OBIT: Samuel D. STOBES or STOBBS, 1913, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Stobes, Samuel D.

  Samuel D. Stobes, of Salisbury St., while at work in mine No. 3 of the 
Consolidation Coal Co., at Shaw Mines lost his life on Saturday when a large 
rock fell on him crushing his life out. He was mining overhead when a heavy 
rock, 12x14 feet and 14 inches thick caught him. The heavy rock broke no bones 
but rested on his heart. Death was instantaneous. Mr. Stobbs had just commenced 
the day's work when he lost his life. He was found by the driver and while the 
driver was approaching him the lamp was still burning but when the body of 
Stobbs was reached the light had been extinguished, of course life was extinct. 
About a year ago a brother of Mr. Stobbs, also a miner, lost his life. Mr. 
Stobes was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ales Stobbs, of Garrett. He was married to 
Edith Sweitzer, of near Berlin, on Nov. 1, 1911. One child was born to them 
which died. The funeral service was held on Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, 
interment in the Union Cemetery. Rev. J. A. Yount, of town, officiated. Mr. 
Stobbs carried no insurance nor was he a member of any benevolent organization 
and consequently his wife is left without any visible means of support, which 
makes the case unusually sad, and calls forth much sympathy.

Meyersdale Commercial, Aug. 7, 1913

[NOTE: Name is spelled both Stobes and Stobbs.]