OBIT: Samuel McNutt ROSS, 1897, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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DR. S. M. ROSS.

He Passes Away and Joins the Great Majority.

DIED AT 8 O'CLOCK LAST EVENING

His Illness Dated From December of Last Year When He Was Injured by a Fall - 
Was in His Seventy-Sixth Year.

  Dr. S. M. Ross, one of the city's oldest and most widely known physicians, 
died at his home, No. 1218 1/2 Twelfth avenue, of paresis at 8 o'clock last 
evening.  His illness dates from last December, when he was somewhat injured 
in a fall down the stairway of the Phoenix block.  He had partially recovered 
from this, however, when on May 4 last, he was run down by a delivery wagon 
on Twelfth avenue, sustaining a fracture of the thigh.  He was removed to his 
home and given the best possible treatment, but the age of the patient was 
unfavorable to recovering, he being seldom able to move from his bed.  
Paresis finally overwhelmed the sufferer and mercifully closed his days of 
anguish.
  Dr. Samuel McNutt Ross was born at Indiana, Pa., November 7, 1821, and he 
was therefore nearly 76 years of age.  He was educated at the Indiana 
academy, an institution noted for the famous men it has turned out.  After 
leaving the academy he entered Jefferson Medical college, from which he was 
graduated in 1850.  After completing his medical studies Dr. Ross practiced 
two years in Williamsburg, this county, after which he removed to Beaver 
county, where he practiced until 1875, when he located permanently in this 
city.  Since that time he has been one of the best known and largest 
practitioners in the city, where he leaves a host of friends.
  December 24, 1852, Dr. Ross was married in Williamsburg to Miss Kate Spear 
who, with one son, Dr. W. S. Ross, of this city, and two daughters, Miss 
Maggie at home and Mrs. C. M. Mendenhall, of Wilmington, Del., survives.  Two 
brothers are also yet living: Dr. John D. Ross, of Williamsburg, and Joseph 
Ross, of Poland, O.
  Dr. Ross has been a member of the American and State Medical societies 
since 1864, and was until a few years ago a member of the Blair County 
Medical society.  He was also, until a few years ago, an active member on the 
Altoona hospital staff, but failing health caused him to relinquish these 
duties.  He was, however, until the time of his death, consulting physician 
on the hospital staff.  The deceased was prominently identified with the 
Second Presbyterian church congregation, having been a member since 1875.  He 
had been for many years one of the elders of the church.  Though never an 
aspirant for any political office he always took a deep interest in the local 
and national politics and never neglected an opportunity to register his 
opinion at the polls.
  The final arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, though it 
is known that the interment will be made in Fairview cemetery, where a son of 
the deceased is buried.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, September 14, 1897, page 5

FUNERAL OF DR. S. M. ROSS.

  Funeral services over the remains of Dr. S. M. Ross will be held at his late 
home, 1218 1/2 Twelfth avenue, this afternoon at 4 o'clock.  His pastor. Rev. 
Henry Howard Stiles, will be in charge of the services, and will be assisted by 
Rev. J. L. Russell, a former pastor.  Rev. J. E. Wright, also a former pastor, 
may be present to assist, but this is uncertain.  The interment will be made in 
Fairview cemetery.  Friends of the deceased will be permitted to view the 
remains this afternoon between 10 and 12 o'clock.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, September 15, 1897, page 5