OBIT: Michael LUDDEN, 1915, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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Ludden, Michael

MINER KILLED BY FALLING SLATE, Michael Ludden, an outside worker at the Hamilton 
mine, now operated by Mr. Rowe, at Boynton, and whose home is on Keystone 
Street, this place, suffered a concussion of the brain, caused by falling over a 
slate bank on Monday afternoon which resulted in his death the next morning. Mr. 
Ludden after accident was able to rise and walk to the trolley car coming to his 
home with but little assistance, but when he arrived at the house, he fell 
unconscious to the floor and never rallied to consciousness, he dying at 5 
o'clock the next morning. The deceased was a worthy, industrious man. He leaves 
a wife and five children. He was born in this state and was aged 34 years. Mr. 
Ludden was a member of the Catholic Church and high requiem mass was said at 9 
a. m. today, following which interment was made in the Catholic Cemetery. The 
funeral was conducted by Reich & Son.

Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 22, 1915