loudon, who died July 21, 1872, and Margaret Loudon, who died February 16, 1875, and is survived by one sister, Mrs. Alice Ball, of Twelfth avenue, and one brother, Charles B., who makes his home with his sister. In June, 1892, he was married to Jane, only daughter of George W. and Jane Dougherty, and thereafter until his illness resided at 2011 West Chestnut avenue. It was in the fall of 1897 that symptoms of the disease which caused his death developed, and he was removed to the Pennsylvania hospital for treatment. In the following spring Mrs. Loudon moved to Philadelphia that she might be near her husband and assist in any possible way in the care of him. She, with their only child, Margaret Louise, resided at 426 North Thirty-second street in that city. Emory, as he was known and familiarly called by a host of friends, possessed those characteristics of heart and mind which entitled him to and gained for him the respect of all who were brought in contact with him. Strong in his opinions, decided in his convictions, emphatic and to the point in his speech, no one could doubt where and how he stood on any of the important questions of the day. He hated shams and was intolerant to all forms of fraud. He was a kind and affectionate husband and father, and a firm and steadfast friend. Once having given his friendship and confidence, he fearlessly and in the face of all odds maintained it. Morning Tribune, Saturday, March 3, 1900