OBIT: Reuben Gray BILGER, 1925, Clearfield, Clearfield County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Ross Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ ________________________________________________ Reuben Bilger Reuben G. Bilger died in the Clearfield hospital yesterday afternoon, about 4:00 p.m., aged 68 years. He was taken to the hospital in March with a broken leg. The limb was amputated Sunday in an effort to save his life but without avail. Obituary later. Clearfield Progress, May 19, 1925 Reuben Gray Bilger died in Clearfield hospital Monday afternoon about four o'clock, after an amputation of his leg which had been broken some 15 weeks ago and had become infected with gangrene. It will be remembered that he fell on South street last winter and lay in the snow and cold several hours before he was discovered. He was removed to the hospital and had been under treatment for the past 15 weeks. He got along rather well until a few days before his death when it became known that he had one chance in a thousand of surviving by having the leg amputated, which was done Sunday afternoon. He was the third son of Jacob and Hannah Gray Bilger, both deceased, and was born in Curwensville on April 6th, 1857, hence was aged 58 years, one month and 12 days. He was married some years ago to Mary Welchons, who died on June 16, 1921, leaving him without issue. Since the death of his wife he had been living practically alone. Early in life he learned the trade of tinsmith and plumber, which he followed up until the time he went to the hospital. Mr. Bilger had many friends in this and other towns; honest in his dealings and obliging and kind by nature. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Geo. Gray, this place, and Mrs. James Taylor, of Williamsport, also two brothers, Judge Geo. M. Bilger of St. Petersburg, Fla., and L. H. Bilger of Clearfield. The funeral was held from his late home this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. J. V. Adams officiating. Interment in Oak Hill cemetery. Thus one more valuable tradesman of the town has passed away. Clearfield Progress, May 20, 1925