Deaths. At Cramer Hill, N.J., Oct. 30, Amanda M. Grow, wife of Horace K. Flint, in her 69th year.
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Philadelphia Record. The death of Horace K. Flint of Cramers Hill, N.J., whose body was cremated at the Germantown Crematory recently, has brought to light a strange story. About eight weeks ago Mr. Flint's wife died. She was also supposed to have been cremated. Subsequent developments, however, show that, instead of occupying an urn at the crematory, the body was dissected.
All this is the more surprising because of Mr. Flint's reputed wealth. He was a retired sewing-machine dealer, but, although a man of means, is said to have been extremely penurious. For many years be has professed great admiration for cremation, and when he came to Philadelphia and announced that his wife was dead, and that he was to have her body cremated, it occasioned no surprise.
The funeral was held, but the friends did not accompany the body away. An undertakers old dilapidated wagon drove off with the remains. Seven weeks after his wife's death occurred the husband was called to the mysterious beyond. In pursuance of his request, arrangements were made to have his body cremated. Manager Horace Keilig of the Germantown Crematory was requested to take charge, and to place the ashes in an urn adjoining those of his wife.
Then came to light the fact that his wife had never been cremated. An investigation was then instituted, which disclosed the fact that tho body of Mrs. Flint, instead of having been cremated, had gone to the dissecting-table. This investigation was conducted by Superintendent Keilig and his assistant, S.J. Ottinger.
Mr. Ottinger, when seen about the matter, said that he had discovered that Mr. Flint, instead of coming to the crematory in regard to his wife's body, had disposed of it for dissection. This disposition was in accordance with the wife's desire, to the effect that her remains should either be dissected or cremated. San Francisco Call, Volume 71, Number 37, January 6, 1892
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Philadelphia Record. The death of Horace K. Flint of Cramers Hill, N.J., whose body was cremated at the Germantown Crematory recently, has brought to light a strange story. About eight weeks ago Mr. Flint's wife died. She was also supposed to have been cremated. Subsequent developments, however, show that, instead of occupying an urn at the crematory, the body was dissected.
All this is the more surprising because of Mr. Flint's reputed wealth. He was a retired sewing-machine dealer, but, although a man of means, is said to have been extremely penurious. For many years be has professed great admiration for cremation, and when he came to Philadelphia and announced that his wife was dead, and that he was to have her body cremated, it occasioned no surprise.
The funeral was held, but the friends did not accompany the body away. An undertakers old dilapidated wagon drove off with the remains. Seven weeks after his wife's death occurred the husband was called to the mysterious beyond. In pursuance of his request, arrangements were made to have his body cremated. Manager Horace Keilig of the Germantown Crematory was requested to take charge, and to place the ashes in an urn adjoining those of his wife.
Then came to light the fact that his wife had never been cremated. An investigation was then instituted, which disclosed the fact that tho body of Mrs. Flint, instead of having been cremated, had gone to the dissecting-table. This investigation was conducted by Superintendent Keilig and his assistant, S.J. Ottinger.
Mr. Ottinger, when seen about the matter, said that he had discovered that Mr. Flint, instead of coming to the crematory in regard to his wife's body, had disposed of it for dissection. This disposition was in accordance with the wife's desire, to the effect that her remains should either be dissected or cremated. San Francisco Call, Volume 71, Number 37, January 6, 1892
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Deaths. At Cramer Hill, N.J., Oct. 30, Amanda M. Grow, wife of Horace K. Flint, in her 69th year.
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Philadelphia Record. The death of Horace K. Flint of Cramers Hill, N.J., whose body was cremated at the Germantown Crematory recently, has brought to light a strange story. About eight weeks ago Mr. Flint's wife died. She was also supposed to have been cremated. Subsequent developments, however, show that, instead of occupying an urn at the crematory, the body was dissected.
All this is the more surprising because of Mr. Flint's reputed wealth. He was a retired sewing-machine dealer, but, although a man of means, is said to have been extremely penurious. For many years be has professed great admiration for cremation, and when he came to Philadelphia and announced that his wife was dead, and that he was to have her body cremated, it occasioned no surprise.
The funeral was held, but the friends did not accompany the body away. An undertakers old dilapidated wagon drove off with the remains. Seven weeks after his wife's death occurred the husband was called to the mysterious beyond. In pursuance of his request, arrangements were made to have his body cremated. Manager Horace Keilig of the Germantown Crematory was requested to take charge, and to place the ashes in an urn adjoining those of his wife.
Then came to light the fact that his wife had never been cremated. An investigation was then instituted, which disclosed the fact that tho body of Mrs. Flint, instead of having been cremated, had gone to the dissecting-table. This investigation was conducted by Superintendent Keilig and his assistant, S.J. Ottinger.
Mr. Ottinger, when seen about the matter, said that he had discovered that Mr. Flint, instead of coming to the crematory in regard to his wife's body, had disposed of it for dissection. This disposition was in accordance with the wife's desire, to the effect that her remains should either be dissected or cremated. San Francisco Call, Volume 71, Number 37, January 6, 1892
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Philadelphia Record. The death of Horace K. Flint of Cramers Hill, N.J., whose body was cremated at the Germantown Crematory recently, has brought to light a strange story. About eight weeks ago Mr. Flint's wife died. She was also supposed to have been cremated. Subsequent developments, however, show that, instead of occupying an urn at the crematory, the body was dissected.
All this is the more surprising because of Mr. Flint's reputed wealth. He was a retired sewing-machine dealer, but, although a man of means, is said to have been extremely penurious. For many years be has professed great admiration for cremation, and when he came to Philadelphia and announced that his wife was dead, and that he was to have her body cremated, it occasioned no surprise.
The funeral was held, but the friends did not accompany the body away. An undertakers old dilapidated wagon drove off with the remains. Seven weeks after his wife's death occurred the husband was called to the mysterious beyond. In pursuance of his request, arrangements were made to have his body cremated. Manager Horace Keilig of the Germantown Crematory was requested to take charge, and to place the ashes in an urn adjoining those of his wife.
Then came to light the fact that his wife had never been cremated. An investigation was then instituted, which disclosed the fact that tho body of Mrs. Flint, instead of having been cremated, had gone to the dissecting-table. This investigation was conducted by Superintendent Keilig and his assistant, S.J. Ottinger.
Mr. Ottinger, when seen about the matter, said that he had discovered that Mr. Flint, instead of coming to the crematory in regard to his wife's body, had disposed of it for dissection. This disposition was in accordance with the wife's desire, to the effect that her remains should either be dissected or cremated. San Francisco Call, Volume 71, Number 37, January 6, 1892
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