Amos P. Reese, aged 59, who was stricken with a heart attack October 10 while on a bus coming from Allentown to Hazleton, died at 6:15 a.m. yesterday at the Coaldale Hospital, where he had since been a patient. He was born in Hazleton and educated in the local schools. For over 30 years he was the manager of the Furniture Department of the Sasso Department Store, and when that firm went out of business, he took a similar post with the Zollinger and Harned Department Store at Allentown. He was a member of Zion's E.C. church, Hazle Lodge No. 327, F. & A. M.; Hazleton Chapter No. 277, Royal Arch Masons; Mount Vernon Commandery, No. 73, Knight Templar of this city, and of Irem Temple at Wilkes-Barre. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Margaret Hood, native of Pittsburgh, and three daughters: Mrs. Joseph Call, of Brookline Park, Philadelphia; Mrs. E.A. Hulit, of Lambertsville, N.J.; and Miss Dorothy Reese, at home. Also surviving are a brother, Benjamin Reese of Sparrows Point, MD; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Volke of Easton; two step-brothers, William and Harry Krapf of West Hazleton; two step-sisters, Ida Krapf of West Hazleton; and Mrs. Edward Brill of Philadelphia; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with services at the family residence in charge of Rev. Dr. W. H. Russell, pastor of St. John's P. M. church.
PVT, Company H, 14th Infantry, 1904-1907.
PVT, Company H, 14th Infantry, 1904-1907.
Amos P. Reese, aged 59, who was stricken with a heart attack October 10 while on a bus coming from Allentown to Hazleton, died at 6:15 a.m. yesterday at the Coaldale Hospital, where he had since been a patient. He was born in Hazleton and educated in the local schools. For over 30 years he was the manager of the Furniture Department of the Sasso Department Store, and when that firm went out of business, he took a similar post with the Zollinger and Harned Department Store at Allentown. He was a member of Zion's E.C. church, Hazle Lodge No. 327, F. & A. M.; Hazleton Chapter No. 277, Royal Arch Masons; Mount Vernon Commandery, No. 73, Knight Templar of this city, and of Irem Temple at Wilkes-Barre. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Margaret Hood, native of Pittsburgh, and three daughters: Mrs. Joseph Call, of Brookline Park, Philadelphia; Mrs. E.A. Hulit, of Lambertsville, N.J.; and Miss Dorothy Reese, at home. Also surviving are a brother, Benjamin Reese of Sparrows Point, MD; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Volke of Easton; two step-brothers, William and Harry Krapf of West Hazleton; two step-sisters, Ida Krapf of West Hazleton; and Mrs. Edward Brill of Philadelphia; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with services at the family residence in charge of Rev. Dr. W. H. Russell, pastor of St. John's P. M. church.
PVT, Company H, 14th Infantry, 1904-1907.
PVT, Company H, 14th Infantry, 1904-1907.
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