OBIT: Lightner PANCAKE, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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L. B. PANCAKE

One of the city's oldest residents died at 12:30 o'clock this morning, at his 
home, 302 Howard avenue.  Five years ago he was stricken with paralysis, from 
which he never fully recovered.  On Saturday, September 9, he received a second 
stroke, which was accompanied by convulsions.  He was a son of Peter and 
Elizabeth Pancake, and was born in Dauphin, near Harrisburg, June 27, 1839.  He 
came to this city about 1854, about the time the Logan House was erected, to 
learn his trade, that of a cabinet maker, in the Pennsylvania railroad shops.  
On completing his trade, he continued in the [unreadable] and rose to the 
position of gang foreman in the passenger car trimming department.  About twelve 
years ago he relinquished this charge on account of ill health, but continued to 
work at his trade until incapacitated.  He was closely associated with the 
organization of the volunteer fire department in this city, being an early 
member of the Empire Hook and Ladder company and the Good Will Engine company.  
He was a man of excellent character, highly respected by his fellow men.  Mr. 
Pancake was married in this city in 1863 to Miss Susan Smythe, and to this union 
four children were born, three preceding him to the grave.  He is survived by 
his wife and one daughter, Mrs. W. I. Stewart, of Altoona, and two brothers, 
William D. Pancake and Thomas Coontz, both of Philadelphia.  He attended the 
First Presbyterian church.  He was a member of the Odd Fellows and the 
Pennsylvania relief association.  Funeral services will be conducted at the 
house at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon.  The interment will be made in 
Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, September 19, 1899, page 8