McKean County PA Archives Obituaries.....OSTRANDER, Porter D. August 29, 1921 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis R. Thomas http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003785 August 31, 2009, 10:11 am McKean County Miner, Smethport, Pa., Thursday, September 1, 1921, Front Page DROPS DEAD AT HIS WORK Porter D. Ostrander, 73 years old, one of the substantial citizens of the community, dropped dead Monday afternoon while at work on the Ormsby road. Dr. Ostrander, nephew of the deceased, was hastily summoned, but an attack of heart failure had been fatal. Mr. Ostrander was born in Sweden Valley, and a few years later his parents moved to Smethport, where he has since resided. He made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Ray Abbey. He attended the recent reunion of the Ostrander family at Galco Park, and was apparently in the best of health and spirits. A large circle of relatives and friends who held the deceased in high regard because of his sterling qualities, were deeply shocked at the suddenness of his demise. He was a charter member of the P. H. C. lodge. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of Mrs. Abbey. Rev. Arthur Gregson conducted the services. Burial was made in Rose Hill ceremony. Those who survive are four brothers, Walter, Byron and John, of Port Allegany, and Delbert of Davis; three sisters, Mrs. P. C. Freeman, of Bradford; Mrs. Lewis Thomas and Mrs. A. A. Abbey, of Smethport; three children, Ray Ostrander and Mrs. Ray Abbey, of Smethport, and Mrs. John Courneao of Kane; also five grandchildren. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb