OBIT: Samuel GROFF, 1890, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA

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SUDDEN DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE.
Samuel Groff Expires at His Home on North Queen Street.

  Samuel Groff, proprietor of the Novelty Store, No. 320 North Queen 
street, died suddenly at his home last night.  The cause of death was 
heart disease.  Mr. Groff was in his usual health and spirits during 
the day.  He ate a hearty supper and appeared well until about eight 
o'clock.  He retired about that hour and between eight and nine o'clock 
he complained of being exceedingly ill.  Mrs. Groff heard her husband 
make a strange sound in his throat, and turning to look at him saw his 
head roll to one side.  A light was procured and the horrified wife saw 
that her husband was dead.
  Dr. M. D. Lederman was summoned and he pronounced death the result of 
heart disease.
  Deceased was born at Groff's store, Upper Leacock township.  He was a 
son of Daniel Groff.  When a lad Mr. Groff came to this city and was 
employed in a couple of stores here as a clerk.
  For a time he was in Lititz, and ran the brewery in partnership with 
his brother-in-law, D. B. Landis.  He then removed to Cordelia, where 
he ran the general store connected with the furnaces, located near 
Columbia.  Mr. Groff was proprietor of the Cordelia store for eight 
years.
  Since August last he has been in the Novelty store on North Queen 
street, which he established.  Deceased was about fifty-nine years of 
age.  He has been under treatment for heart trouble with Dr. J. W. 
Kinard for some time.  A wife and two daughters survive.
  The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at Groffdale; 
services will be held in the Old Mennonite meeting house.

The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Thursday, January 2, 1890

DIED.

GROFF.  January 1, 1890, in this city, Samuel Groff, in the 59th year 
of his age.
  The relatives and friends of the family, also, Lodge No. 253, K. of 
P., of Lititz, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from his 
late residence, No. 322 North Queen street, on Saturday morning at 
11:30 o'clock.  Interment at Groffdale Mennonite Meeting House, West 
Earl township.

The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Thursday, January 2, 1890