OBIT: John C. McCARTNEY, 1880, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Decease of John C. McCartney.

  John C. McCartney, one of Altoona's most popular and well-known young 
men, died at his home in the Seventh ward yesterday afternoon at 5:45 
o'clock.  Just as the shadows of evening were taking their flight his 
spirit passed quietly away, summoned before its Maker.  Although not a 
member of any church he was one of those members of society who treated 
rich and poor alike and made all alike his friends.  The deceased was 
born, lived and died on the same farm.  He was a son of John McCartney 
and Charlotte, the latter surviving him.  His parents had several 
children, but there are only two left - Mrs. John A. Smith and Mrs. G. 
Louis Myers.  John the younger was married to Anna N. Rose, daughter of 
Judge Rose, in February, 1871.  He leaves three small children, the 
oldest one but 8 years old, to mourn a father's loss.  Mr. McCartney 
besides attending to the duties of his farm was in the coal business 
along with Councilman Sampson Taylor.  He was a prominent man in public 
affairs, and although but in his 36th year, had served two terms in 
Council, and was prominently mentioned as a candidate for the next 
session of the Legislature.  He was an original member of the Vigilant 
Fire Company and was its first First Vice President, taking an active 
part in its organization.  He was a young man of more than ordinary 
ability, well educated and beloved by all who knew him.  He was aged 35 
years, 3 months and 21 days and had been sick but a few months.  A year 
ago he was a strong, hearty young man, with the brightest prospects 
before him, but now lies stricken by the hand of death, leaving a 
sorrowing wife and many friends.  The funeral will take place on 
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the house,  Interment in Fairview 
cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, March 3, 1880

Funeral of John C. McCartney.

  All that is mortal of John C. McCartney was yesterday carried to the 
cemetery and there laid by loving hands to quietly repose until the 
judgment day.  The funeral procession left the house at two o'clock and 
proceeded to the First Presbyterian church, where there was gathered to 
do honor to the dead one of the largest assemblages ever brought 
together in Altoona for a similar occasion.  Appropriate remarks were 
made by Revs. Cornelius, Baker, Hamlin and Matthews.  The members of 
the Vigilant fire company, of which deceased had been a member, were 
present in a body.  The pall-bearers were Henry H. Herr, Henry C. Dern, 
John Lloyd, John Fraser, Rhinehart Line and Edward H. Sell.  The 
interment took place in Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, March 5, 1880