OBIT: Joseph M. TAYLOR, 1917, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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ALTOONA PHYSICIAN EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Dr. Joseph M. Taylor Found Dead in Bed by His Brother

  Dr. Joseph M. Taylor, of 1416 1/2 Seventh avenue, was found dead in 
his office at 11 o'clock yesterday morning by his brother, Dr. Amos O. 
Taylor, of Twelfth avenue.
  The body of the physician was found on a couch in the private office, 
where he evidently had fallen asleep during the night, as the gas was 
still burning in the adjoining room.  He had been ill and was suffering 
from a severe cold but had seemed no worse than usual when his brother 
visited him at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
  Dr. Taylor, the brother of the deceased man, who was accompanied in 
his visit to the office by his son-in-law, A. H. Hafner, pronounced 
death due to heart trouble, from which his brother had suffered for 
some time.  Death had occurred several hours before the body was found.
  Deputy Coroner C. C. Rothrock was notified and made an investigation, 
but decided that an inquest was not necessary.
  Joseph Moorehead Taylor was born in Westmoreland county, the son of 
Dr. James and Susan Taylor, both deceased.  He was aged 41 years and 
was a graduate of the Physicians' and Surgeons' college, Baltimore.  He 
had practiced here for the past six years.
  In addition to the Altoona brother he is survived by two other 
brothers, Dr. J. S. Taylor, of Johnstown, and Attorney Jeffery Taylor, 
of Greensburg.  The body was turned over to Funeral Director N. A. 
Stevens and the funeral services will be held at the Stevens' funeral 
chapel at 10:15 o'clock this morning, after which the body will be 
taken at 11:12 to Johnstown for burial.
  Special services were held over the body last evening by the Mystic 
Order of Sphinx, of which Dr. Taylor was a member.  The organization 
will also furnish pall bearers to accompany the remains to Johnstown.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, January 19, 1917

Physician's Funeral Held.

  The funeral services for the late Dr. Joseph M. Taylor, of 1416 1/2 
Seventh avenue, were held yesterday morning at the N. A. Stevens' 
funeral chapel, in charge of the Rev. F. Dean Miller, pastor of the 
First Presbyterian church.  The body was taken at 11:12 o'clock to 
Johnstown, where interment was made.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, January 20, 1917