SURVIVES WIFE ONLY 18 DAYS
A. J. Gruber, Shepherd Pioneer, Expires at Son's Home in Ecorse
April 2, 1931 (nsp)
Surviving by less than three weeks, his aged mate for more than half a century, A. J. Gruber, Shepherd pioneer and octogenarian, died Wednesday forenoon at the home of his son, Alva Gruber, in Ecorse, a suburb of Detroit.
His sister, Mrs. W. O. Miller, of Shepherd, received Tuesday a telegram stating that the body would be brought here Wednesday.
Mr. Gruber had been in feeble health for a protracted period, but unquestionably his death was hastened by that of his wife, Mary A. Gruber, who succumbed at her home on Orchard street here Friday, March 13, 1931, to an apoplectic stroke suffered two days prior to that time. Her husband found her unconscious on the floor soon after she was stricken.
Mr. Gruber failed rapidly following his wife's death and funeral. A few days later he accompanied his son and the latter's wife to Ecorse, intending to remain for a week. On his arrival there he was taken seriously ill and was unconscious at the time a letter was written to Mrs. Miller by the son on March 27th.
Mr. Gruber was born in Clarion Co., PA, 80 years ago last October. He came here with his wife 53 years ago and settled on a farm two and one-half miles east of the village. He cleared a large part of the holdings. Mr. Gruber's son is the only survivor of several children and his sister, Mrs. Miller, is the last survivor of a family of 10 children. A granddaughter, Miss Galah Gruber, of Akron, Ohio, also survives.
Mr. Gruber was a member of the Shepherd Church of Christ and was a kindly and neighborly man and a good citizen, who will be missed by many friends in this community.
No funeral arrangements had been made at the time the Republican went to press.
A. J. Gruber, Shepherd Pioneer, Expires at Son's Home in Ecorse
April 2, 1931 (nsp)
Surviving by less than three weeks, his aged mate for more than half a century, A. J. Gruber, Shepherd pioneer and octogenarian, died Wednesday forenoon at the home of his son, Alva Gruber, in Ecorse, a suburb of Detroit.
His sister, Mrs. W. O. Miller, of Shepherd, received Tuesday a telegram stating that the body would be brought here Wednesday.
Mr. Gruber had been in feeble health for a protracted period, but unquestionably his death was hastened by that of his wife, Mary A. Gruber, who succumbed at her home on Orchard street here Friday, March 13, 1931, to an apoplectic stroke suffered two days prior to that time. Her husband found her unconscious on the floor soon after she was stricken.
Mr. Gruber failed rapidly following his wife's death and funeral. A few days later he accompanied his son and the latter's wife to Ecorse, intending to remain for a week. On his arrival there he was taken seriously ill and was unconscious at the time a letter was written to Mrs. Miller by the son on March 27th.
Mr. Gruber was born in Clarion Co., PA, 80 years ago last October. He came here with his wife 53 years ago and settled on a farm two and one-half miles east of the village. He cleared a large part of the holdings. Mr. Gruber's son is the only survivor of several children and his sister, Mrs. Miller, is the last survivor of a family of 10 children. A granddaughter, Miss Galah Gruber, of Akron, Ohio, also survives.
Mr. Gruber was a member of the Shepherd Church of Christ and was a kindly and neighborly man and a good citizen, who will be missed by many friends in this community.
No funeral arrangements had been made at the time the Republican went to press.
SURVIVES WIFE ONLY 18 DAYS
A. J. Gruber, Shepherd Pioneer, Expires at Son's Home in Ecorse
April 2, 1931 (nsp)
Surviving by less than three weeks, his aged mate for more than half a century, A. J. Gruber, Shepherd pioneer and octogenarian, died Wednesday forenoon at the home of his son, Alva Gruber, in Ecorse, a suburb of Detroit.
His sister, Mrs. W. O. Miller, of Shepherd, received Tuesday a telegram stating that the body would be brought here Wednesday.
Mr. Gruber had been in feeble health for a protracted period, but unquestionably his death was hastened by that of his wife, Mary A. Gruber, who succumbed at her home on Orchard street here Friday, March 13, 1931, to an apoplectic stroke suffered two days prior to that time. Her husband found her unconscious on the floor soon after she was stricken.
Mr. Gruber failed rapidly following his wife's death and funeral. A few days later he accompanied his son and the latter's wife to Ecorse, intending to remain for a week. On his arrival there he was taken seriously ill and was unconscious at the time a letter was written to Mrs. Miller by the son on March 27th.
Mr. Gruber was born in Clarion Co., PA, 80 years ago last October. He came here with his wife 53 years ago and settled on a farm two and one-half miles east of the village. He cleared a large part of the holdings. Mr. Gruber's son is the only survivor of several children and his sister, Mrs. Miller, is the last survivor of a family of 10 children. A granddaughter, Miss Galah Gruber, of Akron, Ohio, also survives.
Mr. Gruber was a member of the Shepherd Church of Christ and was a kindly and neighborly man and a good citizen, who will be missed by many friends in this community.
No funeral arrangements had been made at the time the Republican went to press.
A. J. Gruber, Shepherd Pioneer, Expires at Son's Home in Ecorse
April 2, 1931 (nsp)
Surviving by less than three weeks, his aged mate for more than half a century, A. J. Gruber, Shepherd pioneer and octogenarian, died Wednesday forenoon at the home of his son, Alva Gruber, in Ecorse, a suburb of Detroit.
His sister, Mrs. W. O. Miller, of Shepherd, received Tuesday a telegram stating that the body would be brought here Wednesday.
Mr. Gruber had been in feeble health for a protracted period, but unquestionably his death was hastened by that of his wife, Mary A. Gruber, who succumbed at her home on Orchard street here Friday, March 13, 1931, to an apoplectic stroke suffered two days prior to that time. Her husband found her unconscious on the floor soon after she was stricken.
Mr. Gruber failed rapidly following his wife's death and funeral. A few days later he accompanied his son and the latter's wife to Ecorse, intending to remain for a week. On his arrival there he was taken seriously ill and was unconscious at the time a letter was written to Mrs. Miller by the son on March 27th.
Mr. Gruber was born in Clarion Co., PA, 80 years ago last October. He came here with his wife 53 years ago and settled on a farm two and one-half miles east of the village. He cleared a large part of the holdings. Mr. Gruber's son is the only survivor of several children and his sister, Mrs. Miller, is the last survivor of a family of 10 children. A granddaughter, Miss Galah Gruber, of Akron, Ohio, also survives.
Mr. Gruber was a member of the Shepherd Church of Christ and was a kindly and neighborly man and a good citizen, who will be missed by many friends in this community.
No funeral arrangements had been made at the time the Republican went to press.
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