OBIT: John H. PRIEST, 1900, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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JOHN H. PRIEST DEAD

Passed Away This Morning at His Home at Eighteenth Street.

  John H. Priest died at his home, 834 Eighteenth street, at 10.20 
o'clock this morning.  He had been ill a long time, not having been 
able to work since last October.  Afflicted with dropsy and fatty 
degeneration of the heart, his condition was several times very 
serious, but recently he had seemed greatly improved and he was able to 
be outdoors.  He did not complain of feeling badly this morning, but 
while sleeping he was seized with a choking spell and in a few minutes 
thereafter expired.
  John H. Priest was born at Harrisburg June 9, 1846, and was therefore 
53 years, 9 months and 3 days.  He was a locomotive engineer and when 
he was transferred from the middle division to the Tyrone division, 
P.R.R., about 1882, he came to Tyrone to reside.  Later he became a 
resident of Phillipsburg, but he returned with his family to Tyrone 
about thirteen years ago, remaining here ever since.
  The deceased was united in marriage at Houtzdale October 13, 1883, to 
Melvina S. Woomer, who survives him, together with two sons, John 
Priest, Jr. and Louis F. Priest.  He is survived by one sister, Mrs. 
Hettie Vanarsdale, of Harrisburg, and William Priest, of Rockville.
  As a very young man Mr. Priest made a good record as a soldier for 
the Union, serving in the Thirty third U. S. Infantry regiment from 
February 9, 1864 to February 9, 1867, when he was honorably discharged 
at Huntsville, Alabama.  Deceased was a member of the Columbia Avenue 
Methodist church and passed away in full hope of a blessed life beyond.
  Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. J. D. W. Deaver, Ph.D., at 
the Columbia Avenue church at 1.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and the 
remains will be conveyed in the afternoon train to Philipsburg where 
interment will be made.
  Centre and Dauphin county papers please copy.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Monday, March 12, 1900

  The remains of the late John Priest may be viewed from 7 to 10 
o'clock this evening at his late residence, 834 Eighteenth street.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tuesday, March 13, 1900

TYRONE TOPICS.

  John H. Priest died at his home, 834 Eighteenth street, yesterday 
morning at 10.20 o'clock, after an illness of several months, of dropsy 
and fatty degeneration of the heart.  The deceased was born at 
Harrisburg June 9, 1846, and at death was aged 53 years, 9 months and 3 
days.  He was a locomotive engineer and was employed on the Tyrone 
division since 1882.  Mr. Priest was married at Houtzdale October 13, 
1883, to Melvina S. Woomer, who survives him, together with two sons, 
John Priest, jr., and Louis F. Priest.  He is also survived by one 
sister and one brother: Mrs. Hettie Varnarsdale, of Harrisburg, and 
William Priest, of Rockville, Pa.  He was a pensioned soldier of the 
civil war, serving in the Thirty-third United States infantry from 
February 9, 1864, to February 9, 1867.  He was a member of the Second 
Methodist Episcopal church and also of the Pennsylvania Railroad Relief 
department.  Funeral services will be held in the Second Methodist 
Episcopal church to-morrow afternoon at 1.20 o'clock, to be conducted 
by Rev. J. D. W. Deavor, Ph.D., after which the remains will be taken 
to Philipsburg on the Tyrone and Clearfield express at 3.30 p.m., where 
interment will be made.

Morning Tribune, Tuesday, March 13, 1900