OBIT: Thomas A. DEEN, 1911, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA

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Thomas A. Deen

Thomas A. Deen, on of the best known men in Lancaster, died at his home, No. 5 
Locust street, on Tuesday afternoon.  Mr. Deen had been a sufferer from diabetes 
for several years past, and of late he had been gradually passing away and his 
death had been expected for several days.

The deceased was one month past fifty-eight years of age, and was a son of the 
late Thomas and Catherine Deen.  He was born and always lived in Lancaster.  
After attending the public schools he learned the machinist trade.  When 
Lancaster adopted the electric system of lighting the streets, Mr. Deen became 
the first engineer for the company, whose plant was located on Arch street, 
between Lemon and Walnut streets.  Twenty-two years ago he went into the 
electrical contracting business for himself, which he conducted up to the time 
of his death.  He was a member of Lamberton Lodge, No. 476, F. and A.M., Chapter 
No. 43, Goodwin Council, No. 19, and Lancaster Commandery, No. 13, of the 
Masonic bodies, and Lancaster Lodge No. 134, B. P. O. of Elks, Inland City 
Lodge, No. 88, Knights of Pythias, Conestoga Country Club, the Commercial 
Travelers, Chambers of Commerce and the National Electric Contractors’ 
Association.  Socially, Mr. Deen was a pleasant affable man, who had a very wide 
circle of friends and acquaintances, and was well liked by all who knew him.  He 
was an excellent mechanic and was a man who will be missed.  His wife was Miss 
Mary Snyder and she survives him with these children:  Frank, druggist at the 
General Hospital; Harry D., Edward F., Arthur M. and Miss Catherine.  His only 
brother is William M. Deen, turnkey at the station house.  The funeral takes 
place on Friday afternoon at two o’clock.

Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, June 23, 1911