NEWS COMES From Quincy by Letter of Death Pioneer Mattoon Citizen.
PETER STUCKOVER Dropped Dead Soldiers Home People Make No Effort to Notify Family
From Daily January 27. Peter Stuckover, a pioneer resident of this city, and an old soldier, dropped dead on the streets at Quincy Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. But it was not until today, and then only through a friend, was the family apprised of the death of the father. Mr. Stuckover was an inmate of the soldiers' home at Quincy, and the officials of that institution knew that he had children living in Mattoon. Therefore it is a mystery why they did not notify them of the sudden death of their father.
News Comes in a Letter
Jacob Salladay, who has been at the soldiers home, received a letter from there Monday afternoon, which was the news of Mr. Stuckover's sudden death. Mr. Salladay knew the family had not heard of the sad news and he went to them with the letter. They could hardly believe it, but they at once opened up communication with the soldiers' home by long distance telephone and learned that the news were correct. The officials gave no reason for their neglect to notify the family, but stated that they had made arrangements to bury the remains, the funeral being set for tomorrow afternoon. They also stated that when he was found on the street, where he had dropped dead, he had $40 in his pocket.
Had not Mr. Salladay received the letter from Quincy the family would not have known, that Mr. Stuckover was dead, and he would have been buried without their knowledge.
To Bring Remain Home
Pat Stuckover, a son of the deceased, went to Quincy at noon, and will bring the remains to Mattoon tomorrow noon. They will be taken to the home of Mrs. Matthew Law, a daughter of the deceased, who lives on West Charleston street. The funeral will probably be held Thursday morning from the Catholic church, and will be under the auspices of Mattoon Post, 404, G. A. R., of which; he was a member.
The deceased was about 68 years old, and had been a resident of Mattoon since boyhood. He was born in Germany and came to this .country when but a child. He had been employed by the Illinois Central and Big Four in various capacities until about a year ago, when he went to the soldiers', home at Quincy. He had been back home on visits several times, and always appeared to be in the best of health. His wife died about a year ago. There are left a family of eight children, all grown, to mourn his death. His son, James Stuckover, is a conductor on the Big our, a son, John Stuckover, is at present employed as a brakeman on the Peoria division of the Illinois Central, and another son, Pat, is a switchman in the yards of the same company.
Mattoon Daily Journal
Mattoon, Illinois
31 Jan 1903, Sat • Page 8
PETER STUCKOVER Dropped Dead Soldiers Home People Make No Effort to Notify Family
From Daily January 27. Peter Stuckover, a pioneer resident of this city, and an old soldier, dropped dead on the streets at Quincy Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. But it was not until today, and then only through a friend, was the family apprised of the death of the father. Mr. Stuckover was an inmate of the soldiers' home at Quincy, and the officials of that institution knew that he had children living in Mattoon. Therefore it is a mystery why they did not notify them of the sudden death of their father.
News Comes in a Letter
Jacob Salladay, who has been at the soldiers home, received a letter from there Monday afternoon, which was the news of Mr. Stuckover's sudden death. Mr. Salladay knew the family had not heard of the sad news and he went to them with the letter. They could hardly believe it, but they at once opened up communication with the soldiers' home by long distance telephone and learned that the news were correct. The officials gave no reason for their neglect to notify the family, but stated that they had made arrangements to bury the remains, the funeral being set for tomorrow afternoon. They also stated that when he was found on the street, where he had dropped dead, he had $40 in his pocket.
Had not Mr. Salladay received the letter from Quincy the family would not have known, that Mr. Stuckover was dead, and he would have been buried without their knowledge.
To Bring Remain Home
Pat Stuckover, a son of the deceased, went to Quincy at noon, and will bring the remains to Mattoon tomorrow noon. They will be taken to the home of Mrs. Matthew Law, a daughter of the deceased, who lives on West Charleston street. The funeral will probably be held Thursday morning from the Catholic church, and will be under the auspices of Mattoon Post, 404, G. A. R., of which; he was a member.
The deceased was about 68 years old, and had been a resident of Mattoon since boyhood. He was born in Germany and came to this .country when but a child. He had been employed by the Illinois Central and Big Four in various capacities until about a year ago, when he went to the soldiers', home at Quincy. He had been back home on visits several times, and always appeared to be in the best of health. His wife died about a year ago. There are left a family of eight children, all grown, to mourn his death. His son, James Stuckover, is a conductor on the Big our, a son, John Stuckover, is at present employed as a brakeman on the Peoria division of the Illinois Central, and another son, Pat, is a switchman in the yards of the same company.
Mattoon Daily Journal
Mattoon, Illinois
31 Jan 1903, Sat • Page 8
NEWS COMES From Quincy by Letter of Death Pioneer Mattoon Citizen.
PETER STUCKOVER Dropped Dead Soldiers Home People Make No Effort to Notify Family
From Daily January 27. Peter Stuckover, a pioneer resident of this city, and an old soldier, dropped dead on the streets at Quincy Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. But it was not until today, and then only through a friend, was the family apprised of the death of the father. Mr. Stuckover was an inmate of the soldiers' home at Quincy, and the officials of that institution knew that he had children living in Mattoon. Therefore it is a mystery why they did not notify them of the sudden death of their father.
News Comes in a Letter
Jacob Salladay, who has been at the soldiers home, received a letter from there Monday afternoon, which was the news of Mr. Stuckover's sudden death. Mr. Salladay knew the family had not heard of the sad news and he went to them with the letter. They could hardly believe it, but they at once opened up communication with the soldiers' home by long distance telephone and learned that the news were correct. The officials gave no reason for their neglect to notify the family, but stated that they had made arrangements to bury the remains, the funeral being set for tomorrow afternoon. They also stated that when he was found on the street, where he had dropped dead, he had $40 in his pocket.
Had not Mr. Salladay received the letter from Quincy the family would not have known, that Mr. Stuckover was dead, and he would have been buried without their knowledge.
To Bring Remain Home
Pat Stuckover, a son of the deceased, went to Quincy at noon, and will bring the remains to Mattoon tomorrow noon. They will be taken to the home of Mrs. Matthew Law, a daughter of the deceased, who lives on West Charleston street. The funeral will probably be held Thursday morning from the Catholic church, and will be under the auspices of Mattoon Post, 404, G. A. R., of which; he was a member.
The deceased was about 68 years old, and had been a resident of Mattoon since boyhood. He was born in Germany and came to this .country when but a child. He had been employed by the Illinois Central and Big Four in various capacities until about a year ago, when he went to the soldiers', home at Quincy. He had been back home on visits several times, and always appeared to be in the best of health. His wife died about a year ago. There are left a family of eight children, all grown, to mourn his death. His son, James Stuckover, is a conductor on the Big our, a son, John Stuckover, is at present employed as a brakeman on the Peoria division of the Illinois Central, and another son, Pat, is a switchman in the yards of the same company.
Mattoon Daily Journal
Mattoon, Illinois
31 Jan 1903, Sat • Page 8
PETER STUCKOVER Dropped Dead Soldiers Home People Make No Effort to Notify Family
From Daily January 27. Peter Stuckover, a pioneer resident of this city, and an old soldier, dropped dead on the streets at Quincy Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. But it was not until today, and then only through a friend, was the family apprised of the death of the father. Mr. Stuckover was an inmate of the soldiers' home at Quincy, and the officials of that institution knew that he had children living in Mattoon. Therefore it is a mystery why they did not notify them of the sudden death of their father.
News Comes in a Letter
Jacob Salladay, who has been at the soldiers home, received a letter from there Monday afternoon, which was the news of Mr. Stuckover's sudden death. Mr. Salladay knew the family had not heard of the sad news and he went to them with the letter. They could hardly believe it, but they at once opened up communication with the soldiers' home by long distance telephone and learned that the news were correct. The officials gave no reason for their neglect to notify the family, but stated that they had made arrangements to bury the remains, the funeral being set for tomorrow afternoon. They also stated that when he was found on the street, where he had dropped dead, he had $40 in his pocket.
Had not Mr. Salladay received the letter from Quincy the family would not have known, that Mr. Stuckover was dead, and he would have been buried without their knowledge.
To Bring Remain Home
Pat Stuckover, a son of the deceased, went to Quincy at noon, and will bring the remains to Mattoon tomorrow noon. They will be taken to the home of Mrs. Matthew Law, a daughter of the deceased, who lives on West Charleston street. The funeral will probably be held Thursday morning from the Catholic church, and will be under the auspices of Mattoon Post, 404, G. A. R., of which; he was a member.
The deceased was about 68 years old, and had been a resident of Mattoon since boyhood. He was born in Germany and came to this .country when but a child. He had been employed by the Illinois Central and Big Four in various capacities until about a year ago, when he went to the soldiers', home at Quincy. He had been back home on visits several times, and always appeared to be in the best of health. His wife died about a year ago. There are left a family of eight children, all grown, to mourn his death. His son, James Stuckover, is a conductor on the Big our, a son, John Stuckover, is at present employed as a brakeman on the Peoria division of the Illinois Central, and another son, Pat, is a switchman in the yards of the same company.
Mattoon Daily Journal
Mattoon, Illinois
31 Jan 1903, Sat • Page 8
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