OBIT: John McCARTNEY, 1865, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ DIED. On Monday, the 3d day of July, A. D. 1865, at his residence in Logan township, Blair county, Penna., Mr. JOHN MCCARTNEY, in the 77th year of his age. Mr. McCartney was born in the town of Chester, in what is now Delaware county, Pa., on July 4th, 1788. From thence he moved with his parents to the city of Philadelphia; but after a short residence in that city they removed to Franklin county, and about A. D. 1794 they came to what is now Blair, then Huntingdon county, where he continued to reside until the time of his death. Mr. McCartney was a man of very exemplary character, and united with the Presbyterian Church of Hollidaysburg many years ago. Such was the confidence reposed in him by the members of that church that he was elected a Ruling Elder, to which office he was ordained on the 7th of August, 1842, and continued to exercise the duties of his office until the organization of the 1st Presbyterian church of Altoona, in 1852, in whose limits he resided, and was recognized as one of the elders thereof, remaining a member of the Session until the time of his death. Several years ago he received an injury from a fall, which resulted in lameness from which he never fully recovered. Notwithstanding it was with great difficulty he could travel, he delighted to attend the preaching of the gospel, gave of his means liberally to the support of the same. He delighted in prayer, loved the social prayer meeting, and assisted in establishing such meetings in destitute neighborhoods. During his last illness, which continued for several months, he was delighted to have his Pastor and Christian friends visit and pray with him. Believing it to be a call from his Master, he expressed a willingness to obey the summons, while renouncing all merit of his own, and relying wholly upon those of the Saviour for salvation. And so, on the evening preceding the birthday of his country, and also his own, he calmly passed away. He rests from his labors and his works do follow him; and we doubt not he has heard the approving sentence - "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of thy Lord." Sleep on! Thy sleep is blessed rest From sin, from trouble, toil and pain; Who die in Jesus are but blest, For death to such is greatest gain. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, August 19, 1865, page 3