OBIT: Clark GRAZIER, 1913, Warriors Mark, Huntingdon County, PA

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CLARK GRAZIER DIES SUDDENLY

A Leading Citizen of Warrior's Mark Valley.

PASSED AWAY FRIDAY NIGHT

He Had Not Been Alarmingly Ill and His Demise Was Entirely Unexpected. 
- Long identified with Tyrone.

  Seldom has the community received a greater shock than was occasioned 
by the news that Clark Grazier, one of the most prominent citizens of 
Warrior's Mark valley, and practically one of Tyrone's own successful 
men, had died suddenly Friday night at his home at Huntingdon Furnace. 
Mr. Grazier was in town yesterday with the usual cordial greetings for 
his friends and with no alarming physical condition to presage the 
imminent end.  He had been troubled with rheumatism for the past year, 
but he had suffered no ailment that gave him or his family severe 
concern.  While seated in his library Friday night with his son, the 
fatal attack seized him and he passed away.  His demise occurred at 10 
o'clock.
  Clark Grazier was a son of David and Nancy Buck Grazier, early and 
esteemed residents of Warrior's Mark valley, both of whom have passed 
to their reward.  He was born on their farm, at the old homestead, 
along the ridge east of Tyrone, April 26, 1849, and his death occurred 
at the age of 62 years, 10 months and 16 days.  His boyhood was spent 
on the farm and in his early manhood he came to Tyrone where he 
conducted a clothing store from 1873 to 1880.  In the latter year he 
went to Scottdale where his capacity for large business was soon 
demonstrated and he began a most successful career as secretary of the 
Scottdale Iron and Steel company.  Retiring from the iron and steel 
business there in 1900, he came back to the place of his youth, 
becoming the owner of the nine beautiful farms at Huntingdon Furnace 
and taking up his residence there, engaging on a large scale in the 
business of farming, milling and lumbering.  He brought to these 
activities an ability and activity that achieved results in gratifying 
measure from his well directed efforts.  Mr. Grazier was also 
identified with many other extensive business interests, and was 
intimately interested in the material advancement of Tyrone.  He was a 
director in the Blair County National bank of this place.
  On August 26, 1873, Mr. Grazier was united in marriage with Miss 
Juliet Guyer, only daughter of the late Rev. George Guyer, of Warrior's 
Mark valley.  His good wife survives him together with the following 
sons and daughters: George D., of Huntingdon Furnace; Mrs. H. A. 
Leitzell, of State College; Miss Mabel, Albert C., Frank E. and Miss 
Juliet M., of Huntingdon Furnace.  His surviving brothers and sisters 
are: Darius Grazier, of Topeka, Kansas; Mrs. Mattie Hyskell, of 
Scottdale; George G. Grazier, of the old homestead, near Tyrone; Mrs. 
Catherine Walker, of Scottdale; Harry L. Grazier, of Warrior's Mark 
Valley; Mrs. Lovenia Hubbard, of Lock Haven, Miss Jennie G. Grazier, of 
State College, and Frank Grazier, of Bedford City, Virginia.
  The deceased was a man of large heart as he was a man of trained 
mind.  Of most pleasing address and personality, he will be missed and 
mourned everywhere that he was known.  The ideal husband and father, he 
leaves a family suddenly, and sadly bereft, but they have a precious 
memory in the life that he lived with and for them.  He was a 
consistent Christian and his membership was with the Methodist church 
at Warrior's Mark where he was regularly a worshipper.  Mr. Grazier was 
also much interested in the Masonic fraternity.  He was a member of 
Myron lodge of Scottdale and he was a frequent visitor with the craft 
at Tyrone.
  The funeral services will be held at his late home at Huntingdon 
Furnace at 1.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and will be conducted by 
Rev. W. L. Armstrong and Rev. E. M. Aller, both former pastors of the 
Warrior's Mark Methodist church.  Interment will be made in the 
cemetery at Warrior's Mark.

The Tyrone Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Thursday, March 20, 1913