OBIT: Robert M. GATES, 1893, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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Killed at the Circus Wreck.

  Robert M. Gates was killed at the scene of the circus wreck, on the 
Tyrone & Clearfield railroad, between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday 
morning.  He was a member of the wrecking crew from the Tyrone repair 
shops, which was clearing up the wreck, when a rope with which a tender 
was being pulled to the track broke and struck the unfortunate man on 
the neck and chest, knocking him down and producing internal injuries 
from which he died.  The remains were yesterday conveyed to his 
parents' home at Pennsylvania Furnace.  Deceased was aged 28 years and 
was the son of William and Catherine Gates, of Pennsylvania Furnace.  
An excellent and industrious young man, he is deeply mourned by all who 
knew him.  He was a member of Camp 506, P.O.S. of A., of Pennsylvania 
Furnace, and had been a member of the Sheridan Troop for three years, 
his time of enlistment expiring last April.  He was also a member of 
the Presbyterian church. Surviving the deceased are his parents, one 
sister and four brothers - Mills, Frank, Thomas, William and Roland.  
An especially sad feature of the accident, too, is that he was 
betrothed to an excellent young lady of Tyrone, to whom the blow comes 
with grievous force.  The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. T. 
S. Ermentrout at the home of the bereaved parents at Pennsylvania 
Furnace, Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday Evening, June 2, 1893