OBIT: Anna (GRAZIER) IRWIN McCLOSKEY, 1889, Blair County, PA

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PASSING AWAY.
Those Who Have Joined the Innumerable Host Beyond the Silent River.

Our Bellwood correspondent writes:  Died, on January 5, 1889, at
Bellwood, Pa., Mrs. Anna McCloskey, aged 52 years, 2 months and 4
days.  The subject of this notice, whose maiden name was Anna Grazier,
was born September 1, 1837, in Warriorsmark Valley, about two miles
east of Tyrone.  In 1855 she was married to John E. Irwin, who died in
1866.  Five children blessed their union - L. W. Irwin and Misses Emma
and Alice, of Bellwood ; Mrs. H. H. Bauer, of Pittsburgh, and Frank
Howard Irwin, who died a few years ago.  In 1870 she was again married
to Joseph W. McCloskey, who survives her, and by the latter marriage
three children were born, as follows: Mrs. W. L. Hostler, of Altoona,
and Joseph, jr., and Roy, who still remain at home.  In 1867 she
united with the Logan Valley Presbyterian church and died in that
faith, full of hope in a glorious resurrection, after seeing all her
children united with the same church.  Surely her work was well done
and the seed that she sowed in secret has brought forth fruit in open
day.  Always of a cheerful and kind disposition, she cast a halo of
sunshine on all around her and ruled her household so as to make her
home a happy spot indeed.  Although a sufferer for fourteen weeks, she
seldom complained, and while she would like to have remained a little
longer, she was willing to abide her Master's will and passed
peacefully from earth, feeling it was well with her soul.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 10, 1889, page 7