OBIT: John A. STOUT, 1891, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN A. STOUT.

  John A. Stout, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents 
of this city, died early yesterday morning, after a very brief illness 
from the effects of an attack of the grip.  On Thursday last, while at 
work in the shop, he was seized with a chill and was conveyed to the 
residence of his son-in-law, Samuel Henshey, of 1814 Seventh avenue, 
with whom he had made his home for some time past.  On Friday evening 
he was compelled to take his bed and his sufferings were so intense 
that he lost consciousness the day before his demise and never 
recovered his faculties.  His death was a great shock to his immediate 
relatives.  Though anticipated for several days, it caused great 
surprise.  He had hundreds of friends in the community who greeted the 
announcement of his death with the sincerest expressions of sympathy 
for the bereaved family.
  Mr. Stout was born in Reading over seventy-three years ago, and was 
employed as an engineer on the Reading railroad when it run [sic] by a 
system of tramways.  In early life he learned his trade, that of a 
boiler maker, and coming to this city in September, 1854, over thirty-
six years ago, he succeeded in getting work at his trade in the 
company's shops and ever since has continued in its service.  He was 
always a faithful workman and his long term of service and attention to 
duty gained for himself many friends among his fellow workmen and 
employers.  He was a thorough Christian, having been a consistent 
member of Christ Reformed church for many years.  
  Twenty-one grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren are left to 
mourn their loss of an ever kind and affectionate father.  The children 
are: Mrs. Clara Smith, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Clara Lindcukle, of 
Reading; Mrs. Mary Henchey, Marion, A. V., Charles South and Mrs. 
Catharine Jones, of this city.  One brother, David Stout, of 
Philadelphia, general paymaster for the Reading railroad company, and 
one sister, Mrs. Mary Mower, of near Reading, survives.  His wife, who 
is perhaps, fatally ill, is also left.  A sad feature connected with 
the death is that several days before Mr. Stout's illness Mrs. Stout 
had gone to Philadelphia to visit a sister and while there was taken 
ill herself.  In the meantime Mr. Stout had been confined to his bed 
and after his aged wife had seen his condition she was completely 
prostrated and now little hope is entertained for her recovery.  She 
has not been told of her husband's death, the relatives fearing that 
the shock following the telling of the sad news will kill her.
  The funeral will leave the late residence Saturday afternoon at 2 
o'clock to proceed to Christ Reformed church where services will be 
conducted by the pastor.  Interment in Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, April 2, 1891