OBIT: Lewis Cass TIPTON, 1916, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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LEWIS C. TIPTON EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Assistant Yardmaster of Pittsburgh Division Succumbs to Attack of Acute 
Indigestion at Home.
 
  Lewis C. Tipton, assistant yardmaster of the Pittsburgh division at 
Altoona and one of the most prominent residents of the city, died very 
suddenly at 1.20 o'clock this morning at his home, 1128 Thirteenth 
avenue, as the result of an attack of acute indigestion.
  While Mr. Tipton had had various attacks of indigestion during the 
past two years, he was not really ill until a couple of months ago, 
since when the attacks had been more frequent. After being off duty for 
a couple of weeks, owing to one of these spells, he had worked all day 
yesterday at his office at RV tower and, when he returned home last 
evening seemed to be improved.
  Shortly before retiring last night he remarked that he was again 
suffering from indigestion and would go to bed, he usually finding 
relief if he laid down. About 12.15 this morning he awakened his wife, 
saying he was ill, and arose and started through the upper hallway.
As he emerged from his bedroom door he suddenly fell to the floor in a 
semi-conscious condition, and Mrs. Tipton summoned the family 
physician, who worked vainly to restore him until death ensued at the 
hour stated.
  Lewis Cass Tipton was born at Elizabeth Furnace, Aug. 21, 1848, being 
a son of E. B. and Hannah Tipton, the former for many years a prominent 
undertaker of this city. Shortly after his birth the family moved to 
Altoona, and he had resided here almost his entire life.
Starting to work when he was a mere boy, Mr. Tipton first became a 
messenger boy for the company here, under Andrew Carnegie, who was then 
superintendent in Altoona. Later, though, it was always his ambition to 
be an engineer, he entered the local shops and learned the trade of 
cabinet making.
  Shortly after he completed his trade, the long looked for chance to 
go to the road came, and he became a fireman on the Pittsburgh 
division, but he had only worked seven months when, in a big oil wreck 
near Conemaugh, he was so badly injured about the side that he never 
afterwards was able to do hard labor.
  After his recovery, he was given employment in the railroad 
warehouse, and later he became the first night ticket agent at Altoona. 
For a time, he was forced, as a result of his injury, to give up that 
work and, for some time, was connected with his father in the 
undertaking business.
  Thirty-three years ago, Mr. Tipton re-entered the service of the 
railroad company as assistant yardmaster of the Pittsburgh division at 
Altoona, and had held that position ever since, his office being 
located at RV tower.
  Mr. Tipton was a member of the First Lutheran church and of the Order 
of Foresters, he having for sixteen years been financial secretary of 
that order, and of late years, he had been recording secretary of the 
order. He was also a member of the P.R.R. Relief association.
  Mr. Tipton was married in 1873 to Miss Anna R. Arthur of this city, 
who survives. The only other surviving member of his family is a 
sister, Mrs. Annie Miles of this city, who is past 75 years of age and 
is herself very seriously ill. A sister-in-law, Mrs. G. O. Matthews, 
resides in Wilkinsburg.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, May 9, 1916, p. 20, col. 2