OBIT: Lettie B. (WINGATE) LUTHER, 1894, Blair County, PA

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Died Yesterday Afternoon.

Mrs. W. J. Luther, nee Lettie Blanche Wingate, died at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. C. R. Burley, on Lincoln avenue yesterday afternoon
at 3.30 o'clock, from pulmonary consumption having been afflicted for
a little more than a year.  She was the only child of William Wingate
whose tragic death occurred on the 5th of July, 1872, and Mrs. Sarah
Wingate who died July 5, 1875, exactly three years later.  It is a
singular coincidence that the death of the daughter also occurs in
July.

Mrs. Blanchard Wingate Luther was born in Tyrone on the 15th of
January, 1873, and was therefore 21 years, 6 months and seven days old
when she died.  She was married to W. J. Luther of Johnstown, Pa., on
the 10th of March last.  On account of illness she remained at the
home of her grandmother until the first of the present month when her
husband took her to the home of his parents at Johnstown seemingly in
a much improved condition.  She remained there, however, but eleven
days.  Being informed of the fact by her physician, that early death
was inevitable, she expressed a desire to return to the home of her
grandmother, where and by whom she had been reared from a mere child.
Her wish was complied with, and she was brought back to Tyrone.
Feeling strong enough to stand the trip, accompanied by Mrs. Madge
Givler, her aunt and life-long associate, she made a trip to the
country last Thursday expecting to remain several days, and hoping to
be benefitted, but her condition did not seem to justify remaining and
she returned home the same evening.  She returned in a very weak and
feeble condition, and continued to sink until death relieved her from
suffering as above stated.  Her grandfather, C. R. Burley, who almost
worshipped his granddaughter Blanche, died in November, 1892.

Blanche, as everyone knew her, was a cheerful, bright and popular
girl, and the host of friends of herself and devoted family, join in
sincere regret and sympathy in this sad visitation of affliction and
death.

Deceased was a member of the English Lutheran church.  The funeral
will be held on Wednesday morning, services conducted by her pastor,
Rev. F. L. Bergstresser at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Burley.
Interment in Tyrone cemetery.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Monday, July 23, 1894, page 4