OBIT: Francis P. NAGLE, 1895, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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FRANCIS P. NAGLE.

  Died suddenly at the St. Lawrence hotel this morning.  Mr. Nagle is a 
carver in the employ of the railroad company.  On account of the general 
business depression he has been out of work for some time.  He was idle 
yesterday and was about the hotel during the afternoon and evening.  No one 
noticed anything unusual in his appearance until about 10 o'clock, when he 
approached the porter and said he was sick, complaining especially of a pain 
in his side.  He asked for a bed and was shown to a room.  At 12 o'clock the 
landlord looked into his room, when on his way to his own bed, to see how he 
was getting along.  Nagle was snoring and seemed to be sleeping soundly.  
When landlord got up at 8 o'clock this morning he went to Nagle's room again, 
only to find him dead in bed.  The immediate cause of his death is supposed 
to have been heart trouble, as the deceased had on several occasions said 
that he had heart disease and had consulted as physician as to the same.  The 
coroner was notified.  A jury was empanelled.  They viewed the remains and 
then adjourned to meet at the St. Lawrence hotel this evening.  The body was 
then removed to the home of the deceased, 1425 Eighth street.  Mr. Nagle was 
born in Dublin, Ireland, was aged about 50 years.  He came to this country 
when quite young and learned the trade of a wood carver.  He was twice 
married.  Two children survive him by his first wife, Annie of Philadelphia, 
and Susie of this city.  His second wife was Miss Julia Sullivan.  They were 
married in Huntingdon on December 18, 1877.  Six children, all young and at 
home, together with their mother, survive to mourn their loss.  He is also 
survived by his aged mother, who still lives in Ireland, and by one brother, 
John, of Philadelphia, and one sister, Kate, of Ireland.  He was a member of 
St. John's church, also of the relief department.  He was a kind husband and 
father and his genial and hearty nature had long ago won for him a host of 
friends in this city.  He was the first carver employed by the railroad 
company here and was a skillful and popular workman.  The funeral 
arrangements have not yet been completed.

Altoona Mirror, February 15, 1895