Excerpts from The Cumberland Times - transcribed by Charles Often - 1916 - July
CLARKE 10 Jul 1916 Michael A Clarke, aged 42, a former policeman died yesterday at Allegany Hospital following a three week illness. A son of the late Philip Clarke, he is survived by two brothers and seven sisters: John J Clarke and Philip Clarke of Cumberland; Mrs Daniel Strucker of Lead City SD; Mrs Jennie Brinkman and Mrs James J Kilty of Philadelphia; Mrs David Farrin of Washington DC; Mrs Thomas J Niland, Mrs Frederick Miltenberger and Mrs John Edenhart of Cumberland. Funeral services at St Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md
Friday, July 14, 1916 - pg 2, col 1
South Cumberland, July 14
Large Automobile Funeral
The funeral of Michael A Clarke took place Wednesday morning from the home of his sister, Mrs T J Niland, 13 Elm St, with services at St Patrick's Church. The funeral was attended by a large procession of relatives and friends in automobilies. Mr Clarke was particularly well known in South Cumberland where he was popular because of his geniality and willingness to be of kindly service. He was patrolman in this section last year. Numerous handsome floral tributes testified to the esteem in which he was held. The pallbearers were: Peter Minnicks, Henry Betz, Robert Starr. Charles Johnson, John J Treiber and George Soyster.
Excerpts from The Cumberland Times - transcribed by Charles Often - 1916 - July
CLARKE 10 Jul 1916 Michael A Clarke, aged 42, a former policeman died yesterday at Allegany Hospital following a three week illness. A son of the late Philip Clarke, he is survived by two brothers and seven sisters: John J Clarke and Philip Clarke of Cumberland; Mrs Daniel Strucker of Lead City SD; Mrs Jennie Brinkman and Mrs James J Kilty of Philadelphia; Mrs David Farrin of Washington DC; Mrs Thomas J Niland, Mrs Frederick Miltenberger and Mrs John Edenhart of Cumberland. Funeral services at St Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md
Friday, July 14, 1916 - pg 2, col 1
South Cumberland, July 14
Large Automobile Funeral
The funeral of Michael A Clarke took place Wednesday morning from the home of his sister, Mrs T J Niland, 13 Elm St, with services at St Patrick's Church. The funeral was attended by a large procession of relatives and friends in automobilies. Mr Clarke was particularly well known in South Cumberland where he was popular because of his geniality and willingness to be of kindly service. He was patrolman in this section last year. Numerous handsome floral tributes testified to the esteem in which he was held. The pallbearers were: Peter Minnicks, Henry Betz, Robert Starr. Charles Johnson, John J Treiber and George Soyster.
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