TRINDLE OBITUARIES FROM THE JOHNSTOWN, PA “TRIBUNE”

Read and copied from the Cambria County Library, 22 December 1999

The Johnstown, PA, “Tribune” issue of 4 March 1886, p. 4:

DIED: TRINDLE. -- At Conemaugh Furnace, on Monday, March 1, 1886, Mrs. William Trindle.

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The Johnstown, PA, “Tribune” issue of 26 March 1923, p. 4:

Funeral of Mr. Trindle.

SEWARD, March 26. -- Funeral services for Robert Trindle, aged 70 years, of East Wheatfield Township, who died last Friday afternoon in a Pittsburg hospital, were held this afternoon at the late residence. Interment was in the Wakefield Cemetery, in charge of Undertakers W.S. Clark & Son. Mr. Trindle is survived by his widow and the following children: Grace and Cyrus Trindle, both at home; William O. Trindle, of Johnstown; Mrs. Charles Baten, of Wilkinsburg, and Mrs Edward Altemus, of Nant-y-Glo.

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The Johnstown, PA, “Tribune” issue of 10 January 1929, p. 13:

MRS. TRINDLE, AGED 75 YEARS, EXPIRES

Old Resident of Seward Section Pneumonia “Flu” Victim; Daughter Very Ill

SEWARD, Jan. 10. -- Mrs. Susan M. (Taylor) Trindle, a native of Indiana County and a life-long resident of this section, died at her home near here last evening of influenza pneumonia. She was in her 75th year. Her daughter, Miss Grace Trindle, is very seriously ill of the same disease at the Trindle Home.

Susan M. Taylor was born in Indiana County, the daughter of the late Henry and Margaret (Welshons) Taylor, old residents of this vicinity. She was the widow of the late Robert Trindle. Surviving the deceased are three daughters--Miss Grace Trindle, Mrs. Charles Baten and Mrs. Edward Altemus, and two sons--William Orville Trindle and Cyrus Trindle. She was a sister of Mrs. A.E. Wakefield, of 82 Valley Pike, Johnstown, and Mrs. A.T. Scott, of Wilkinsburg.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Seward Presbyterian Church at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon with burial in the Wakefield Cemetery. Undertaker W.S. Clark & Son, of Seward, prepared the body for burial.

Friends are requested not to go to the Trindle home to view the body on account of the serious illness of the daughter of the deceased.

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The Johnstown, PA, “Tribune” issue of 11 January 1929, p. 7:

DAUGHTER PASSES AWAY SOON AFTER MOTHER’S DEATH

Miss Grace Trindle, 54, of Seward, Succumbs to Influenza-Pneumonia

BURY BOTH TOMORROW

Special to The Tribune

SEWARD, Jan. 11. Within about 24 hours after the death of her mother, Mrs. Susan M. (Taylor) Trindle, aged 74 years, whose demise Wednesday night was caused by influenza-pneumonia, Miss Grace Trindle, aged 54, expired of the same disease at the Trindle home here at 3:30 o’clock last night. She had been ill only a few days.

Owing to the death of the daughter the funeral services for the mother, scheduled for this afternoon, were postponed and a double funeral will be held at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, probably at the Trindle home. The obsequies will be in charge of a Presbyterian minister. Interment will be in the Wakefield Cemetery, this place. Undertakers W.S. Clarke & Son will have charge of the double funeral.

Miss Trindle’s father, Robert Trindle, is also deceased. She is survived by these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Charles Baten, Mrs. Edward Altemus, Miss Grace Trindle [obviously this is an error, as it refers to the subject of this obituary - ed.], William Orville and Cyrus Trindle. The deceased was a niece of Mrs. A.E. Wakefield, of 82 Valley Pike, Johnstown, and Mrs. A.T. Scott, of Wilkinsburg.

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The Johnstown, PA, “Tribune” issue of 18 June 1921, p. 16:

HARRY M. RODGERS DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Ferndale Resident Overcome by Heat on His Farm In Indiana County Recently

Harry M. Rodgers, a prominent resident of Ferndale Borough, died at his home, 947 Vickroy avenue, at 4 o’clock this morning, aged 63 years. Mr. Rodgers became ill one week ago, having been overcome by heat while working on his farm in Indiana County. His condition was not serious until Monday, when pneumonia developed. He was removed to his residence in Ferndale and sank rapidly until the end came. He was an employee of the Swank Hardware Company until two weeks ago, when he severed his connections with that firm to work on his farm during the summer.

Harry M. Rodgers and Bertie Ann Trindle were married in Johnstown in 1880 by the Rev. Dr. R.A. Funk, at that time pastor of the First Lutheran Church. Mrs. Rodgers preceded her husband to the grave only 16 months ago, having passed away February 7, 1920.

Six children were born to this union, four of whom survive, as follows: William V., of Seward; Blanche H., a professional nurse, at home; Russell L. and Forrest Paul, at home. A daughter, June, wife of A.N. Dick, died two years ago and a son, John W., was killed seven years ago.

The deceased was a past officer of the Knights of Pythias and the Knights of the Golden Eagle. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Funeral services will be held at the home on Monday at 1:30 p.m. by the Rev. H.A. Bailey, of the Second Presbyterian Church. The body will be taken to Armagh for burial in the family plot in the Presbyterian Cemetery at that place, with short services at the grave.

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The Johnstown, PA, “Tribune” issue of 9 February 1920, p. 14:

Mrs. Harry M. Rodgers, aged 61 years, died of pneumonia Saturday evening at the Rodgers home, 947 Vickroy avenue, Ferndale Borough.

Services will be held at the Rodgers home at 7:45 tonight by the Rev. Harry A. Bailey, of the Second Presbyterian Church. Prior to interment in Armagh Cemetery, short services will be held in the Presbyterian Church in Seward, where the body will be taken tomorrow morning.

Mrs. Rodgers was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. She united with the Armagh Church when a girl, and later transferred her membership to the Second Presbyterian Churchin Moxham.

Mrs. Rodgers was born in Indiana County in 1859, the only daughter of William and Eliza Blair Trindle. She was married to Harry M. Rodgers in Johnstown in 1880 by the Rev. Dr. R.A. Fink, pastor of the Lutheran Church at that time. Mrs. Rodgers leaves her husband and four children: William, of Seward; Paul, of San Benito, and Russel and Blanche, at home. She also leaves two brothers, Robert and James Trindle, of Indiana.

Paul Rodgers is in the cavalry service in Texas and is on his way home to attend the funeral. Miss Blanche Rodgers is a professional nurse and helped to care for her mother. John, another son, was fatally injured in November, 1914, and Mrs. June (Rodgers) Dick, a daughter, died in November, 1918. Since then Mrs. Rodgers brooded constantly over her death.