OBIT: Harry J. SUNDERLAND, 1894, native of Mifflin County, PA

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A PROMINENT MUSICIAN AND HIGHLY ESTEEMED CITIZEN JOINS THE MAJORITY.  

The many warm friends of Harry J. Sunderland will learn with much regret of 
his premature death, which occurred at his home, 716 Fifth avenue, yesterday 
afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, after a long and trying illness with consumption, 
with which dread disease he had suffered for almost two years.  The deceased 
was the son of G. W. (decd.) and Mary Sunderland, and was born at McVeytown, 
Mifflin county, January 26, 1870, being therefore 24 years, 5 months. and 10 
days of age.  He came to this city about twelve years ago and when of 
sufficient age entered the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad company, being 
last engaged in the Juniata shops.  December 29, 1890, he was united in 
marriage to Miss Rosa Snyder, of this city, who survives him.  He also leaves 
one son and his aged mother, who made her home with him; two half brothers, 
David A. and Newton H. Sunderland, and three half sisters, Mrs. Jennie 
McClellan, Mrs. Lizzie Africa and Mrs. Eveline Pollard, all of this city.  It 
is among the musicians of Altoona, next to his family, that the deceased will 
be most greatly missed.  He became first solo cornetist of the Altoona City 
band in the winter of 1883 and held that position to the satisfaction of all 
and credit to himself until compelled to cease playing because of physical 
inability, and in his death the band loses one of its brightest and most 
efficient members.  He was also cornetist in the First Methodist Episcopal 
church for over a year and there also he was held in high esteem.  Although 
not a member of any church, he realized the necessity of preparing for 
entrance into another world and some time ago, at his own request, a prayer 
meeting was held at his home, at which time he professed conversion and for 
several days before his death his chief thought and utterance was:  "It is 
well with my soul."  The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon.  
Services will be conducted at the family residence at 2 o'clock and the 
interment will afterward be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. 

Altoona Tribune,  Wednesday, June 6, 1894