OBIT: Charles HALL, 1908, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA

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CHARLES HALL SUCCOMBS TO INJURIES

  Charles Hall, a brakeman on the local from Harrisburg to this place 
and who lives in Huntingdon, was so badly injured on Monday noon at 
Newport that he died in the Harrisburg hospital yesterday morning at 
9:15 o'clock.
  The accident was due to the sudden application of the air brakes on a 
car to prevent it from striking against another car and this caused Mr. 
Hall to lose his hold and to fall to the track. A brother, William, who 
is also a brakeman and was with the same crew, saw the accident and ran 
to his brother's assistance. It was found that the unfortunate man had 
an ankle broken, three fingers crushed and had sustained other 
injuries. He was at once taken to the Harrisburg hospital where 
everything was done for him, but the shock was too great and he 
succumbed to his injuries.
  His young wife left for his side immediately after hearing of the sad 
news and his parents left the next morning for the same place. A part 
of the time the young man was conscious.
  Charles Hall was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hall of 1714 Washington 
street and was aged 24 years. On April 7, 1908 he was united in 
marriage to Miss Bessie, daughter of Mr. A. M. Kephart. He is survived, 
beside his wife and parents, by the following brothers and sisters:
  Mrs. Samuel Goodman, of Altoona; Mrs. Lawrence Burris and Mrs. Harry 
Doty [sic] of Harrisburg; Mrs. John Watson, Mrs. Andrew States, 
William, George, Ida, Elsie, Mary, and John, all of Huntingdon.
  Charles Hall was a highly respected young man and was much loved by 
all who knew him. He and his now bereft wife went into housekeeping a 
few months ago on Oneida and Twelfth streets and life promised to them 
its full share of happiness. He was a member of the J.O.U.A.M. and of 
the Relief Association.
  Funeral services will be held at the home of his parents on Saturday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock, the remains having been taken there to-day 
[sic]. In the absence of his pastor, Rev. R. H Stine, Rev. J. S. Souser 
will preach the funeral sermon. Interment will be made in Riverview 
cemetery.

Huntingdon Semi-Weekly, Thursday, 3 Sep 1908, page 1

TRIBUTE TO CHARLES HALL
J.O.U.A.M. Lament Untimely Death of Their Brother

  Whereas it has pleased Almighty God in his divine mercy to take unto 
Himself our beloved friend and brother, Charles Hall, and remove him 
from our midst, therefore be it
  Resolved, That it is but a just tribute to the memory of the departed 
one that in regarding his removal from among us we morn for one who was 
in every way worthy of our respect and esteem.
  Resolved, That in the death of Charles Hall, we recognize that this 
council has lost an upright, faithful member and the order at large a 
fearless exponent of its principles.
  Resolved, That in their bereavement, we tender the family of the 
deceased the universal sympathy and friendly feeling of our Council, 
and that with them we mourn our mutual loss.
  Resolved, That as a mark of esteem our charter be draped in mourning 
a period of thirty days, a copy of these resolutions be sent the family 
of the deceased brother, and inscribed on the memorial page of the 
Council.

J. S. McCray
F. H. Snyder
W. A. Cozzens, Committee

Huntingdon Semi-Weekly on Thursday, September 10, 1908

Contributor's note: Charles "Charley" HALL  was the 6th child of 12 
children of Jacob and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (ZILIUS) HALL of Huntingdon 
who were both born in Wurttemberg, Germany.
  Charles' brother William is William "Will" Martin Hall. There might 
be some confusion because 11 years later on January 22, 1919 a 
conductor named William B. Hall of Huntingdon was instantly killed when 
he was crushed between two railroad cars.