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Joseph Clemens Meets Death In Fall Down Steps -- 1936 Widely Known
Citizen Suffers Fracture Of Skull-A Faithful Employee Joseph Clemens, of
302 Third street, one of Huntingdon's best known citizens, met instant
death yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock when he fell down a
flight of steps in the rear of Fisher's restaurant, leading into the
cellar. He suffered a fracture of the skull. There were no witnesses to
the accident but it is thought he tripped on the top step and fell
headlong to the bottom. An employee of Fisher's restaurant heard the
rattle of an ash can which he was carrying into the basement and
immediately investigated, and found Mr. Clemens dead. For more than
thirty years Mr. Clemens has been employed by George W. Fisher, and
aside from delivering Fisher's bakery products he looked after the
furnaces at several of Mr. Fisher's buildings. Mr. Fisher today stated
that Mr. Clemens had been going up and down the steps at the restaurant
for twenty-five years, and that he should meet his death in this manner
was terrible to even think about. Mr. Fisher was just leaving Huntingdon
by automobile for the bakers' national convention now in session at
Atlantic City when he was appraised of the accident. He cancelled his
trip in order to be here to attend the services for his faithful and
esteemed employee. Joseph clemens was born at Tatesville, Bedford
county, on September 26, 1873, a son of Joseph and Sarah (Leonard)
Clemens, both deceased. At the time of death he was aged 62 years, 11
months and 27 days. Mr. Clemens was a faithful member of the Saint James
Lutheran church at Huntingdon. His kindly disposition and generosity had
won him many friends who with his family mourn his passing greatly. He
was a kind and loving husband and father. On July 28, 1898 he was united
in marriage with Verna Grove, of Marklesburg. The Rev. English, then
pastor of the Lutheran church, officiated at the ceremony. To this union
six children were born, four of whom survive. Surviving with his wife,
Mrs. Verna (Grove) Clemens are the following children: Frank Clemens, of
Fourteenth and Oneida streets, Huntingdon; Roy Clemens, of 526 Fifth
street, Huntingdon; Mrs. John Cummings and George Clemens, at home. One
sister, the last surviving member of the family since the death of her
brother, Mrs. Charles Morningstar, of 400 Second street, and six
grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at Brown's
funeral parlors on Saturday afternoon, September 26, 1936, at 3 o'clock,
with the Rev. E.L.Manges, officiating, assisted by Rev. C.W. Fields.
Interment will be made in riverview cemetery. The body may be viewed at
his late home at 302 Third street, any time until 11 o'clock on Saturday
when the body will be taken to Brown's funeral parlors.