Philip Piper Grafius
Philip Piper Grafius passed away at his late home 1801 Mifflin street, Saturday morning at ten o'clock after an illness of one week. Death was due to a heart condition.
He was born April 4, 1850, in Alexandria and thus was aged at the time of his death 85 years, 3 months, and 2 days. He was a son of Henry Grafius and Margaret Piper Grafius. Mr. Grafius was united in marriage with Mary Virginia Piper, February 11, 1874. He was well-known in Huntingdon, having driven the old ice wagon in town some thirty-odd years ago, and later having conducted a confectionery store at his residence. He retired from this business nearly two years ago. He was a consistent member of the Fifteenth Street Methodist church.
Surviving besides his wife are the following sons and daughters: Miss Mary Grafius, 1323 Mifflin street, Huntingdon; John Grafius of Wilmington, Delaware; Paul Grafius of Pittsburgh; and Mrs. Fannie McDivitt at home. Also surviving are one grandson, John Albert Grafius; a sister, Mrs. Henry Hoffman, Petersburg, and a brother, J. Albert Grafius, 412 Tenth street, Huntingdon.
The funeral services will be held at Brown's funeral home, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by his pastor, Rev. O. B. Poulson. Interment will be made in the Alexandria cemetery.
Huntingdon Daily News, Monday, July 8, 1935, pg 10.
Philip Piper Grafius passed away at his late home 1801 Mifflin street, Saturday morning at ten o'clock after an illness of one week. Death was due to a heart condition.
He was born April 4, 1850, in Alexandria and thus was aged at the time of his death 85 years, 3 months, and 2 days. He was a son of Henry Grafius and Margaret Piper Grafius. Mr. Grafius was united in marriage with Mary Virginia Piper, February 11, 1874. He was well-known in Huntingdon, having driven the old ice wagon in town some thirty-odd years ago, and later having conducted a confectionery store at his residence. He retired from this business nearly two years ago. He was a consistent member of the Fifteenth Street Methodist church.
Surviving besides his wife are the following sons and daughters: Miss Mary Grafius, 1323 Mifflin street, Huntingdon; John Grafius of Wilmington, Delaware; Paul Grafius of Pittsburgh; and Mrs. Fannie McDivitt at home. Also surviving are one grandson, John Albert Grafius; a sister, Mrs. Henry Hoffman, Petersburg, and a brother, J. Albert Grafius, 412 Tenth street, Huntingdon.
The funeral services will be held at Brown's funeral home, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by his pastor, Rev. O. B. Poulson. Interment will be made in the Alexandria cemetery.
Huntingdon Daily News, Monday, July 8, 1935, pg 10.
Philip Piper Grafius
Philip Piper Grafius passed away at his late home 1801 Mifflin street, Saturday morning at ten o'clock after an illness of one week. Death was due to a heart condition.
He was born April 4, 1850, in Alexandria and thus was aged at the time of his death 85 years, 3 months, and 2 days. He was a son of Henry Grafius and Margaret Piper Grafius. Mr. Grafius was united in marriage with Mary Virginia Piper, February 11, 1874. He was well-known in Huntingdon, having driven the old ice wagon in town some thirty-odd years ago, and later having conducted a confectionery store at his residence. He retired from this business nearly two years ago. He was a consistent member of the Fifteenth Street Methodist church.
Surviving besides his wife are the following sons and daughters: Miss Mary Grafius, 1323 Mifflin street, Huntingdon; John Grafius of Wilmington, Delaware; Paul Grafius of Pittsburgh; and Mrs. Fannie McDivitt at home. Also surviving are one grandson, John Albert Grafius; a sister, Mrs. Henry Hoffman, Petersburg, and a brother, J. Albert Grafius, 412 Tenth street, Huntingdon.
The funeral services will be held at Brown's funeral home, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by his pastor, Rev. O. B. Poulson. Interment will be made in the Alexandria cemetery.
Huntingdon Daily News, Monday, July 8, 1935, pg 10.
Philip Piper Grafius passed away at his late home 1801 Mifflin street, Saturday morning at ten o'clock after an illness of one week. Death was due to a heart condition.
He was born April 4, 1850, in Alexandria and thus was aged at the time of his death 85 years, 3 months, and 2 days. He was a son of Henry Grafius and Margaret Piper Grafius. Mr. Grafius was united in marriage with Mary Virginia Piper, February 11, 1874. He was well-known in Huntingdon, having driven the old ice wagon in town some thirty-odd years ago, and later having conducted a confectionery store at his residence. He retired from this business nearly two years ago. He was a consistent member of the Fifteenth Street Methodist church.
Surviving besides his wife are the following sons and daughters: Miss Mary Grafius, 1323 Mifflin street, Huntingdon; John Grafius of Wilmington, Delaware; Paul Grafius of Pittsburgh; and Mrs. Fannie McDivitt at home. Also surviving are one grandson, John Albert Grafius; a sister, Mrs. Henry Hoffman, Petersburg, and a brother, J. Albert Grafius, 412 Tenth street, Huntingdon.
The funeral services will be held at Brown's funeral home, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by his pastor, Rev. O. B. Poulson. Interment will be made in the Alexandria cemetery.
Huntingdon Daily News, Monday, July 8, 1935, pg 10.
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