OBIT: George W. POINTS, 1899, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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ROARING SPRING RIPPLES.

  George W. Points, an old and respected citizen of Roaring Spring, 
died at his home on Thursday, June 15, 1899, aged 67 years and 8 
months.  Mr. Points was reared and lived in Bedford county until 
twenty-two years ago, when he removed from Bedford county to this 
place.  He spent his early life in teaching school and farming.  After 
he came here he was a faithful employe of D. M. Bare & Co. in the paper 
mill until a few years ago.  He was the efficient collector of taxes 
during the past eight years.  He was a candidate for the republican 
nomination for the office of director of the poor at the late primary 
election.  He was taken ill during the early part of the campaign and 
was deprived of canvassing the county.  From this illness he never 
recovered.  Mr. Points was a faithful Christian, a member of the church 
for more than forty years.  He was a member of the Church of God of 
this place.  He was kind, upright and gentlemanly and was universally 
beloved.  He leaves a widow, Mrs. Mary Points, and Albert Points, of 
Akron, O.; Levi M. Points, of Glen Campbell, Pa., agent for the 
Pennsylvania railroad at that place; Moses A. Points, of Erie, Pa., and 
Mrs. Annie Dick, of this place, and one grandson, Thomas King Points.  
His funeral occurred on Saturday, Rev. C. H. Grove preaching his 
funeral sermon.  A large audience was in attendance.  Peace to his 
ashes.

Morning Tribune, Wednesday, June 21, 1899