OBIT: John P. WOLF, 1874, Blair County, PA

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SUDDEN DEATH: - On Monday morning last, John Wolf, a worthy citizen of
this city, who had been enjoying good health up to within a few weeks
ago when he took a slight cold, but thought little of it, being able
to attend to his daily business up to night before he died.  After
closing the store at ten o'clock and on retiring to bed slept soundly
until about 3 o'clock when his wife was awakened by him breathing
heavily.  He was also restless, tossing about the bed, and finally
fell on the floor and soon expired.  Mr. W. leaves a wife and two
small children to mourn his loss.  The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Altoona Sun, Friday, April 24, 1874, page 3


[From Thursday's Tribune.]

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. JOHN P. WOLF. - It becomes our painful duty this
morning to announce the sudden death of Mr. John P. Wolf, a well known
resident of the city, which sad event occurred at his residence, on
Chestnut avenue, shortly after three o'clock yesterday morning.  Mr.
Wolf had been ailing for several months previous to his demise, yet on
the evening immediately preceding his death he seemed to be in the
enjoyment of unusually good health, entering heartily into a
conversation with some of his friends who had dropped into his place
of business, and remarking to one of them that he felt much better
than he had for some time past.  He did not close his store, which
adjoins his residence, until about ten o'clock, a short time
subsequent to which he retired to bed and slept soundly until about
three o'clock the following morning, when his wife was awakened by
hearing him breathe heavily.  He was also very restless, tossing about
considerably, until, at last, he rolled out of the bed onto the floor.

Medical attendance was then summoned without delay, but ere the
arrival of the physician the spirit of life had fled, the unfortunate
man having died on the floor.  It is supposed that he was seized with
a violent fit of coughing and choked to death.  He had complained of a
sore throat for a long time past, while the immediate cause of his
death is attributed to a complication of bronchitis and heart disease.
Deceased was widely known in the city and county, and for several
years past has been engaged in the grocery business, prior to which he
was employed as a passenger engineer in the service of the
Pennsylvania railroad company.  He was aged about thirty-eight years.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, April 30, 1874, page 3