OBIT: George J. SAGER, 1908, Baker's Mines, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE J. SAGER

A well-known engineer in the employ of the Altoona Coal and Coke 
Company, died suddenly at 9 o'clock last evening at his home at Baker's 
Mines. Heart trouble was the cause of death. He was well known in this 
city and has numerous relatives here.

Altoona Mirror, July 29, 1908

GEORGE J. SAGER

Whose death at Baker's Mines was mentioned briefly yesterday, was a son 
of John and Rebecca Sager, deceased, and was born in Philadelphia on 
August 9, 1853. He was united in marriage in 1869 to Miss Emma Shaffer 
of Harrisburg, who survives, with two daughters, Mrs. William McGinnis 
of Enola and Mrs. Robert Coleman of Baker's Mines. Ten sons preceded 
him to the grave. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Amelia 
Shoemaker and Mrs. Lewella Runstitler of Pittsburg, and two brothers, 
John and William Sager of Elkins, W. Va. He was for a period of twenty-
seven years employed by the Altoona coal and coke company as a 
locomotive engineer, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive 
Engineers. He was a member of the Methodist church and of the 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The funeral will take place at 2 
o'clock Sunday afternoon, services to be conducted by his pastor, Rev. 
Sipes, at the house. Interment will be made in the Baker's Mines 
cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., July 30, 1908