OBIT: Gilbert HORNING, 1880, Barree Township, Huntingdon County, PA

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CITY AND COUNTRY
Things Briefly Told.

  Gilbert Horning, of Barree township, Huntingdon county, a highly-
respected farmer and father of Gilbert Horning, formerly of this city, 
died of cancer in the head, on Sunday evening, in the 65th year of his 
age.  Mr. Horning suffered for years from this cancer, and his death 
was not unexpected.  He bought his own coffin some time ago, and gave 
minute directions about his funeral.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, July 1, 1880

CITY AND COUNTRY
Things Briefly Told.

  Mr. Gilbert Horning, of Barree township, Huntingdon county, whose 
death was recently noted in the TRIBUNE, died of a disease known among 
physicians as "lupus" or wolf.  It attacked his head and penetrated to 
the brain, when death resulted.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, July 20, 1880