OBIT: David Howard RUPERT, 1916, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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D.H. RUPERT FELL DEAD AT HIS HOME 

Second Ward Resident, Quitting Work Early in the Day, Had Apparently Recovered 

BUSY AT HOME WHEN SUMMONED 

After complaining of not feeling well, and being taken home by friends shortly 
after he had begun his day's work. David Howard Rupert, one of the best-known 
resident's of the Second Ward, dropped dead while attending to some household 
duties at his home 114 Pearl St., at 6:35 Saturday Evening. Mr. Rupert had not 
been well for several months, but at no time did he consider that he was 
affected seriously in any way, and had been attending to his work everyday in 
the railroad telegraph shop of the railroad company, where he had been employed 
for many years. On Saturday morning he went to work as usual, but shortly after 
commencing work he complained to fellow workmen that he was not feeling well, 
and seemed to grow worse, a taxicab was summoned and two friends accompanied him 
to his home. After resting at home, he seemed to recover from what was 
considered a temporary indisposition, and later in the day busied himself 
attending to numerous little duties about the house. Shortly after 6 o'clock on 
Saturday evening he carried a bucket of coal up from the cellar and after 
replenishing the supply in the living room heater, went into the kitchen to wash 
his hands. It was while standing at the kitchen sink that he suddenly dropped 
over unconscious and died before Dr. C. E. Snyder, who was hastily summoned, 
could arrive. Death was due to apoplexy. His sudden passing came as a shock to 
his many friends in the city as only his most intimate friends knew that he had 
not been well. Coroner W. T. Blackburn, of this city, was summoned shortly after 
Rupert passed away, but after making an investigation, the official stated an 
inquest was unnecessary, death being due to natural causes. Mr. Rupert was born 
in Huntingdon November 22, 1858, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Rupert.  He was 
married in  1877 to Alice Glenny, and had lived in Altoona for the past twenty-
three years. He had been in the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for 
the past 30 yrs., and worked  many of them as a machinist in the Telegraph Shop. 
He was a member of the Altoona Lodge No. 74 of the Loyal Order of the Moose. He 
is survived, by his wife and the following sons and daughter, H.A. (Herbert) 
Rupert of Harrisburg. G.H. (George Howard); and H.E (Harry Ellwood); and Mrs. F. 
G. (Elizabeth) Keiper; all of this city. Also survived by two sisters, Mrs. G. 
L. (Mollie) McElwain, of Center Union, and Mrs. George Dickison of Mill Creek. 
The funeral services will take place at the late home, 114 Pearl St., Tuesday 
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. D. D. Kauffman, Pastor of the 
Grace Methodist Church, of which Mr. Rupert was a member. Interment will be made 
at the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, February 19, 1916