OBIT: Florine (BURNS) STAHL, 1890, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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DEATH THE CONQUERER.
IN MANY HOMES THERE IS MOURNING FOR LOVED ONES.
The Icy Hand of the Grim Monster Causes Vacancies Which Can Never be 
Filled - The Deaths Which Have Occurred Within This City During 
Saturday and Sunday Last.
THE YOUNG AS WELL AS THE AGED TAKEN.
Names of Those Who Have Crossed the Silent River - Arrangements For the 
Funerals.

  At her home No. 1300 Twelfth avenue, at twenty-five minutes after 2 
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Florine Stahl, beloved wife of W. B. 
Stahl, passed from the trials and the sufferings, to which we are heir 
while upon earth, and entered into that rest which has been prepared 
for those who love the Lord.  Her death came from cancer of the mammary 
gland.  The disease was first noticed in February last and developed 
rapidly.  In the hope of being cured she visited Rome, N.Y., and there 
underwent an operation, the attending physician being the eminent Dr. 
Kingsley.  She remained there about three weeks but on her return home 
the disease again manifested itself and from that time it grew worse.  
For the past eight months her sufferings were of the most intense 
nature, yet the end was peaceful and in the calm of the bright Sunday 
afternoon, the spirit took its flight from its earthly tenement.  
Despite the great agony which the disease caused her she was in full 
possession of her faculties until Sunday evening.  It was then she bade 
good-bye to those of her relatives and friends who were by her and as 
this word of parting was spoken she offered a prayer for them.  Death 
had no terrors to her and it was to the living that her thoughts went 
out.  During her illness she was nursed by the kindest of relatives and 
friends and received the best of medical attention.
  Mrs. Stahl was aged 43 years, 1 month and 6 days, having been born 
October 17, 1847, at the Burns homestead near Canan station.  She was 
the eldest daughter of Joseph G. W. and Margaret L. Burns, and was 
married May 5, 1868, to Mr. W. B. Stahl, an engineer in the employ of 
the Altoona division, Pennsylvania railroad.  He mourns the death of a 
loving wife, and the one daughter who was born to them and who is now 
the wife of Mr. Charles S. Myers, has been bereft of a most 
affectionate mother.  Mrs. Stahl's parents are also living, and she 
leaves nine sisters and two brothers.  These are as follows: Mrs. 
Robert Robison, of Altoona; Mrs. D. S. Kerr, of Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. 
William P. Zeigler, of Williamsport, Pa.; Mrs. D. S. Gibboney, of 
Duncansville; Mrs. Robert Stiffler, of Stiffler's Station; Mrs. Edward 
P. Gamble and Mrs. J. B. Tarr, of Altoona; Mrs. Archie Carnahan, of 
Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Cora M. and Messrs J. Harrison and Robert I. 
Burns, residing on the homestead.
  Mrs. Stahl was an almost life-long member of the Lutheran church, 
joining that faith in the years of her girlhood, and was at the time of 
her death a member of the Second church of this city.  She was ever 
attentive to her religious duties; they were to her a labor of love - 
work done for the Master.  Thus it was that when the summons came she 
was ready.  A devoted Christian, she has gone to her reward.  The 
funeral services will be held in the Second Lutheran church on Tuesday 
morning at 10.30 o'clock and the cortege will leave the house at 10 
o'clock - one-half hour previous.  The services will be conducted by 
Rev. J. F. Hartman, her pastor, assisted by Rev. E. D. Weigle, of the 
First church.  Interment in Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, November 24, 1890