Despite the following obituary, he went by his middle name of Linn.

HOWARD COUPLE DIE WITHIN A WEEK - Mr. and Mrs. Jacob PLETCHE R would have observed golden anniversary in January - Wife succumbs after funeral of husband - Virtually on the eve of their golden wedding anniversary a highly respected elderly Howard couple passed away within five da ys of each other. Jacob Linn PLETCHER died at 8:30 o'clock on Wednesday evening of last week after an illness with a complication of diseases and his wife Laura Amelia HOLTER PLETCHER passed away at 4 o'clock on Monday morning. She had been in failing health for some time and the shock of her husband's death hastened the end. Mr. and Mrs. PLETCHER were united in marriage on January 16, 1894, and had they lived until the coming January would have observed their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. PLETCHER was a son of Michael and Susan HOLTER PLETCHER and was born at Howard on May 10, 1859, hence was aged 74 years 3 months and 20 days. Some time ago one of his legs became infected and six weeks ago he went to the Lock Haven hospital where the member was amputated. Complications arising from the infection and operation were given as the cause of his death. He lived all his life and died in the same house, which was built by his father. Mr. PLETCHER had been a member of the Fairview Evangelical church for the past 44 years and also was an active member of the Howard Grange, No. 297. Funeral services were held on Sunday from the church in charge of Rev . W. E. Yingling and Rev. J. F. Winklebleck. Interment was made in Howard. Mrs. PLETCHER, too, was a native of Howard, having been born there 71 years 9 months and 10 days ago. She was a daughter of Benjamin F. and Mollie HOUSER HOLTER. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Evangelical church of which she had been a lifelong member. Services were conducted by the pastor; Rev. W. E. Yingling assisted by the Rev. Mr. Winklebleck and interment was made beside the grave of her husband. Mr. and Mrs. PLETCHER are survived by the following children: Sallie A. MILLER of Blanchard; Irene M. PLETCHER, Oscar M. PLETCHER of Howard; Michael H. PLETCHER of Lancaster; Josephine M. SCHENCK and Rosella PLETCHER of Howard, and five grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. In addition, Mr. PLETCHER is survived by a brother, Christian H. PLETCHER of Howard, and Mrs. PLETCHER is survived by two brothers and four sisters: Ambrose HOLTER of Clintondate; Elmer and Fannie HOLTER of Williamsport; Mary HOLTER of Roaring Springs; Maggie KANE of Howard, and Sue HOUSTON of Roaring Springs. Until ill health prevented him from working, Mr. PLETCHER had tilled the farm on which he and his wife had lived all their lives. They were well known and well liked in the Howard vicinity.

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