OBIT: Howard TIPTON, 1911, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CHOKED ON ORANGE; DIES OF APOPLEXY
Howard Tipton Passes Away at Mercy Hospital - Efforts to Revive Him 
Unavailing.

  Howard Tipton died at the Mercy hospital at 12:45 this morning of 
apoplexy, after a brief illness.  About 5:30 last evening he went into 
Roudabush's store, corner Sixth and Union avenues, and purchased an 
orange from the clerk, O. V. Stewart.  He asked the clerk to cut it 
into quarters for him, which was done, and Mr. Tipton proceeded to the 
door, where he gave three of the pieces to as many boys who were there 
and started to eat the remaining one.  Scarcely had he attempted to 
swallow it than he began to choke and called on one of the boys to 
strike him on the back, as he was choking.  This was done but he 
obtained no relief and fell forward.
  Mr. Stewart endeavored to catch him before he fell but was 
unsuccessful; then he quickly stooped to his side, only to find him 
unconscious.  He did all he could to revive him and Office B. F. Miller 
coming along, it was decided to take him to the Mercy hospital, which 
was done, and he was admitted.  The efforts of physicians to revive him 
were unavailing and he died at the hour stated.
  The deceased was about 50 years old and was the son of the late E. B. 
and Hannah Tipton and was born at Elizabeth Furnace.  With his parents 
he came to Altoona in 1862, and had since resided here.  Surviving him 
are two brothers and one sister - Lewis and David Tipton and Mrs. Annie 
Miles.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, July 26, 1911, p. 12, col. 6

CHOKING CAUSES DEATH
Altoona Liveryman, With Relatives Here, Expires Suddenly at Mercy 
Hospital.

  Howard Tipton, an Altoona livery-man, whose wife and children reside 
in this city, died suddenly of apoplexy at Mercy Hospital, Altoona, 
yesterday morning.  On Tuesday evening Mr. Tipton went into a store in 
the Mountain City and purchased an orange from a clerk, requesting the 
latter to cut it into quarters for him.  This was done, and Mr. Tipton 
proceeded to the front door and gave three of the pieces to as many 
boys and started to eat the remaining one.  Scarcely had he attempted 
to swallow it when he began to choke and called on one of the boys to 
strike him on the back.  This was done, but he obtained no relief, and 
fell to the ground.  A man named Stewart saw him fall and ran to his 
assistance.  He was unconscious when taken to the hospital, where he 
expired seven hours later.
  Mrs. Anna Tipton, who has been making her home on Baumer street for 
the past seven years, went to Altoona last evening to attend the 
funeral, which took place this afternoon.  She was accompanied by her 
sons and daughters - Alice, wife of Jacob H. Young, Edward Tipton, Mrs. 
Lloyd Miller, and Misses Ellen and Elsie Tipton.

Johnstown Tribune, Johnstown, Pa., Thursday, July 27, 1911, p. 11, col. 
6