Obit: Dr George Armstrong Linn, 1831: Monongahela, Washington Co, PA

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from an old newspaper clipping:

                   DR GEO. A LINN ANSWERS THE FINAL SUMMONS:

     Dr George Armstrong Linn, the oldest physician in Monongahela in point of
years and practice, died at his home, Main Street, Sunday night at 11:30
o'clock from an attack of apoplexy after an illness of one week.  He was
born in Butler, December 8, 1831, the son of Dr. George and Elizabeth
Gibson (b Paisley, Scotland) Linn.  He received his early education in the
common schools of his native town and at Morrison's Academy of this city.
While a student in this institution he taught school in Forward Township at
the Penn School and also had charge of a school back of Belle Vernon.
        In 1866 he entered Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia graduating
therefrom in 1869.  He immediately located in this city, and for almost 40
years practiced medicine in Monongahela.
        On the fifth day of June, 1861, he was married to Frances, daughter of
Joseph Wall, of Forward Township, one daughter Hannah A being born to this
union, both of whom survive him.
        Dr. Linn served for a short period in 1862 in Company G, 18th Pennsylvania
Volunteer Militia in Captain William Alexander's command, going to the
front at the time of the campaign at Antietam.  In this company he served
as a corporal, and was with the company until it was relieved of further
duty by the State.  He was a member at Post 80 Grand Army of the Republic,
and was its post commander serving his second term.
        In civic affairs Dr Linn was one of the prominent men of Monongahela.  At
the time of his death he was a deacon and a trustee of the First
Presbyterian Church, a director and vice president of the Monongahela City
Trust company, a director of Memorial Hospital, as well as one of its
founders, and at various times served the city as a member of councils and
on the school board. He was a member of Henry M Phillips Lodge, No 237 F &
AM and had attained to high honors in the fraternity.  He was in addition a
member of the State and county medical associations.    In politics he was a
Republican joining the party at its organization, having originally been a
Whig.  His mother died September, 1891, aged 92 years; his brother Prof
Alonzo Linn (b 9/26,1827), died about six years ago, and his sister, Mrs.
Hannah (Mrs. Thomas) Manown, two years (ago), Dr Linn being the last
surviving member of his family. The funeral will take place Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock from the Presbyterian church, interment private an
hour later."