OBIT: John T. REAMY, 1897, Tyrone, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ JOHN T. REAMY DEAD Succumbs to the Results of His Injuries - A Good Man Gone. John T. Reamy, who was seriously injured by a fall occasioned by the breaking of a scaffold in the round house where he was working, on May 5 last, after lingering for nearly four weeks, succumbed to the results of his accident and passed away at five minutes before 11 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home on West Fifteenth street. The accident was a severe one, and though Mr. Reamy's good health and temperate habits were greatly in his favor, his case was never hopeful and his physicians and friends, as well as himself, did not look for recovery, though of course while there was life there was hope, and the fatal ending comes as sadly to the loving ones as though the circumstances had been the reverse. John Thomas Reamy was born in Centre county July 6, 1856, his age at death being 40 years, 10 mouths and 26 days. He was reared by his grandmother at Houserville, and spent all his life in Centre county until he removed to Tyrone eleven years ago. On February 7, 1878, he was united in marriage to Miss Sallie E. Koch. One daughter, Miss Nellie, of Bellefonte, survives this union. On October 12, 1882, at Pennsylvania Furnace, Mr. Reamy was married to Miss Ella M. Musser, who survives him, together with five children, Mary A., Edward M., Austin S., Nancy M. and Edith M., all at home. The mother of the deceased, Mrs. Matilda Rider, is also still living at Seneca, Michigan. Mr. Reamy was a carpenter and had been in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad for sixteen years. He resided at Unionville from 1883 to 1886, and in the latter year removed with his family to Tyrone where he has remained ever since. He was an exemplary man and a good citizen. Devoted to his family and country, he was also loyal to his Master, having been a consistent and faithful member of the First Presbyterian church where he was regular in his attendance and devotion at all services, taking a special interest in the pastor's bible class of which he was a member from the beginning. Mr. Reamy was a member of W. C. No. 327 P.O.S. of A., and of the Pennsylvania R.R. Relief association. In politics, he was a Republican, but never sought office, though his fellow citizens elected him to council two years ago, and he served his term faithfully. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon. Meeting at the late home of the deceased at 1 o'clock, the cortege will proceed to the First Presbyterian church where services will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Weisley. Interment in Tyrone cemetery. Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., June 3, 1897