Morning Herald - October 30, 1922
James P Power, aged 69, and Mrs Emma McClelland Power, aged 60, husband and wife, and among the oldest and best known residents of Brownsville, died with three days of each other at the home of their son-in-law, T Montague, in Pittsburgh. The late James P Power was in the employ of the Monongahala National Bank, Brownsville, in the capacity of a bookkeeper for many years and until just recently was secretary of the Brownsville school board,’ Stricken ill less than three weeks ago, he went to Pittsburgh for treatment. He died in that city last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Power collapsed soon after the death of her husband suffering with heart trouble. Last Saturday her condition was so critical that the funeral of her husband was postponed Mrs Power died Sunday morning.
The death of the couple was a most pronounced shock to their acquaintances, both being very will known people. The double funeral will take place at Brownsville on Tuesday afternoon immediately after the arrival of the 2:32 Pennsylvania train. The interments will be in the Redstone Cemetery. Services there will be in charge of the Rev Edwin Bowman, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Brownsville. Mr and Mrs Power are survived by one daughter, Mrs Elsie Power Montague of Pittsburgh, Mrs A C Overholt of Scottdale is a sister of the late Mrs Power.
Contributor:
Karen Thom
James P Power, aged 69, and Mrs Emma McClelland Power, aged 60, husband and wife, and among the oldest and best known residents of Brownsville, died with three days of each other at the home of their son-in-law, T Montague, in Pittsburgh. The late James P Power was in the employ of the Monongahala National Bank, Brownsville, in the capacity of a bookkeeper for many years and until just recently was secretary of the Brownsville school board,’ Stricken ill less than three weeks ago, he went to Pittsburgh for treatment. He died in that city last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Power collapsed soon after the death of her husband suffering with heart trouble. Last Saturday her condition was so critical that the funeral of her husband was postponed Mrs Power died Sunday morning.
The death of the couple was a most pronounced shock to their acquaintances, both being very will known people. The double funeral will take place at Brownsville on Tuesday afternoon immediately after the arrival of the 2:32 Pennsylvania train. The interments will be in the Redstone Cemetery. Services there will be in charge of the Rev Edwin Bowman, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Brownsville. Mr and Mrs Power are survived by one daughter, Mrs Elsie Power Montague of Pittsburgh, Mrs A C Overholt of Scottdale is a sister of the late Mrs Power.
Contributor:
Karen Thom
Morning Herald - October 30, 1922
James P Power, aged 69, and Mrs Emma McClelland Power, aged 60, husband and wife, and among the oldest and best known residents of Brownsville, died with three days of each other at the home of their son-in-law, T Montague, in Pittsburgh. The late James P Power was in the employ of the Monongahala National Bank, Brownsville, in the capacity of a bookkeeper for many years and until just recently was secretary of the Brownsville school board,’ Stricken ill less than three weeks ago, he went to Pittsburgh for treatment. He died in that city last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Power collapsed soon after the death of her husband suffering with heart trouble. Last Saturday her condition was so critical that the funeral of her husband was postponed Mrs Power died Sunday morning.
The death of the couple was a most pronounced shock to their acquaintances, both being very will known people. The double funeral will take place at Brownsville on Tuesday afternoon immediately after the arrival of the 2:32 Pennsylvania train. The interments will be in the Redstone Cemetery. Services there will be in charge of the Rev Edwin Bowman, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Brownsville. Mr and Mrs Power are survived by one daughter, Mrs Elsie Power Montague of Pittsburgh, Mrs A C Overholt of Scottdale is a sister of the late Mrs Power.
Contributor:
Karen Thom
James P Power, aged 69, and Mrs Emma McClelland Power, aged 60, husband and wife, and among the oldest and best known residents of Brownsville, died with three days of each other at the home of their son-in-law, T Montague, in Pittsburgh. The late James P Power was in the employ of the Monongahala National Bank, Brownsville, in the capacity of a bookkeeper for many years and until just recently was secretary of the Brownsville school board,’ Stricken ill less than three weeks ago, he went to Pittsburgh for treatment. He died in that city last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Power collapsed soon after the death of her husband suffering with heart trouble. Last Saturday her condition was so critical that the funeral of her husband was postponed Mrs Power died Sunday morning.
The death of the couple was a most pronounced shock to their acquaintances, both being very will known people. The double funeral will take place at Brownsville on Tuesday afternoon immediately after the arrival of the 2:32 Pennsylvania train. The interments will be in the Redstone Cemetery. Services there will be in charge of the Rev Edwin Bowman, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Brownsville. Mr and Mrs Power are survived by one daughter, Mrs Elsie Power Montague of Pittsburgh, Mrs A C Overholt of Scottdale is a sister of the late Mrs Power.
Contributor:
Karen Thom
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