Huntingdon County PA Archives Obituaries.....John W. Corson May 1958 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deborah VanDeveer dlcvandeveer@gmail.com on March 23, 2018 Huntingdon Daily News Mount Union Salesman is Fatally Stricken A 52 year old salesman for the Mount Union Planing Mill Company fell dead of a heart attack last night, a few minutes before midnight, at the American Legion Home of Simpson-Hunt Post 107, located at 300 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Mount Union. John W. Corson, 52, better known as "Jack" Corson, was stricken suddenly a few minutes after he entered the American Legion Home and he passed away before medical aid reached him. Corson came to the home near midnight and was admitted by the steward on duty, Eugene Gladfelter of 100 State Street, Kistler. Corson started for the second floor and, as usual, ascended the steps "three at a time." When he reached the head of the stairway he was suddenly stricken and fell against a door, landing face-first in a room at the head of the steps. Coroner E. Blair Shore was summoned by the doctor who had hurried to the scene to give aid to Mr. Corson. The coroner learned that Corson had worked yesterday and when he went home last evening he proceeded to mow the large lawn at his home at the American Legion Country Club. He completed this task about 7:30 and went to purchase cigarettes. He commented then that he was going home to take a bath and then he was going out for his evening meal. The coroner was told that Corson had experienced a heart ailment for several years. His wife, C. Isabel Corson, is presently visiting her home folks in Florida. She was notified of her husband's death early this morning. Since 1918 the deceased has been a resident of Mount Union except for five years when he resided with his parents at Philipsburg and Sandy Ridge. John W. Corson was born in Chester on January 23, 1906, a son of David C. and Mary (Miller) Corson. He was united in marriage on June 16, 1928 to Miss Cleo Isabel Chilcote, the ceremony being performed in Mifflintown. He and his wife resided at Chester for two years, but then returned to Mount Union. He was graduated from Mount Union High School in 1924. He was employed by the East Broad Top Railroad for approximately 30 years and then went to work for the Mount Union Planing Mill. He was a member of the Mount Union First Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife and one son, John C. Corson of Claysville. One granddaughter, Deborah Louise Corson, also survives along with one brother and three sisters: B. Franklin Corson of Philadelphia, Mrs. W. K. (Nancy) James of Drexel Hill, Mrs. John (Margaret) Withers of Hazleton and Mrs. Raymond (Betty) Lane of Mount Union, R.D. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Clark funeral home in Mount Union. The Rev. Samuel Thackaberry will officiate and interment will be made in the Orbisonia Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after noon on Tuesday. From Huntingdon Daily News; Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; 10 May 1958