OBIT: Nathan BECKLEY, 1903, Geistown, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 2 Oct 1903 Killed by Horse Medicine Johnstown, Pa., Sept. 29 - Nathan, son of Samuel Beckley, was found dead in a meadow of his father's dairy farm, near Geistown, by his brother, having accidentally taken an overdose of horse medicine. Took Horse Medicine Nathan Beckley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beckley, was found dead in a meadow of his father's dairy farm near Geistown Monday morning by his brother, having accidentally taken an overdose of horse medicine which killed him. It is not known just how young Beckley cam to take the stuff, but it is supposed that he was cold when he reached the barn about 8 o'clock and knowing the effects of the medicine went inside to get some of it. A partly burned match was found, showing where he had made a light and the bottle, with half of its contents gone, was lying alongside the hat of the unfortunate young man. Feeling the effects of it, he eventually started to walk and fell over in the meadow and expired in the cold of the night. The body was taken to Pleasantville, Bedford county, Wednesday, for interment by the side of a brother who died of diphtheria a few months ago.