OBIT: Samuel John McCLUNE, Alderman, 1930, formerly of Somerset County, PA

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SAMUEL J. McCLUNE

  Alderman Samuel J. McClune, former resident of Meyersdale, died suddenly at 
his home in Johnstown at 1:20 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, in his 63rd year.  
Although he had not been in the best of health for a number of years, he 
remained active until almost the moment of his death.  On Friday he had appeared 
on the witness stand in court at Ebensburg and, upon his return to Johnstown, 
spent the evening with members of his family.  Saturday morning he presided over 
Police Court and later spent some time in conversation with Chief of Police 
Charles E. Briney.  Leaving police headquarters shortly after 11 o'clock 
Saturday morning, he joined Mrs. McClune in a trip to the bank.
  Soon after luncheon Saturday he complained of fatigue and retired to his room.  
He told his wife that he had a pain in the chest and when she suggested sending 
for a physician, he replied by saying that he would be all right in a short 
time.  A second or so later he collapsed and passed away.
  Samuel John McClune was born November 27, 1867, on a farm near Wehrum, Indiana 
County.  Many years ago he was employed by the Cambria Iron Company and later 
went to Lorain, O., to become the manager of the Lorain Gas Company.  A few 
years later he returned to Johnstown to accept the managership of the Johnstown 
Wall Paper Company.  He resigned that place to accept the Republican nomination 
for the office of Treasurer of Cambria County, to which he subsequently was 
elected.
  After completing his term as County Treasurer, Mr. McClune was appointed 
General Manager of the Savage Fire Brick Company, and for a number of years, 
divided his time between Johnstown and Meyersdale, where his company had one of 
its principal manufacturing plants.
  While a resident of Meyersdale he made many friends here and took an active 
interest in the town's social and business life.  His genial disposition and 
kindness to everybody made him very popular.  He was a charter member of the 
Meyersdale Rotary Club.
  Several years ago, Mr. McClune returned to Johnstown and was obligated to go 
into retirement until his health improved, when he was appointed by Gov. John S. 
Fisher to serve an unexpired term as Alderman of the Second Ward.  Last fall he 
was re-elected to a full term in the office to which he had been appointed.  
Shortly after the inauguration of Mayor O. W. Saylor, Alderman McClune was 
appointed to the position of Police Magistrate, the first time in the city's 
history that such an office had existed.  He derived keen enjoyment from the 
daily sessions of Police Court, which enabled him to keep posted on conditions 
in the city and assist many an inadvertent violator of the city's ordinances to 
pursue a more virtuous path.
  April 9, 1896, Mr. McClune married Miss June Rose, only daughter of the late 
Hon. Horace Rose.  Mrs. Rose survives her husband with a daughter, Mrs. William 
Suppes, of Westmont, together with two grandchildren.
  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon.  Rev. Dr. George W. Nicely, 
pastor of the First Lutheran Church, of which Mr. McClune was a member, 
officiating, with interment in the family plot in Grandview Cemetery.  D. P. 
Weimer, R. Given Rose, Walter E. Rose, B. E. Longwell and Charles E. Briney, of 
Johnstown, and Dr. W. T. Rowe, Dallas J. Fike, and William C. Price, of 
Meyersdale, were honorary pallbearers.

Meyersdale Republican, September 18, 1930