Clearfield-Indiana County PA Archives Obituaries.....Stahl, William M. September 9, 1935
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DuBois Morning Courier, 10 Sep 1935
DuBois Morning Courier
Tuesday, September 10, 1935

Wm. Stahl is Claimed by Reaper

Another Early Resident of DuBois Joins Passing Procession of Pioneers, in 82nd Year

On Monday the name of another of those older citizens who came to DuBois in the
very early days of the community was added to the very heavy toll of pioneers
that has been taken recently by the Grim Reaper, when William M. Stahl passed
away at his home on Garfield avenue, in his 82nd year.

He was the fourth person who came to this community more than sixty years ago to
pass away within a week, others being Peter A. Johnson, Elisha Evans and Mrs.
Sophia Barr.

Mr. Stahl came to DuBois in the spring of 1872, soon after the first DuBois
party arrived here to establish the town of DuBois. He had been born on a farm
two miles south of Indiana on April 1, 1854, and spend his early life there
until he reached the age of 18, when he joined the new lumbering settlement,
entering into employment of John DuBois as a head woodsman.

After many years in the woods and later at the Big Mill in this city, he took a
position with the DuBois & Van Tassel Tannery and continued with that concern
until it went out of operation. He followed building trades for a few years and
in 1907 entered into the employ of the municipality of DuBois, where he
continued until he retired four years ago.
He was attached chiefly to the street department and for a time under the old
borough form of government he officiated as superintendent of the streets.

Mr. Stahl had been an active and robust man until Saturday, August 31, when he
was stricken ill and failed rapidly, his condition having been serious several
years ago and his death ensuing at 11:45 o'clock Monday morning.

The deceased is survived by his widow, one son, George B. Stahl, of DuBois, and
two daughters, Mrs. E.E. Mood, of Berwick, and Mrs. Charles Traister, of
Buffalo. Six grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held from the bereaved home on Garfield avenue on
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and burial will be made in the Rumbarger
Cemetery.

Additional Comments:
This obituary was provided to me by Carol Laughlin.

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