OBIT: William H. ROTE, 1890, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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A SUDDEN DEATH.
WILLIAM H. ROTE EXPIRED YESTERDAY MORNING.
While on His Way to Work - He was a Well known Resident of This City, 
Having Lived Here a Number of Years, and Had Been Employed by the 
P.R.R. Company as a Painter
HE WAS A SUFFERER FROM RHEUMATISM
Deceased Was a Member of the G.A.R. and Also of the Good Will Fire 
Company - The Funeral.

  William H. Rote, a well known resident of this city, died very 
suddenly yesterday morning on his way to work at the lower paint shop.  
He was walking down through the lower yard, and when about a half a 
square from the Fourth street bridge several men who were walking 
behind him noticed him fall forward on his face.  They hastened to his 
assistance, but when they arrived at the spot and attempted to pick him 
up they were shocked to find that he was apparently dead.  Thinking 
that there might yet be some hope, medical assistance and the hospital 
ambulance were summoned.  When a physician arrived it was stated that 
death had been instantaneous.
  The deceased lived with his mother-in-law, Mrs. C. Hindman, at her 
residence, No. 1214 Fifth avenue.  He was taken suddenly ill on 
Thursday night, but yesterday morning appeared to have recovered from 
that attack, but did not go to work until the afternoon.  For many 
years he had been a sufferer from rheumatism, and it is thought that a 
sudden attack of this disease was the immediate cause of his death.
  The deceased was born in the city of Lancaster, April 25, 1839, and 
was therefore aged 51 years, 6 months and 25 days.  He lived there 
until 1862, when he enlisted in company H, One Hundred and Twenty-
second regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and was a faithful soldier, 
having taken part in two severe engagement with his regiment - at 
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.  In May, 1874, his regiment 
returned to Lancaster and he was mustered out of the service.  On May 
16, 1864, he was united in marriage with Miss Emma J. Hindman, sister 
of J. A. Hindman, of this city.  One son, James, who survives, was born 
to the union, and in 1867 his wife died.  One year later he came to 
this city and entered the Pennsylvania railroad company's paint shop, 
where he has been employed since.  He was a competent and faithful 
workman and was well liked by his employers and fellow-workmen.  His 
long residence in the city gained for himself a very large circle of 
friends who were shocked to learn of his death, the announcement of 
which was received with sincere expressions of sorrow.  He was a member 
of Post No. 468 and of the Good Will fire company, both of which 
organizations will attend the funeral service and furnish pall-bearers.
  Coroner Poet was immediately notified and proceeded to the scene.  
The body was placed on the hospital ambulance and taken to the late 
home of the deceased, where the coroner, after making some inquiries, 
decided that it was not necessary to hold an inquest.
  The funeral service will be conducted at his late home at 8 o'clock 
this evening by Rev. Allen Sheldon Woodle, pastor of St. Luke's 
Episcopal church.  The body will be placed on the midnight train and 
conveyed to Lancaster.  There the funeral will take place on Monday, 
the interment to be made in the Lancaster cemetery beside the body of 
his wife.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, November 22, 1890